Package: apt
Version: 1.0.9.7
Followup-For: Bug #779592
Dear Maintainer,
* What led up to the situation?
apt-get update -o quiet=2 # run from cron-apt
* What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
ineffective)?
deleted
/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/snapshot.debian.org_archive_debian_20130710T214032Z_dists_jessie_non-free_binary-i386_Packages.diff_Index
was effective
i took a look at it before i deleted it. the file started with md5sums as
expected, but instead of EOF at the end, there were a series of [presumably
infinite] null bytes (^@ in `less`)
i also find it odd that the filename is different to the non-partial version:
/var/lib/apt/lists/snapshot.debian.org_archive_debian_20130710T214032Z_dists_jessie_non-free_binary-i386_Packages.IndexDiff
some more things as i poke around lists/ and lists/partial/ (not sure if they
are related):
/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/snapshot.debian.org_archive_debian_20130710T214032Z_dists_jessie_non-free_binary-i386_Packages.bz2
is a text file (not a bz2)
there's a lot of .FAILED files in lists/partial/
there's a lot of
ftp.iinet.net.au_pub_debian_debian_dists_experimental_main_i18n_Translation-en.ed.$date-$time.gz
files in lists/ (going back two months)
* What was the outcome of this action?
deleting the file worked as expected as apt was not running.
* What outcome did you expect instead?
i expected apt not to write infinite null bytes.
-- Package-specific info:
-- apt-config dump --
APT "";
APT::Architecture "i386";
APT::Build-Essential "";
APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential";
APT::Install-Recommends "1";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";
APT::Authentication "";
APT::Authentication::TrustCDROM "true";
APT::NeverAutoRemove "";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^firmware-linux.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-firmware$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-headers-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-headers-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-modules-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-modules-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-kernel-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-kernel-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-tools-3\.16-3-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-tools-3\.16\.0-4-686-pae$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^postgresql-";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages "";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-headers";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-image-extra";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-signed-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "kfreebsd-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "kfreebsd-headers";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "gnumach-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: ".*-modules";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: ".*-kernel";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-backports-modules-.*";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-tools";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections "";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/oldlibs";
APT::Periodic "";
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Update "";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke "";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke:: "touch /var/lib/apt/periodic/update-success-stamp
2>/dev/null || true";
APT::Archives "";
APT::Archives::MaxAge "30";
APT::Archives::MinAge "2";
APT::Archives::MaxSize "500";
APT::Cache-Limit "95165824";
APT::Architectures "";
APT::Architectures:: "i386";
APT::Compressor "";
APT::Compressor::. "";
APT::Compressor::.::Name ".";
APT::Compressor::.::Extension "";
APT::Compressor::.::Binary "";
APT::Compressor::.::Cost "1";
APT::Compressor::gzip "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Name "gzip";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Extension ".gz";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Binary "gzip";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Cost "2";
APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg:: "-9n";
APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::bzip2 "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Name "bzip2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Extension ".bz2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Binary "bzip2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Cost "3";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::xz "";
APT::Compressor::xz::Name "xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Extension ".xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Binary "xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Cost "4";
APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg:: "-6";
APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::lzma "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Name "lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Extension ".lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Binary "xz";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Cost "5";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "--format=lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "--format=lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "-d";
Dir "/";
Dir::State "var/lib/apt/";
Dir::State::lists "lists/";
Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list";
Dir::State::mirrors "mirrors/";
Dir::State::extended_states "extended_states";
Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status";
Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/";
Dir::Cache::archives "/tmp";
Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin";
Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin";
Dir::Etc "etc/apt/";
Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list";
Dir::Etc::sourceparts "sources.list.d";
Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list";
Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d";
Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf";
Dir::Etc::netrc "auth.conf";
Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d";
Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences";
Dir::Etc::preferencesparts "preferences.d";
Dir::Etc::trusted "trusted.gpg";
Dir::Etc::trustedparts "trusted.gpg.d";
Dir::Bin "";
Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods";
Dir::Bin::solvers "";
Dir::Bin::solvers:: "/usr/lib/apt/solvers";
Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg";
Dir::Bin::bzip2 "/bin/bzip2";
Dir::Bin::xz "/usr/bin/xz";
Dir::Bin::lzma "/usr/bin/xz";
Dir::Media "";
Dir::Media::MountPath "/media/apt";
Dir::Log "var/log/apt";
Dir::Log::Terminal "term.log";
Dir::Log::History "history.log";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently "";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "~$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.disabled$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.bak$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.dpkg-[a-z]+$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.save$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.orig$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.distUpgrade$";
Acquire "";
Acquire::cdrom "";
Acquire::cdrom::mount "/media/cdrom/";
Acquire::http "";
Acquire::http::No-Cache "true";
Acquire::Check-Valid-Until "false";
Acquire::Languages "";
Acquire::Languages:: "en";
Acquire::Languages:: "none";
DPkg "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";
DPkg::Post-Invoke "";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -d /var/lib/update-notifier ]; then touch
/var/lib/update-notifier/dpkg-run-stamp; fi; if [ -e
/var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available ]; then echo >
/var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available; fi ";
CommandLine "";
CommandLine::AsString "apt-config dump";
-- /etc/apt/preferences --
Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: 900
Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 800
Package: *
Pin: release a=stable
Pin-Priority: 700
Package: *
Pin: release a=oldstable
Pin-Priority: 600
Package: iceweasel
Pin: release a=experimental
Pin-Priority: 900
Package: *
Pin: release a=experimental
Pin-Priority: 600
-- /etc/apt/sources.list --
deb http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/debian/debian/ testing main non-free contrib
#deb-src http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/debian/debian/ testing main non-free
contrib
deb http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/debian-security/ testing/updates main
non-free contrib
#deb-src http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/debian-security/ testing/updates main
non-free contrib
deb http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/debian/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
deb-src http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/debian/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
deb http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/debian-security/ stable/updates main
non-free contrib
#deb-src http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/debian-security/ stable/updates main
non-free contrib
deb http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/debian/debian/ oldstable main non-free contrib
#deb-src http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/debian/debian/ oldstable main non-free
contrib
deb http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/debian-security/ oldstable/updates main
non-free contrib
#deb-src http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/debian-security/ oldstable/updates
main non-free contrib
#deb http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/debian-volatile/ oldstable/volatile main
non-free contrib
#deb-src http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/debian-volatile/ oldstable/volatile
main non-free contrib
deb http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/debian/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib
#deb-src http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/debian/debian/ unstable main non-free
contrib
deb http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/debian/debian/ experimental main non-free
contrib
deb-src http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/debian/debian/ experimental main non-free
contrib
#deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 8.0
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (900, 'testing'), (800, 'unstable'), (700, 'stable'), (600,
'experimental'), (600, 'oldstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-686-pae (SMP w/8 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii debian-archive-keyring 2014.3
ii gnupg 1.4.18-7
ii libapt-pkg4.12 1.0.9.7
ii libc6 2.19-15
ii libgcc1 1:4.9.2-10
ii libstdc++6 4.9.2-10
apt recommends no packages.
Versions of packages apt suggests:
pn apt-doc <none>
ii aptitude 0.6.11-1+b1
ii dpkg-dev 1.17.24
ii python-apt 0.9.3.11
-- Configuration Files:
/etc/logrotate.d/apt changed:
/var/log/apt/term.log {
rotate 912
monthly
compress
missingok
notifempty
}
/var/log/apt/history.log {
rotate 912
monthly
compress
missingok
notifempty
}
-- no debconf information
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