Package: cdimage.debian.org Version: N/A Debian Release: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Architecture: i386 Kernel: 2.6.8-2-k7
The file Contents-i386.gz is missing on the installation DVDs/CDs for the current Debian 3.1 release. This doesn't affect the installation of a new Debian system, however it is not possible to use apt-file to search through the contents of the package database. Example: During the installation process or later via apt-cdrom / apt-setup installation CDs can be added to the /etc/apt/sources.list.If apt-file is installed and run via "apt-file update" to initialize the package database for apt-file it will report an error message similar to the following: cp: cannot stat `/cdrom/dists/unstable/Contents-i386.gz': No such file or directory This happens because a) the file Contents-i386.gz is missing on the CDs/DVDs b) The entry in /etc/apt/sources.list is (incorrectly?) created with the component entry "unstable" instead of "sarge" via apt-cdrom/ apt-setup. Example: deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 r0a _Sarge_ - Official i386 Binary-1 (20050607)]/ unstable contrib main The only workaround I found for now is to remove the "deb cdrom.." entry from /etc/apt/sources.list and to add an http/ftp installation source via apt-setup, then to run "apt-file update"The current testing version of Debian, Etch seems to have the same bug, the Contents-i386.gz is missing too. Please have a look if this can be fixed in Debian 3.1r3 and later. Thanks and kind regards Thorsten Schaefer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
