On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 11:23:55AM +0100, Helge Hafting wrote: > Package: apt > Version: 0.8.15.9 > Severity: minor > > Apt crashed when "Dynamic MMap ran out of room". The error message suggested > increasing the Cache-Limit in "apt.conf", and also referred to the man page > for "apt-conf". Now, that man page exists, but not the file itself. > > The limit turned out to be in the file /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80aptcachelimit > > There is a trend towards splitting config files into > small machine-manipulatable files. That may be useful, but please update > the documentation (and error messages) when doing so. > > There is no "apt.conf". The error message could mention the > correct file. The man page ought to be for "apt.conf.d" which > exists, not for the historical but nonexistent "apt.conf". Or for > both, if "apt.conf" will work if it exists.
apt.conf works just fine. Just because you choose to create a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80aptcachelimit does not mean that APT knows this or should be more helpful. -- Julian Andres Klode - Debian Developer, Ubuntu Member See http://wiki.debian.org/JulianAndresKlode and http://jak-linux.org/. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org