On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 11:11:21 -0600 Justin Guerin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > (0) root /root_ aptitude update > > Reading Package Lists... Done > > Building Dependency Tree > > Reading extended state information... Done > > W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.debian.org > > woody/updates/main Packages > > (/var/lib/apt/lists/security.debian.org_dists_woody_updates_mai > > n_binary-i > >386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: Couldn't > >stat source > > package list http://security.debian.org woody/updates/main > > Packages(/var/lib/apt/lists/security.debian.org_dists_woody_upd > > ates_main_binary-i > >386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: You may > >want to > > update the package lists to correct these missing files > > > > > Are you sure this isn't just an aptitude problem? Aptitude > doesn't seem to like it when you change sources.list. Have you > tried apt-get update first? I find that when I add a new source, > I have to use apt-get update first, then aptitude update will > work. > > Justin Guerin This is what I've found. I use "deb http://security.debian.org woody/updates main contrib non-free" and it works. I found, like you said, that Aptitude doesn't like it when you change sources.list. Now I always use "apt-get update" instead, and then upgrade using aptitude. -- Raquel ============================================================ The time when you need to do something is when no one else is willing to do it; when people are saying it can't be done. --Mary Francis Berry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
