Bug#972543: apt-file: Apt-update downloads full Contents file, not pdiffs

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

Hi again,

Thanks for the data.  Unfortunately, it did reveal a smoking gun, so I
think we need /tmp/update.log generated from this command.

 apt -o Debug::pkgAcquire::Worker=1  \
    -o Debug::pkgAcquire::Diffs=1 update \
  2>&1 | tee /tmp/update.log


Please attach the file rather than copy-paste in the output from it.

calumlikesapplepie@gmail.com:
>>> [...]
>> [...]
> 
>>   $ apt-config dump Acquire::IndexTargets
> 
> I'll paste the full output below
> 

Thanks.  Everything looks like it was in order.

>>   file:/etc/apt/apt-file.conf  (if it exists)
> 
> This file doesn't exist, though I attached what I think is it's
> equivalent in my initial message.

That is fine.  I hoped as much as most people do not need it. :)

>> This will show the effective fetching configuration for apt and apt-
>> file.
>> Relatedly, just to confirm: The bug is on the system you are
>> reporting
>> from (i.e. running testing/sid) and you run "apt update" at least
>> once a week.  Are these assumptions of mine correct?
> Yes, that's correct.
> 
> [...]
> 

Thanks for confirming.