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Re: apt-get update failing



On Thu, Feb 04, 1999 at 11:26:20AM -0500, Dean.Carpenter@pharma.com wrote:
> I have an slink machine trying to do an "apt-get update" via an
> autofs-mounted nfs directory mirror of ftp.us.debian.org on a remote
> machine.  (Got that ? :) I'm getting the following error ...
> 
> fsmail:~# apt-get update
> Get file:/amnt/mirrors/debian/debian-non-US/ unstable/non-US Packages
> Get file:/amnt/mirrors/debian/ frozen/contrib Packages
> Get file:/amnt/mirrors/debian/ frozen/main Packages
> Get file:/amnt/mirrors/debian/ frozen/non-free Packages
> Get file:/amnt/mirrors/debian/ project/experimental/ Packages
> Fetched 600k in 0s (1640k/s)
> Updating package file cache...
> E: Line 3 in package file
> /var/state/apt/lists/amnt_mirrors_debian_dists_frozen_main_binary-i386_Packa
> ges is too long.(2)
> fsmail:~#
I just got the same error. Upgrading you apt version might help.

Nils

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