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Dynamic MMap ran out of room (was apt-get update)



* claus larsen <claus@linuxwaves.com> [20030407 10:50 PDT]:
> eading Package Lists... Error!
> E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
> E: Error occured while processing wml (NewVersion1)
> E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/http.us.debian.org_debian_dists_unstable_main_binary-i386_Packages
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
> 
> 
> i have seen this solution on the net:
> 
> You need to increase the cache on apt
> Put this in your /etc/apt/apt.conf file
> APT
> {
>   Cache-Limit "141943904";
> }
> 
> 1: How do i make a paranthis this :}   ?

I don't understand this question.

> 2: i dont think i have thise file, its empty : etc/apt/apt.conf file

This is not a problem; just create the file and put those lines in it.

This will do it:

echo <<EOF>/etc/apt/apt.conf
APT
{
  Cache-Limit "141943904";
}
EOF

good times,
Vineet
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