Re: apt-get update error

[John Schmidt <jaschmidt@uofu.net>]

On Thursday 19 February 2004 10:21 am, Deboo wrote:
> I'm using debian woody. After reading an article in LG on apt (Issue 86 -
> Debian APT, part2), I wanted to try using some package from testing and I
> did as per the artile, putting 2 new lines for testing and unstable in
> sources.list. But after I apt-get update, at the end, I get this output:
>
> Reading Package Lists... Error!
> E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
> E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
> E: Error occured while processing magnus (NewVersion1)
> E: Problem with MergeList
> /var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.iitm.ac.in_debian_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Pack
>ages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
>
> I tried deleting this file and re-running apt-get update but still the
> same. What am I doing wrong? The file seems to be fine if I open it with a
> E: Error occured while processing magnus (NewVersion1)
> E: Problem with MergeList
> /var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.iitm.ac.in_debian_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Pack
>ages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
>
> I tried deleting this file and re-running apt-get update but still the
> same. What am I doing wrong? The file seems to be fine if I open it with a
> pager/editor.
>
> Regards,
> Deboo

Create a file /etc/apt/apt.conf as root and insert the following:

APT::Cache-Limit 25165824;

Note: don't forget the ';' at the end.

After creating this file, rerun apt-get update and hopefully things should now 
work.

John