Re: E: Couldn't rebuild package cache
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Dom <toyer@rpdom.net> wrote:
> On 24/06/12 06:01, lina wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 12:39 PM, lina<lina.lastname@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I don't know how to fix the following problem,
>>
>>
>> It's fixed after changing the source.list to my former mirror.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Best regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> W: Failed to fetch
>>>
>>> gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_wheezy_main_binary-amd64_Packages:
>>> Hash Sum mismatch
>>> E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old
>>> ones used instead.
>>> E: Couldn't rebuild package cache
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks ahead for the suggestions,
>>>
>
> I think that when your /var filled up, you were left with some partly
> downloaded files in /var/lib/apt/lists/partial and apt is trying to use
> those.
>
> I assume you've freed up a lot of space under /var now. Can you delete all
> the files uder that directory and try to update again? It is safe, as the
> files will be downloaded again.
>
> This leaves the question of why did /var fill up? Have you got a lot of old
> deb files under /var/cache/apt/archives? These can be safely got rid of with
> apt-get clean (unless you are keeping them for a reason). Also, apt-get
> autoclean will prevent them being left in there after an upgrade/install.
You are right, I have cleared the .deb,
I guess I'd better set the cron to do the autoclean also.
Thanks all,
>
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