Re: Bug#23892: apt: Uncaught exception from user code
Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com> writes:
> Hi,
> At the moment, the ftp method uses the Perl Net::FTP library
> to implement the gory details. That system library chooses to
> error-exit when things time out. In the next version, the exit shall
> be handled more gracefully, so it shall not be an uncaught
> exception.
This is exactly what I had in mind when I sent this bug report but I
did not take the time to write it down:-(
>
> I have choosen to have warning turned on in the ftp method,
> and also have verbose diagnostic messages turned on if available, so
This is a good idea.
> you see a series of messages as the error bubbles upward through
> layers of system code.
>
> If this proves too disconcerting, I could turn off warnings
I was understanding the error messages.
> and verbose errors, and display cryptic UNIX error codes.
Well, personally, I prefer to have warnings and verbose errors instead
of cryptic UNIX error codes. So I vote to keep the current behavior.
Thank you for the good job,
Chris
>
> Once a post 16.0 release s made, this bug, I think, can be
> closed.
>
> manoj
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> Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@acm.org> <http://www.datasync.com/%7Esrivasta/>
> Key C7261095 fingerprint = CB D9 F4 12 68 07 E4 05 CC 2D 27 12 1D F5 E8 6E
>
>
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