Re: Bug#119511: apt: all *deb's in apt cache are deleted except those just downloaded
On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Jeff Sheinberg wrote:
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://mirrors.rcn.net woody/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/mirrors.rcn.net_pub_debian_dists_woody_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://mirrors.rcn.net woody/contrib Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/mirrors.rcn.net_pub_debian_dists_woody_contrib_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://mirrors.rcn.net woody/non-free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/mirrors.rcn.net_pub_debian_dists_woody_non-free_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://mirrors.rcn.net woody/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/mirrors.rcn.net_pub_debian_dists_woody_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://mirrors.rcn.net woody/contrib Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/mirrors.rcn.net_pub_debian_dists_woody_contrib_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://mirrors.rcn.net woody/non-free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/mirrors.rcn.net_pub_debian_dists_woody_non-free_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
> Press enter to continue.
>
> 3. The above "W" errors were caused by two instances of apt being
> active simultaneously, the details of which are documented in
> Debian BTS #119509.
That is also the cause of this problem, the index data to do the 'auto'
function as you would expect does not exist, such a situation is
essentialy 'user error'.
Jason
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