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Bug#388708: marked as done (apt: Upgrading to this version makes status file unparseable)

Your message dated Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:48:45 -0700
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and subject line Bug#388708: fixed in apt 0.6.46.1
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Package: apt
Version: 0.6.46
Severity: grave

#_> aptitude -u
 ... upgrade ...
#_> aptitude -vvv upgrade
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/dpkg/status (1)
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/dpkg/status (1)
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
[1]    22606 exit 255   aptitude -vvv upgrade

        Tested this on two machines. Downgrading to 0.6.45 fixes the
 bug. Look below for a sequence of action:

#_> dpkg -i apt_0.6.46_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 333632 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace apt 0.6.45 (using apt_0.6.46_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement apt ...
Setting up apt (0.6.46) ...

#_> apt-cache policy apt
E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/dpkg/status (1)
[1]    24419 exit 100   apt-cache policy apt
#_> dpkg -i apt_0.6.45_i386.deb                
dpkg - warning: downgrading apt from 0.6.46 to 0.6.45.
(Reading database ... 333635 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace apt 0.6.46 (using apt_0.6.45_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement apt ...
Setting up apt (0.6.45) ...

#_> apt-cache policy apt                        
apt:
  Installed: 0.6.45
  Candidate: 0.6.46
  Version table:
     0.6.46 0
        990 http://glaurung.internal.golden-gryphon.com sid/main Packages
        990 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main Packages
     0.6.45exp2 0
          1 http://ftp.debian.org experimental/main Packages
 *** 0.6.45 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.17.13-mh5-skas3-v9-pre9
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) (ignored: LC_ALL set to en_US.UTF-8)


        manoj

Attachment: strace.log
Description: strace log

Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii  libc6                   2.3.6.ds1-4      GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libgcc1                 1:4.2-20060709-1 GCC support library
ii  libstdc++6              4.1.1-13         The GNU Standard C++ Library v3

Versions of packages apt recommends:
ii  debian-archive-keyring        2006.01.18 GnuPG archive keys of the Debian a

-- no debconf information

-- 
Sex is like snow... You never know how many inches you're going to get
or how long it will last.
Manoj Srivastava     <srivasta@acm.org>    <http://www.golden-gryphon.com/>
1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B  924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C

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Source: apt
Source-Version: 0.6.46.1

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
apt, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:

apt-doc_0.6.46.1_all.deb
  to pool/main/a/apt/apt-doc_0.6.46.1_all.deb
apt-utils_0.6.46.1_i386.deb
  to pool/main/a/apt/apt-utils_0.6.46.1_i386.deb
apt_0.6.46.1.dsc
  to pool/main/a/apt/apt_0.6.46.1.dsc
apt_0.6.46.1.tar.gz
  to pool/main/a/apt/apt_0.6.46.1.tar.gz
apt_0.6.46.1_i386.deb
  to pool/main/a/apt/apt_0.6.46.1_i386.deb
libapt-pkg-dev_0.6.46.1_i386.deb
  to pool/main/a/apt/libapt-pkg-dev_0.6.46.1_i386.deb
libapt-pkg-doc_0.6.46.1_all.deb
  to pool/main/a/apt/libapt-pkg-doc_0.6.46.1_all.deb



A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 388708@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Michael Vogt <mvo@debian.org> (supplier of updated apt package)

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Hash: SHA1

Format: 1.7
Date: Mon,  2 Oct 2006 20:42:20 +0200
Source: apt
Binary: apt-utils libapt-pkg-doc libapt-pkg-dev apt-doc apt
Architecture: source all i386
Version: 0.6.46.1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: APT Development Team <deity@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Michael Vogt <mvo@debian.org>
Description: 
 apt        - Advanced front-end for dpkg
 apt-doc    - Documentation for APT
 apt-utils  - APT utility programs
 libapt-pkg-dev - Development files for APT's libapt-pkg and libapt-inst
 libapt-pkg-doc - Documentation for APT development
Closes: 359634 388555 388708 389261 389725 390149 390189
Changes: 
 apt (0.6.46.1) unstable; urgency=low
 .
   * methods/gzip.cc:
     - deal with empty files
   * Applied patch from Daniel Schepler to make apt bin-NMU able.
     (closes: bug#359634)
   * rebuild against current g++ because of:
     http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29289
     (closes: #390189)
   * fix broken i18n in the dpkg progress reporting, thanks to
     Frans Pop and Steinar Gunderson. (closes: #389261)
   * Merged from Christian Perrier bzr branch:
     * fi.po: Updated to 514t. Closes: #390149
     * eu.po: Updated to 514t. Closes: #389725
     * vi.po: Updated to 514t. Closes: #388555
   * make the internal buffer in pkgTagFile grow dynamically
     (closes: #388708)
Files: 
 ca8667c86fdeb66913bd97fcee696c93 788 admin important apt_0.6.46.1.dsc
 024a861d2c98dc97e352ea5c1d5f516a 1692899 admin important apt_0.6.46.1.tar.gz
 af43c792875246267183156578c05654 89226 doc optional apt-doc_0.6.46.1_all.deb
 ce42207a06c6470f288d8f2005a8636a 112604 doc optional libapt-pkg-doc_0.6.46.1_all.deb
 c158103bd0d63584800a6415de5ecacb 1433504 admin important apt_0.6.46.1_i386.deb
 b413c87208074a2d711fbd029e43649e 83340 libdevel optional libapt-pkg-dev_0.6.46.1_i386.deb
 f74e0e77ac328c366c8cdd285287966d 196846 admin important apt-utils_0.6.46.1_i386.deb

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