Bug#459344: closed by Otavio Salvador <otavio@debian.org> (Bug#459344: fixed in apt 0.7.13)
Francesco Poli <frx@firenze.linux.it> writes:
> On Sat, 03 May 2008 18:43:54 +0200 Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
>
>> Francesco Poli <frx@firenze.linux.it> writes:
>>
>> > A wait & retry mechanism could be implemented, but... will it delay the
>> > remaining cron daily jobs, as well?
>>
>> Yes it would. At least when run serialy.
>>
>> So maybe an at job would be better. If the file is locked run the
>> script aagin in now+10m with --retry <N>. If N exceeds 6 fail.
>> Something like that.
>
> This is interesting.
> It would mean that apt should Recommends: at and that the script should
> test -x /usr/bin/at before attempting to adopt such retry strategy.
> However it could be done, I think.
Suggests at.
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