Bug#511578: default AutocleanInterval to > 0

["Thijs Kinkhorst" <thijs@debian.org>]

Eugene,

On Mon, January 12, 2009 14:51, Eugene V. Lyubimkin wrote:
> Autoclean can do unwanted if someone needs to downgrade (or upgrade?) a
> package to previous version that was installed only day ago and worked
> well, it can be found in /var/cache/apt/archives, but already cannot in
> all official archives as they contain newer versions. Snapshots.debian.net
> doesn't contain all versions, and few people know about it.
>
> I also remember several such questions on debian-user@, for example. If
> user needs this feature, it can just set this option, this should not be a
> problem, IMO.

I understand this view. However, I'm also not very happy with apt's cache
just growing, never slinking, in default operation. Is there some way you
think we can address this concern?

> See also related bug #160743, I wonder if they can be merged.

I'm fine with merging.


cheers,
Thijs