Bug#545474: python-apt: Updating cache doesn't fail if host names cannot be resolved
Package: python-apt
Version: 0.7.13.2
Severity: normal
If the hostnames of remote repositories cannot be resolved updating the cache doesn't raise an exception.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.30-1-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages python-apt depends on:
ii apt [libapt-pkg-libc6.9-6-4.8 0.7.23 Advanced front-end for dpkg
ii apt-utils [libapt-inst-libc6. 0.7.23 APT utility programs
ii libc6 2.9-25 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libgcc1 1:4.4.1-3 GCC support library
ii libstdc++6 4.4.1-3 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
ii lsb-release 3.2-23 Linux Standard Base version report
ii python 2.5.4-2 An interactive high-level object-o
ii python-central 0.6.11 register and build utility for Pyt
Versions of packages python-apt recommends:
ii iso-codes 3.10.2-1 ISO language, territory, currency,
ii libjs-jquery 1.3.3-2 JavaScript library for dynamic web
Versions of packages python-apt suggests:
pn python-apt-dbg <none> (no description available)
ii python-gtk2 2.14.1-3 Python bindings for the GTK+ widge
ii python-vte 1:0.20.5-1 Python bindings for the VTE widget
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