clone 668305 -1 -2 -3
reassign -1 update-notifier-common
retitle -1 update-notifier-common silently deletes files by default
retitle -2 please mention 20archive in /etc/cron.daily/apt
severity -2 minor
retitle -3 please review 20archive (incorrect references)
severity -3 minor
thanks
On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 06:22:22PM +0200, Julian Andres Klode wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 06:13:27PM +0200, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 11:33:52AM +0200, Julian Andres Klode wrote:
> > > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:41:21PM +0200, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:36:45PM +0200, Julian Andres Klode wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:30:38PM +0200, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:
> > > > > > Package: apt
> > > > > > Version: 0.8.15.10
> > > > > > Severity: important
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This machine was installed last year and is running testing since. For
> > > > > > a time, I was wondering why /var/cache/apt/archives was not growing as
> > > > > > it did on other (older) machines. After searching I finally nailed it
> > > > > > down to
> > > > > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14918 Jun 30 2011 /etc/cron.daily/apt
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (I removed the executable bit to verify that it was indeed the cause).
> > > > > > Ever since I did this, no longer files are deleted.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I never touched this file and /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02periodic does not
> > > > > > exist on my system. According to the comments, nothing should be
> > > > > > deleted automatically:
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you have unattended-upgrades or update-notifier-common installed?
> > > >
> > > > rc unattended-upgrades 0.74.3
> > > > automatic installation of security upgrades
> > > > ii update-notifier-common 0.99.3debian10
> > > > Files shared between update-notifier and adept
> > > >
> > > > I haven't investigated them, though and did not manually install them,
> > > > probably installed as part of a task during d-i.
> > >
> > > But that's the explanation for the problem, as update-notifier-common
> > > installs 20archive which contains:
> > >
> > > APT::Archives::MaxAge "30";
> > > APT::Archives::MinAge "2";
> > > APT::Archives::MaxSize "500";
> >
> > There was no mention of "20archive" in /etc/cron.daily/apt, thus I did
> > not check that. (And yes, I have that)
> >
> > So there are two (three) bugs at present:
> > a) /etc/cron.daily/apt does not mention 20archive [minor]
> >
> > b) update-notifier-common is installed in a default install and
> > deletes files without prompting the user about it [important]
> >
> > And maybe
> > c) Some other errors in /etc/cron.daily/apt, as stated in my initial
> > mail.
> >
> > > > And thanks for the *ultra fast* reply, probably the fastest I ever
> > > > experienced for a bug report.
> > >
> > > I probably just checked e-mails when yours came in, so I answered it
> > > directly.
> >
> > Then this was perfect timing, I guess :-))
> >
> > Unless you object I'll clone and reassign in the next days (probably
> > tomorrow).
>
> OK. No problem. I don't know whether I'll upload a new version of
> update-notifier for wheezy, though; we have switched to PackageKit
> anyway for default GNOME installations (so there's not that much
> sense in keeping update-notifier at all).
Ok, I cloned this bug. It would be great if it could be corrected for
Wheezy, though. Either a more defensive default setting or a debconf
question. Or, if update-notifier is not needed (I did not, and now
that I've noticed that it is installed, I'll remove it to be honest)
then a removal for Wheezy would be great as well (no need to keep
packages of (very) little use, IMHO.
Again, thanks for you swift reply; do not hesitate to manipulate the
new bugs as you see fit.
Greetings
Helge
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