Bug#874669: apt-file reports empty cache; 'apt update' does not fill the cache

[Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org>]

On Fri, Sep 08, 2017 at 04:11:41PM +0200, Marko von Oppen wrote:
> Package: apt-file
> Version: 3.1.4
> Severity: important
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> The cache is reported empty and the suggested way to fill the cache does not work anymore:
> 
> Sample:
>     $ apt-file search test
>     E: The cache is empty. You need to run "apt update" first.
> 
>     $ apt update
>     Reading package lists... Done
>     W: chmod 0700 of directory /var/lib/apt/lists/partial failed - SetupAPTPartialDirectory (1: Operation not permitted)
>     E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
>     E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
>     W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)
>     W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)
> 
>     $ sudo apt update
>     Hit:1 [snip] ./ InRelease
>     Hit:2 [snip] ascii InRelease
>     Hit:3 [snip] ascii-updates InRelease
>     Hit:5 [snip] ascii-backports InRelease
>     Hit:4 [snip] ascii-security InRelease
>     Reading package lists... Done
>     Building dependency tree
>     Reading state information... Done
>     All packages are up to date.

well, do you ship content files?


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