Bug#972543: apt-file: Apt-update downloads full Contents file, not pdiffs
Control: tags -1 moreinfo unreproducible
Calum McConnell:
> Package: apt-file
> Version: 3.2.2
> Severity: normal
> X-Debbugs-Cc: calumlikesapplepie@gmail.com
>
> Basically, on every call to apt-update that isn't completely trivial (ie, at least
> 1 package changed), my computer downloads the full 60 Mb of Contents files. This
> is irritating, for while I am often on a fast internet, I frequently find myself on
> a very slow connection.
>
> I know my config file enables pdiffs (and I attached it so you can know, too).
> The Readme talks a lot about pdiffs, and why I should enable them, but except for
> one sentence, it doesn't mention anything about apt update. (The sentence in
> question *could* be interpreted to mean that apt update will never download
> Pdiffs, but that is unlikely, given its context).
>
> I don't know what's the cause. If you need me to get a log file, I can, but
> Apt doesnt include these files in its final output: only while it is
> drawing progress bars.
>
> Thank you!
> Calum
>
> [...]
Hi Calum,
I am sorry to hear it does not work as expected.
All of the Contents downloading is outsourced to apt, so most likely it
is a configuration (or a bug in apt itself). Can you provide the
output/contents of?
$ apt-config dump Acquire::IndexTargets
file:/etc/apt/apt-file.conf (if it exists)
This will show the effective fetching configuration for apt and apt-file.
Relatedly, just to confirm: The bug is on the system you are reporting
from (i.e. running testing/sid) and you run "apt update" at least once a
week. Are these assumptions of mine correct?
Thanks,
~Niels
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