Andreas Beckmann <deb...@abeckmann.de> writes:
> Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
>> Andreas Beckmann <deb...@abeckmann.de> writes:
>>
>>> Package: ia32-libs-tools
>>> Version: 20
>>> Severity: normal
> ...
>>> 1. /usr/lib/ia32-libs-tools/fetch calls 'apt-get update' but fails.
> ...
>>> Is it really neccessary to call apt-get update from fetch (and every
>>> time? Wouldn't it be OK to fail during fetching packages if the lists
>>> are not up-to-date as it would happen with apt-get install?
>>> The user should just remember to run update first or live with the
>>> consequences otherwise.
>>
>> I think that is acceptable and actually preferable.
>
> How will this work for build-all? A single update takes much longer than
> the corresponding package build.
As you say: The user should just remember to run update first or live
with the consequences otherwise.
Especially with build-all automatically calling update would update
multiple times for really no reason.
MfG
Goswin
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