[Touch-packages] [Bug 1849253] Re: apt-get install fails when UNRELATED package list is invalid
#1848974 may be a duplicate of this bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1849253 Title: apt-get install fails when UNRELATED package list is invalid Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1) Description: Ubuntu 19.04 Release: 19.04 2) unknown (see below) 3) Even when a package list from one source is invalid, I can still apt-get install and apt-get update packages from other sources, as long as they don't depend on packages in the bad list. 4) I can't install a package from *any* source, even the ones that still yield valid package lists. On Xubuntu 19.04, I have the following in my sources.list: deb https://adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io/adoptopenjdk/deb/ disco main deb-src https://adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io/adoptopenjdk/deb/ disco main Currently those sources yield invalid package lists. However, installation of a package fails even when it comes from *another* source. $ sudo apt-get install stress Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io_adoptopenjdk_deb_dists_disco_main_binary-amd64_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Shouldn't this affect only packages that come from the faulty package list or depend on ones that do? I get the same error when running $ apt-cache policy apt-get so I can't determine what version of apt-get I'm encountering this bug in. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1849253/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1849253] Re: apt-get install fails when UNRELATED package list is invalid
I have the same issue if I try apt instead of apt-get. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1849253 Title: apt-get install fails when UNRELATED package list is invalid Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1) Description: Ubuntu 19.04 Release: 19.04 2) unknown (see below) 3) Even when a package list from one source is invalid, I can still apt-get install and apt-get update packages from other sources, as long as they don't depend on packages in the bad list. 4) I can't install a package from *any* source, even the ones that still yield valid package lists. On Xubuntu 19.04, I have the following in my sources.list: deb https://adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io/adoptopenjdk/deb/ disco main deb-src https://adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io/adoptopenjdk/deb/ disco main Currently those sources yield invalid package lists. However, installation of a package fails even when it comes from *another* source. $ sudo apt-get install stress Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io_adoptopenjdk_deb_dists_disco_main_binary-amd64_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Shouldn't this affect only packages that come from the faulty package list or depend on ones that do? I get the same error when running $ apt-cache policy apt-get so I can't determine what version of apt-get I'm encountering this bug in. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1849253/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1849253] Re: apt-get install fails when UNRELATED package list is invalid
$ apt-cache policy apt E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io_adoptopenjdk_deb_dists_disco_main_binary-amd64_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1849253 Title: apt-get install fails when UNRELATED package list is invalid Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1) Description: Ubuntu 19.04 Release: 19.04 2) unknown (see below) 3) Even when a package list from one source is invalid, I can still apt-get install and apt-get update packages from other sources, as long as they don't depend on packages in the bad list. 4) I can't install a package from *any* source, even the ones that still yield valid package lists. On Xubuntu 19.04, I have the following in my sources.list: deb https://adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io/adoptopenjdk/deb/ disco main deb-src https://adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io/adoptopenjdk/deb/ disco main Currently those sources yield invalid package lists. However, installation of a package fails even when it comes from *another* source. $ sudo apt-get install stress Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io_adoptopenjdk_deb_dists_disco_main_binary-amd64_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Shouldn't this affect only packages that come from the faulty package list or depend on ones that do? I get the same error when running $ apt-cache policy apt-get so I can't determine what version of apt-get I'm encountering this bug in. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1849253/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1849253] [NEW] apt-get install fails when UNRELATED package list is invalid
Public bug reported: 1) Description: Ubuntu 19.04 Release:19.04 2) unknown (see below) 3) Even when a package list from one source is invalid, I can still apt-get install and apt-get update packages from other sources, as long as they don't depend on packages in the bad list. 4) I can't install a package from *any* source, even the ones that still yield valid package lists. On Xubuntu 19.04, I have the following in my sources.list: deb https://adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io/adoptopenjdk/deb/ disco main deb-src https://adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io/adoptopenjdk/deb/ disco main Currently those sources yield invalid package lists. However, installation of a package fails even when it comes from *another* source. $ sudo apt-get install stress Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io_adoptopenjdk_deb_dists_disco_main_binary-amd64_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Shouldn't this affect only packages that come from the faulty package list or depend on ones that do? I get the same error when running $ apt-cache policy apt-get so I can't determine what version of apt-get I'm encountering this bug in. ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1849253 Title: apt-get install fails when UNRELATED package list is invalid Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1) Description: Ubuntu 19.04 Release: 19.04 2) unknown (see below) 3) Even when a package list from one source is invalid, I can still apt-get install and apt-get update packages from other sources, as long as they don't depend on packages in the bad list. 4) I can't install a package from *any* source, even the ones that still yield valid package lists. On Xubuntu 19.04, I have the following in my sources.list: deb https://adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io/adoptopenjdk/deb/ disco main deb-src https://adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io/adoptopenjdk/deb/ disco main Currently those sources yield invalid package lists. However, installation of a package fails even when it comes from *another* source. $ sudo apt-get install stress Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io_adoptopenjdk_deb_dists_disco_main_binary-amd64_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Shouldn't this affect only packages that come from the faulty package list or depend on ones that do? I get the same error when running $ apt-cache policy apt-get so I can't determine what version of apt-get I'm encountering this bug in. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1849253/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1848570] [NEW] Skip individual bad sources
Public bug reported: Yesterday I was unable to update *any* packages on my system, just because *one* source sent a malformed package list. apt-get update gave: E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io_adoptopenjdk_deb_dists_disco_main_binary-amd64_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. When this happens, apt should degrade gracefully by skipping just that one package list, and continuing to process all the others, so that unaffected packages can still be updated. Otherwise, we don't have the resilient, fault-tolerant system that people expect when they choose Ubuntu or Debian. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: apt 1.8.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-31.33-generic 5.0.21 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-31-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Thu Oct 17 12:14:44 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-06-18 (120 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-06-26 (112 days ago) ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug disco -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1848570 Title: Skip individual bad sources Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Yesterday I was unable to update *any* packages on my system, just because *one* source sent a malformed package list. apt-get update gave: E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/adoptopenjdk.jfrog.io_adoptopenjdk_deb_dists_disco_main_binary-amd64_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. When this happens, apt should degrade gracefully by skipping just that one package list, and continuing to process all the others, so that unaffected packages can still be updated. Otherwise, we don't have the resilient, fault-tolerant system that people expect when they choose Ubuntu or Debian. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: apt 1.8.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-31.33-generic 5.0.21 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-31-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Thu Oct 17 12:14:44 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-06-18 (120 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-06-26 (112 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1848570/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
