[Bug 1658027] Re: pkgcache.bin. files fill up drive

2017-03-31 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for apt (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1658027

[Bug 1658027] Re: pkgcache.bin. files fill up drive

2017-01-30 Thread Darren Conway
Hello In the /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic file I set: APT::Periodic::Enable "0" to disable update/upgrade script. This stopped the generation of cache files. Still nothing is recorded in the apt log files. Dazz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1658027] Re: pkgcache.bin. files fill up drive

2017-01-22 Thread Darren Conway
Hi Thanks for you prompt response. Given the age of the version I am running, I have low expectations around corrective action. I did read up bug reports where this issue was fixed prior to the release I have. On a slightly wider issue, I have attempted to conduct troubleshooting on this

[Bug 1658027] Re: pkgcache.bin. files fill up drive

2017-01-22 Thread Julian Andres Klode
This does not happen only with apt-get update. A new temporary file is created by (almost) every APT command if at least one of the main cache files is outdated. It is then renamed to the final file. If APT exits before the rename, the temporary filename might stay around until you run clean.