Public bug reported: Ubuntu images have been accompanied by a 'manifest' file since at least 10.04. This manifest file was a list of the dpkg installed packages and their versions. The format was as output by dpkg-query --show. That format was package-name<tab>version
The offending change was added at https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/livecd-rootfs/trunk/revision/1706 The disco images now contain non-dpkg information in them. There are a few problems with this: a.) the format is now changed. Some lines will now have 3 fields rather than 2. b.) content is not strictly a list of dpkg information. I understand the desire to have pre-seeded snap information in this file but believe that the correct way to add representation of that information is with new files rather extending in non-backwards compatible ways an existing file. ** Affects: cloud-images Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: livecd-rootfs (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: livecd-rootfs (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: Ubuntu images have been accompanied by a 'manifest' file since at least 10.04. This manifest file was a list of the dpkg installed packages and their versions. The format was as output by dpkg-query --show. That format was - package-name<tab>version + package-name<tab>version + + The offending change was added at + https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/livecd-rootfs/trunk/revision/1706 The disco images now contain non-dpkg information in them. There are a few problems with this: - a.) the format is now changed. Some lines will now have 3 fields rather than 2. - b.) content is not strictly a list of dpkg information. + a.) the format is now changed. Some lines will now have 3 fields rather than 2. + b.) content is not strictly a list of dpkg information. I understand the desire to have pre-seeded snap information in this file but believe that the correct way to add representation of that information - is with new files rather extending in non-backwards compatible ways an + is with new files rather extending in non-backwards compatible ways an existing file. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1803162 Title: non-dpkg information and broken format in manifest To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/cloud-images/+bug/1803162/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
