Hi there,
Package: mini-dinstall
Version: 0.6.29
Severity: normal
Tags: upstream
Dear Maintainer,
currently, if a package is installed more than once, without changing
the
version of the package, an incorrect "Packages" file is generated by
mini-dinstall.
Subsequently, APT errors out with "size mismatch" when trying to
install that
package.
I can confirm this bug is still present.
Re-installing the same package_version combination is a common
scenario if
mini-dinstall is used to provide a development repository (arguably
the main use
case for mini-dinstall).
Apparently, the size is recorded in the <repository_name>.db file
when a version
is first installed in the repository, but never updated for that
version
afterwards, even if the version is re-installed.
My current workaround is to delete the binary <repository>.db file in
a
"pre_install_script" hook.
For the workaround, in the file ~/.dput.cf I have this:
pre_upload_command = rm <path to repo.db>
Although I don't like this solution for large repos as it will generate
the db file every time a package bundle is uploaded.
A permanent fix would require a patch to the upstream source, so that
it will
always record the size information for a package in the binary
database, even if
the package version is already present.
Nice solution, any updates on this?
Cheers,
Manuel
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