On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 12:39:16PM +1100, Andrew Worsley wrote: > Package: apt > Version: 1.8.0~alpha3.1 > Severity: important > > > I maintain a mirror via a local python script which doesn't bother to cache > the optional > Contents files as described in > https://wiki.debian.org/DebianRepository/Format#A.22Contents.22_indices : > > "They are optional indices describing which files can be found in which > packages" > > But whilst my debian stretch box happily upgrades my stretch mirror my > buster > mirror is no longer wanting to upgrade my testing box. > > If I add a URL for my mirror and an official mirror ftp.au.debian.org and > do an update > it appears to fail to update from my mirror complaining about the missing > Contents file:
I think that's correct. While the Contents files are optional; if the Release file advertises them, they better be there. Partial mirroring is simply not supported - if you advertise it, ship it. I mean, the same applies to architectures or sections: If they're not mirrored, but enabled on a client, they will fail as well. -- debian developer - deb.li/jak | jak-linux.org - free software dev ubuntu core developer i speak de, en
