Package: aptitude Version: 0.4.6.1-1.1 Severity: important Currently, there is a problem with ftp.uk.debian.org lenny main, or the files cached from there by apt-cacher, such that the MD5 checksum of the packages and sources lists do not match those in the release file.
"apt-get update" reports the mismatches and exits with code 100, but "aptitude update" succeeds, reporting no errors and exiting with code 0. This can affect automated update & upgrade: * it is unreliable if you're using (mostly) testing and have deb lines for unstable (solution: "-y -d safe-upgrade", then review and upgrade at leisure); * some ISPs' ADSL offerings have low download caps (quite likely because of profit margins and per-megabyte charges by the telecoms supplier), making large downloads something to do sparingly. -- | Darren Salt | linux or ds at | nr. Ashington, | Toon | RISC OS, Linux | youmustbejoking,demon,co,uk | Northumberland | Army | + Buy local produce. Try to walk or cycle. TRANSPORT CAUSES GLOBAL WARMING. A clash of doctrine is not a disaster - it is an opportunity. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
