I'm trying to debug an apt problem now which this bug appears related to. It seems to me that the Release files are completely ignored if you're running through an apt proxy.
For example, I removed the Release files from the apt proxy archive and run
"apt-get update". It claims a hit on the files (even though the files do not
exist). I force an update by removing the Packages/Release/Sources files from
/var/lib/apt/lists/ and running "apt-get update" again.
Still, the policy does not show what the preferences file dictates, eg I pin
unstable at 900 and experimental at -10 (or whatever value, it doesn't matter -
nothing makes a difference) however the policy says they're both at the default
500. And, in fact, it shows "origin fqdn.of.my.apt.proxy" but none of the
other options in the Release file. But non-US does! Look:
--- snip /etc/apt/preferences ---
Package: *
Pin: origin www.os-works.com
Pin-Priority: 999
Package: enlightenment
Pin: version 0.16.999*
Pin-Priority: 999
Package: enlightenment-data
Pin: version 0.16.999*
Pin-Priority: 999
Package: *
Pin: release o=Christian Marillat
Pin-Priority: 800
Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 900
Package: *
Pin: release a=experimental
Pin-Priority: 600
Package: *
Pin: release o=Debian
Pin-Priority: -10
--- snip apt-cache policy output ---
Package Files:
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
release a=now
500 http://soulmachine.net unstable/ Packages
origin soulmachine.net
500 http://people.debian.org unstable/ Packages
release o=Norbert Tretkowski,l=nobse
origin people.debian.org
990 http://www.lxtec.de binary-i386/ Packages
release o=LXTEC Network,a=unstable,l=LXTEC,c=lxtec
origin www.lxtec.de
500 http://debian.intology.com.au unstable/main Packages
release
v=2005.03.19.20.15.12,o=www.os-cillation.com,a=sarge,l=os-cillation Debian
repositry,c=main
origin debian.intology.com.au
500 http://debian.intology.com.au ./ Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
990 http://debian.intology.com.au unstable/main Packages
release o=Christian Marillat,a=unstable,l=Unofficial Packages Free,c=main
origin debian.intology.com.au
500 http://debian.intology.com.au ../project/experimental/non-free Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
500 http://debian.intology.com.au ../project/experimental/contrib Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
500 http://debian.intology.com.au ../project/experimental/main Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
990 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/non-US/non-free Packages
release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=non-US/non-free
origin debian.intology.com.au
990 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/non-US/contrib Packages
release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=non-US/contrib
origin debian.intology.com.au
990 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/non-US/main Packages
release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=non-US/main
origin debian.intology.com.au
500 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/non-free Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
500 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/contrib Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
500 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/main Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
Pinned Packages:
enlightenment-data -> 0.16.999.005-0cvs20050429
enlightenment -> 0.16.999.005-0cvs20050429
--- end snip ---
Look what happens if I edit my preferences thusly:
--- snip /etc/apt/preferences ---
Package: *
Pin: origin www.os-works.com
Pin-Priority: 999
Package: enlightenment
Pin: version 0.16.999*
Pin-Priority: 999
Package: enlightenment-data
Pin: version 0.16.999*
Pin-Priority: 999
Package: *
Pin: release o=Christian Marillat
Pin-Priority: 800
Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 900
Package: *
Pin: release a=experimental
Pin-Priority: 600
Package: *
Pin: origin debian.intology.com.au
Pin-Priority: -10
--- snip apt-cache policy ---
Package Files:
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
release a=now
500 http://soulmachine.net unstable/ Packages
origin soulmachine.net
500 http://people.debian.org unstable/ Packages
release o=Norbert Tretkowski,l=nobse
origin people.debian.org
990 http://www.lxtec.de binary-i386/ Packages
release o=LXTEC Network,a=unstable,l=LXTEC,c=lxtec
origin www.lxtec.de
-10 http://debian.intology.com.au unstable/main Packages
release
v=2005.03.19.20.15.12,o=www.os-cillation.com,a=sarge,l=os-cillation Debian
repositry,c=main
origin debian.intology.com.au
-10 http://debian.intology.com.au ./ Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
990 http://debian.intology.com.au unstable/main Packages
release o=Christian Marillat,a=unstable,l=Unofficial Packages Free,c=main
origin debian.intology.com.au
-10 http://debian.intology.com.au ../project/experimental/non-free Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
-10 http://debian.intology.com.au ../project/experimental/contrib Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
-10 http://debian.intology.com.au ../project/experimental/main Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
990 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/non-US/non-free Packages
release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=non-US/non-free
origin debian.intology.com.au
990 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/non-US/contrib Packages
release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=non-US/contrib
origin debian.intology.com.au
990 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/non-US/main Packages
release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=non-US/main
origin debian.intology.com.au
-10 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/non-free Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
-10 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/contrib Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
-10 http://debian.intology.com.au sid/main Packages
origin debian.intology.com.au
Pinned Packages:
enlightenment-data -> 0.16.999.005-0cvs20050429
enlightenment -> 0.16.999.005-0cvs20050429
--- end snip ---
FWIW I'm running apt 0.5.28.6, the proxy is approx 1.12 on another machine. My
sources.list reads:
--- snip /etc/apt/sources.list ---
deb http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/debian sid main contrib non-free
deb-src http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/debian sid main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/debian-non-US sid/non-US main contrib
non-free
deb-src http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/debian-non-US sid/non-US main
contrib non-free
deb http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/debian ../project/experimental main
contrib non-free
deb-src http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/debian ../project/experimental main
contrib non-free
deb http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/marillat unstable main
deb-src http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/marillat unstable main
deb http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/dricvs ./
deb-src http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/dricvs ./
deb http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/xfce42 unstable main
deb-src http://debian.intology.com.au:9999/xfce42 unstable main
deb http://www.lxtec.de/debarchiv binary-i386/
deb-src http://www.lxtec.de/debarchiv sources/
deb http://people.debian.org/~nobse/debian/ unstable/
deb http://soulmachine.net/debian/ unstable/
--- end snip ---
Even the entry for Christian Marillat's archive makes no sense, its policy
appears to be 990 yet preferences is dictating 800.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
--
Matt
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