Thanks to Nils and Jason for the *really* fast replies ... Just upgraded to apt_0.1.10 from potato - same problem. Looks like there are a few others out there seeing the same thing.
-- Dean Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] 94 TT :) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- On Thu, Feb 04, 1999 at 11:26:20AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have an slink machine trying to do an "apt-get update" via an > autofs-mounted nfs directory mirror of ftp.us.debian.org on a remote > machine. (Got that ? :) I'm getting the following error ... > > fsmail:~# apt-get update > Get file:/amnt/mirrors/debian/debian-non-US/ unstable/non-US Packages > Get file:/amnt/mirrors/debian/ frozen/contrib Packages > Get file:/amnt/mirrors/debian/ frozen/main Packages > Get file:/amnt/mirrors/debian/ frozen/non-free Packages > Get file:/amnt/mirrors/debian/ project/experimental/ Packages > Fetched 600k in 0s (1640k/s) > Updating package file cache... > E: Line 3 in package file > /var/state/apt/lists/amnt_mirrors_debian_dists_frozen_main_binary-i386_Packa > ges is too long.(2) > fsmail:~#