[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1601971] Re: update fails, "AppStream cache update failed."

I also get an error with installation to SSD: sudo apt-get update Hit:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB] Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1601971] Re: update fails, "AppStream cache update failed."

I forgot to add that installation was with ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop- amd64.iso. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to appstream in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1601971 Title: update fails, "AppStream cache update fai

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1601971] Re: update fails, "AppStream cache update failed."

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ll -d /var/cache drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 120 Jul 19 20:54 /var/cache/ ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ll -d /var/cache/app-info/xapian drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 80 Jul 26 18:54 /var/cache/app-info/xapian/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is s

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1601971] Re: update fails, "AppStream cache update failed."

Ubuntu Desktop Live DVD 14.04.1 gives the same error. Simply booted into Live mode, opened a gnome-terminal, and tried to update, ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update Ign:1 cdrom://Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Release amd64 (20160719) xenial InRelease Hit:2 cdrom://Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS _Xen

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1601971] [NEW] update fails, "AppStream cache update failed."

Public bug reported: Booted 16.04 amd64 from DVD, opened a gnome-terminal and ran, ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update Ign:1 cdrom://Ubuntu 16.04 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Release amd64 (20160420.1) xenial InRelease Hit:2 cdrom://Ubuntu 16.04 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Release amd64 (20160420.1) xenial R