I actually tried to add a Release file without signing it, because it would be simple, only a single command:
apt-ftparchive release . > Release But that did not work either. The apt update command exits with error: root@pipa11:~# apt update Hit:1 http://mirror.hk.leaseweb.net/ubuntu bionic InRelease Hit:2 http://mirror.hk.leaseweb.net/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease Hit:3 http://mirror.hk.leaseweb.net/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease Ign:4 http://XXX/deb InRelease Hit:5 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease Hit:6 http://XXX/deb Release Ign:7 http://XXX/deb Release.gpg Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done All packages are up to date. W: Skipping acquire of configured file 'Packages' as repository 'http://XXX/deb InRelease' does not seem to provide it (sources.list entry misspelt?) This is only a warning, the exit code is 0, but 'apt install' does not find any packages in the private repo. The setup seems to be valid, here is the HTTP log: [20/Apr/2020:09:43:32 +0200] "GET /deb/InRelease HTTP/1.1" 404 442 "-" "Debian APT-HTTP/1.3 (1.6.12)" [20/Apr/2020:09:43:32 +0200] "GET /deb/Release HTTP/1.1" 200 1111 "-" "Debian APT-HTTP/1.3 (1.6.12)" [20/Apr/2020:09:43:32 +0200] "GET /deb/Release.gpg HTTP/1.1" 404 442 "-" "Debian APT-HTTP/1.3 (1.6.12)" apt update actually stores the release file, which seems to be valid: root@pipa11:~# cat /var/lib/apt/lists/fa_deb_Release Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:42:24 UTC MD5Sum: b531ad26ae3d375d18cb8d8bb2460102 2400 Packages.xz b317cbfe3c8f98153ff8b531764dab80 36 Release SHA1: d45be5187c0ee43bb002cee304428f23b889fcc4 2400 Packages.xz af287f2a445167dd64b3af88ccfa78f4363dcb29 36 Release SHA256: 7466d08346b7986267dd39c3e25359402d40693d2b75f9a9ebd797a9f206c6e2 2400 Packages.xz 43a8eb775cee00e6ca2b8ffa58d26e08fff7bd52b560a68e82d4c6765879a8b7 36 Release SHA512: 0395b40f19e7589682e9d29b5e39b92c3f9a9a88f75770d5ba8417f77b1d4ffb3ff9b9a5a78bd78ecea970e72e19b6744c566fd55fadc11125c547a4a14b5a8a 2400 Packages.xz 1a8a46da3d3d2c3344d87c37acdbd32888b35b4bde58b6f249db57fb5b016a41b821c701a7a748e34511bc098adb66510603578442145cd3d176d60e8732be5f 36 Release The Packages.xz file is there and valid (apt update reads and uses it, if there is no Release file). My sources file contains trusted=yes: deb [trusted=yes lang=none pdiffs=no] http://XXX:/deb/ / I think it I only guess that it would work if there were a signature file. I think had problems with it. I do not remember was not sure why Even if my -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750625 Title: update misinterprets 304 response on Packages.gz Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS Release: 16.04 ii apt 1.2.24 amd64 commandline package manager ii apt-transport-https 1.2.24 amd64 https download transport for APT ii apt-utils 1.2.24 amd64 package management related utility programs ii libapt-inst2.0:amd64 1.2.24 amd64 deb package format runtime library ii libapt-pkg5.0:amd64 1.2.24 amd64 package management runtime library Expected behaviour: If apt-get gets a 304 Not Modified when requesting Packages.gz, it should ignore the package list (i.e., there's no update). Observed behaviour: Added a local repository to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/instafreight_php.list: > deb [arch=amd64 trusted=yes] http://ubuntu/instafreight xenial php The first time running apt-get update succeeds; in addition, apache.log shows: > 10.0.4.72 - - [20/Feb/2018:12:01:39 -0500] "GET /instafreight/dists/xenial/php/binary-amd64/Packages.gz HTTP/1.1" 200 745 "-" "Debian APT-HTTP/1.3 (1.2.24)" I am able to install packages from that repo without error. Running apt-get a 2nd time succeeds. apache.log doesn't show a request for Packages.gz Running apt-get a 3rd time, apache.log shows: > 10.0.4.72 - - [20/Feb/2018:12:04:45 -0500] "GET /instafreight/dists/xenial/php/binary-amd64/Packages.gz HTTP/1.1" 304 124 "-" "Debian APT-HTTP/1.3 (1.2.24)" However, on the console where I ran apt-get, the corresponding output is: > Err:15 http://ubuntu/instafreight xenial/php amd64 Packages > 404 Not Found > ... > E: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu/instafreight/dists/xenial/php/binary-amd64/Packages.gz 404 Not Found > E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1750625/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
