The problem is that most people don't use apt at all. Their computer goes out to see if there are updates and breaks silently. It happens without user knowledge or intervention. On Mar 23, 2014 6:01 AM, "Monsta" <756...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:
> Would be really nice if you'd fixed it before Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is > finally released... > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (1055614). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/756317 > > Title: > Captive portals may corrupt apt translation indices > > Status in "apt" package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in "apt" package in Debian: > New > > Bug description: > I have an adsl modem which returns an html page if the adsl link is > broken. This page ends as the content of the apt cache files stored in > /var/lib/apt/lists, which breaks apt. > > The only way to make apt work again is to delete all the files stored > in /var/lib/apt/lists. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/756317/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/756317 Title: Captive portals may corrupt apt translation indices To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/756317/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
