Public bug reported: I am getting this error every time i try to create the signature file on any computer running 14.04. Both 32 and 64 bit. Updated today. The version of apt-offline is 1.3.1.
It complains about not understanding the "simulate option", but I have not asked for that option at all. ***************** root@X:~# apt-offline set /home/offline.txt Generating database of files that are needed for an update. E: Command line option --simulate is not understood ERROR: FATAL: Something is wrong with the apt system. Generating database of files that are needed for an upgrade. **************** If I run the command in verbose mode, Im getting this output: ***************** root@x:~# apt-offline set /home/offline.txt --verbose VERBOSE: Namespace(func=<function setter at 0x7f13af66e320>, set='/home/offline.txt', set_install_packages=None, set_install_release=None, set_install_src_packages=None, set_update=False, set_upgrade=False, simulate=False, src_build_dep=False, upgrade_type='upgrade', verbose=True) Generating database of files that are needed for an update. VERBOSE: Set environment variable for LANG from en_GB.UTF-8 to C temporarily. E: Command line option --simulate is not understood ERROR: FATAL: Something is wrong with the apt system. VERBOSE: Set environment variable for LANG back to its original from C to en_GB.UTF-8. VERBOSE: Calling __FixAptSigs to fix the apt sig problem Generating database of files that are needed for an upgrade. **************** I have the same output when using the GUI. (apt-offline-gui). It does generate the file, but it is empty and useless. I'm aware of this bug, but it does not seem to be the same one, its should be fixed by now. (Or it wasn't done proparly?) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-offline/+bug/1323976 ** Affects: apt-offline (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1357217 Title: Something is wrong with the apt system. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-offline/+bug/1357217/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
