clone 668305 -1 -2 -3 reassign -1 update-notifier-common retitle -1 update-notifier-common silently deletes files by default retitle -2 please mention 20archive in /etc/cron.daily/apt severity -2 minor retitle -3 please review 20archive (incorrect references) severity -3 minor thanks
On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 06:22:22PM +0200, Julian Andres Klode wrote: > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 06:13:27PM +0200, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 11:33:52AM +0200, Julian Andres Klode wrote: > > > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:41:21PM +0200, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > > > > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:36:45PM +0200, Julian Andres Klode wrote: > > > > > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:30:38PM +0200, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > > > > > > Package: apt > > > > > > Version: 0.8.15.10 > > > > > > Severity: important > > > > > > > > > > > > This machine was installed last year and is running testing since. > > > > > > For > > > > > > a time, I was wondering why /var/cache/apt/archives was not growing > > > > > > as > > > > > > it did on other (older) machines. After searching I finally nailed > > > > > > it > > > > > > down to > > > > > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14918 Jun 30 2011 /etc/cron.daily/apt > > > > > > > > > > > > (I removed the executable bit to verify that it was indeed the > > > > > > cause). > > > > > > Ever since I did this, no longer files are deleted. > > > > > > > > > > > > I never touched this file and /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02periodic does > > > > > > not > > > > > > exist on my system. According to the comments, nothing should be > > > > > > deleted automatically: > > > > > > > > > > Do you have unattended-upgrades or update-notifier-common installed? > > > > > > > > rc unattended-upgrades 0.74.3 > > > > automatic installation of security upgrades > > > > ii update-notifier-common 0.99.3debian10 > > > > Files shared between update-notifier and adept > > > > > > > > I haven't investigated them, though and did not manually install them, > > > > probably installed as part of a task during d-i. > > > > > > But that's the explanation for the problem, as update-notifier-common > > > installs 20archive which contains: > > > > > > APT::Archives::MaxAge "30"; > > > APT::Archives::MinAge "2"; > > > APT::Archives::MaxSize "500"; > > > > There was no mention of "20archive" in /etc/cron.daily/apt, thus I did > > not check that. (And yes, I have that) > > > > So there are two (three) bugs at present: > > a) /etc/cron.daily/apt does not mention 20archive [minor] > > > > b) update-notifier-common is installed in a default install and > > deletes files without prompting the user about it [important] > > > > And maybe > > c) Some other errors in /etc/cron.daily/apt, as stated in my initial > > mail. > > > > > > And thanks for the *ultra fast* reply, probably the fastest I ever > > > > experienced for a bug report. > > > > > > I probably just checked e-mails when yours came in, so I answered it > > > directly. > > > > Then this was perfect timing, I guess :-)) > > > > Unless you object I'll clone and reassign in the next days (probably > > tomorrow). > > OK. No problem. I don't know whether I'll upload a new version of > update-notifier for wheezy, though; we have switched to PackageKit > anyway for default GNOME installations (so there's not that much > sense in keeping update-notifier at all). Ok, I cloned this bug. It would be great if it could be corrected for Wheezy, though. Either a more defensive default setting or a debconf question. Or, if update-notifier is not needed (I did not, and now that I've noticed that it is installed, I'll remove it to be honest) then a removal for Wheezy would be great as well (no need to keep packages of (very) little use, IMHO. Again, thanks for you swift reply; do not hesitate to manipulate the new bugs as you see fit. Greetings Helge -- Dr. Helge Kreutzmann deb...@helgefjell.de Dipl.-Phys. http://www.helgefjell.de/debian.php 64bit GNU powered gpg signed mail preferred Help keep free software "libre": http://www.ffii.de/
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