* Jeffrey B. Green <j...@kikisoso.org> [110223 14:33]:
> On 02/22/2011 03:42 PM, Bernhard R. Link wrote:
>> * Jeffrey B. Green<j...@kikisoso.org> [110222 20:09]:
>>> The problem that I had originally was that the files related to the
>>> release were indeed downloaded via an 'update' however the information
>>> that was kept in the db/packages.db was wrong and consequently the
>>> distribution Packages file was incorrect.
>>
>> What exactly was incorrect? I'm out of guesses. There is no way to check
>> against something without knowing what this something is.
>
> In this particular case, the Filename entry was wrong for the armel
> Packages file, e.g. it was (or similar...I had removed the defective
> Packages file)
>
> Filename: pool/main/a/aptitude/aptitude_0.6.3-3.2_i386.deb
An totally wrong filename the 'check' command should have found.
I've added an test for wrong architectures.
> Admittedly, this may just be a bug in some other command that caused it
> (such as the pull, maybe not)
There should be no way (except perhaps some low-level '_addpackage') to
get a package of the wrong architecture somewhere. If you have any idea how
to get there I'd very interested.
Bernhard R. Link
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