On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 07:53:32PM +0100, Michael Vogt wrote: >On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 04:28:42PM +0000, Steve McIntyre wrote: >> Hi Michael! >Hi Steve, > >thanks for your quick reply! > >> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 04:31:13PM +0100, Michael Vogt wrote: >> >Package: debian-cd >> >Version: 3.1.15 >> > >> >Please include the uncompressed hashes for the i18n/Translation-* >> >files in the cdrom Release file in addition to the compressed >> >ones. This is required so that apt can ensure that the hashes are >> >correct after uncompressing and will also allow us to unify the code >> >path for Packages/Translation verification in apt. >> >> OK, no problem. Would you also like the uncompressed files too, or is >> just the hashes OK? Also: if you're revisiting this area of code, are >> we still wanting .gz files or could/should we use stronger compression >> methods? > >Having the uncompressed files on the cdrom should not be needed, apt >should simply fetch the compressed ones if the uncompressed ones are >missing. It does need the hash of the uncompressed one in the Release >so that it can verify that it matches after the uncompression.
OK, cool. I'll admit to being curious - why does it want both compressed and uncompressed? Is there a worry about corruption, maybe? >Having something stronger than gzip is certainly a good idea, apt >should deal just fine with .xz. If its easy for you then maybe we >could generate a netinst image with the above changes (plus switching >to .xz) and I can test against the current apt and fix (potential) >issue on my side. Alternatively if you could give me a quick hint how >to generate a netinst (or similar iso) I can try to generate a >testimage myself. I'll do a test this evening on pettersson and give you a download link. -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. st...@einval.com "I've only once written 'SQL is my bitch' in a comment. But that code is in use on a military site..." -- Simon Booth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20141029192509.gl7...@einval.com