On Mon, Sep 10, 2018, 22:59 Jimmy Johnson <field.engin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 09/10/2018 05:14 PM, Default User wrote: > > On Sun, Sep 9, 2018, 20:09 Patrick Bartek <nemomm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On Sun, 9 Sep 2018 10:52:39 -0400 > >> Default User <hunguponcont...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> UPDATE: > >>> > >>> Problem still occurring as of 2018-09-09 14.50 UT. > >>> No indication of whether anyone else is experiencing this condition. > >>> > >> > >> I don't run Sid/Unstable, but "updates" on both Wheezy which I ran > >> for 5+ years and now Stretch on occasion stall, but very rarely like 4 > >> or 5 times a year. I've traced this particular "problem" to a repo that > >> is not available for whatever reason. My guesses why are its files are > >> being updated and access is locked out, the server is very busy and too > >> overloaded to respond or is down for maintenance, its Internet access > >> is off line, or my ISP is having problems. I usually just CTRL-C out > >> of it and try later which usually works. > >> > >> As to your "bug reports" download. This could be the crux of your > >> problem since that file is being updated to its most current status > >> BEFORE it's downloaded. My take a lot of time. > >> > >> And a third reason: You're using Sid. It's called Unstable for > >> multiple reasons. > >> > >> Have you tried using apt-get or apt instead of aptitude? I haven't > >> used aptitude since I first installed Sarge a dozen+ years ago using > >> floppies. > >> > >> Also, besides checking your sources.list, check what's in > >> sources.list.d, too. > >> > >> B > >> > >>> On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 3:38 PM Default User > >>> <hunguponcont...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hello . . . > >>>> Running Sid (amd-64) on standard x86-64 hardware, conventional > >>>> software setup, nothing unusual. > >>>> > >>>> For several days now, after I do: > >>>> > >>>> sudo aptitude -Pvv update > >>>> > >>>> If there is anything to upgrade, if I do: > >>>> > >>>> sudo aptitude -Pvv safe-upgrade > >>>> > >>>> (or) > >>>> > >>>> sudo aptitude -Pvv full-upgrade > >>>> > >>>> it will "Get: " the new and/or update package(s), then it will > >>>> STALL FOR UP TO 5 MINUTES at: > >>>> > >>>> Retrieving bug reports... 0% > >>>> > >>>> then followed by: > >>>> > >>>> Retrieving bug reports... Done > >>>> Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done > >>>> Reading changelogs... Done > >>>> > >>>> before finally "Unpacking, Preparing and Setting up" the packages to > >>>> complete the upgrade. > >>>> > >>>> [See example fragment: > >>>> > >>>> . . . > >>>> > >>>> Get: 15 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 > >>>> libspice-client-glib-2.0-8 amd64 0.35-2 [528 kB] > >>>> Get: 16 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 > >>>> libspice-client-gtk-3.0-5 amd64 0.35-2 [274 kB] > >>>> Get: 17 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 redshift > >>>> amd64 1.12-1 [108 kB] > >>>> Fetched 5,625 kB in 5s (1,134 kB/s) > >>>> Retrieving bug reports... Done > >>>> Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done > >>>> Reading changelogs... Done > >>>> (Reading database ... 208745 files and directories currently > >>>> installed.) Preparing to > >>>> unpack .../00-aptitude_0.8.11-3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking aptitude > >>>> (0.8.11-3) over (0.8.10-9) ... Preparing to > >>>> unpack .../01-aptitude-common_0.8.11-3_all.deb ... Unpacking > >>>> aptitude-common (0.8.11-3) over (0.8.10-9) ... > >>>> > >>>> . . . ] > >>>> > >>>> Note: sources list is okay: > >>>> > >>>> cat /etc/apt/sources.list > >>>> # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 9.4.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 > >>>> NETINST 20180310-11:21]/ buster contrib main non-free > >>>> > >>>> deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable > >>>> main contrib non-free > >>>> deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable > >>>> main contrib non-free > >>>> > >>>> # deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security > >>>> buster/updates main contrib non-free > >>>> # deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security > >>>> buster/updates main contrib non-free > >>>> > >>>> # buster-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > >>>> # deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ > >>>> buster-updates main contrib non-free > >>>> # deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ > >>>> buster-updates main contrib non-free > >>>> > >>>> and I have run netselect-apt to find the fastest mirror: > >>>> > >>>> sudo netselect-apt -s -n sid > >>>> > >>>> (trimmed for result only:) > >>>> > >>>> The fastest 10 servers seem to be: > >>>> > >>>> http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ > >>>> http://mirror.us.leaseweb.net/debian/ > >>>> http://debian.ec.as6453.net/debian/ > >>>> http://mirror.us.oneandone.net/debian/ > >>>> http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ > >>>> http://mirrors.advancedhosters.com/debian/ > >>>> http://mirror.cogentco.com/debian/ > >>>> http://mirrors.gigenet.com/debian/ > >>>> http://mirror.steadfast.net/debian/ > >>>> http://ftp.utexas.edu/debian/ > >>>> > >>>> Of the hosts tested we choose the fastest valid for HTTP: > >>>> http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ > >>>> > >>>> Writing sources.list. > >>>> sources.list exists, moving to sources.list.1536427463 > >>>> Done. > >>>> > >>>> (As expected.) > >>>> > >>>> So . . . > >>>> 1 - Has anyone else seen this "stall" during updating. > >>>> 2 - any clue as to the cause? Maybe just a problem with whatever > >>>> site provides "bug reports" information to the aptitude updating > >>>> mechanism? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > > > > > > > Hi, Patrick. > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > I have tried updating with: > > - aptitude > > - apt > > - apt-get > > > > No difference. > > > > I checked /etc/apt/sources.list, it is unchanged and has worked ever > since > > I first upgraded to unstable, quite a while ago. > > > > I even tried changing repository mirrors. Again no change. > > > Hi, > > > #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# > # OFFICIAL DEBIAN REPOS > > #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# > > ###### Debian Main Repos > deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free > deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free > -- > Jimmy Johnson > > Debian Wheezy - KDE 4.8.4 - AMD A8-7600 - EXT4 at sda10 > Registered Linux User #380263 > Hi, Jimmy. Thanks for the pointer! I am reading about than right now at https://deb.debian.org, and may give that a try. (I am assuming that's what you use, and that it works well for you.) Btw, My sources.list (part not commented out) is like yours, except using: http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ listed as a primary mirror, and which I have always used, without problems, ever since my initial system installation.
