[Bug 152317] Re: apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again
Thanks for your bugreport. This is not a bug in apt, the way apt works is that it will try to reinstall a package from the archive if the meta-data of the archive is different than the meta-data on the local install (the assumption is that the local install got corrupted). The problem is (or used to be) that the PPA packages file was not in sync with the local data (a soyuz/ppa bug) and that lead apt to reinstall the same package over and over again. Cheers, Michael ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152317 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 152317] Re: apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again
Yes, I meant Pre-Depends So maybe it is fixed for newly built packages. That would be good news. I'll try by re-uploading some of my packages. -- apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152317 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 152317] Re: apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again
Hi Cedric, > I think I found what's happening : > I compared various /var/lib/dpkg/status and /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa*_Packages > entries. > All the packages that keep reinstalling have a Pre-Depend field in the status > file but not in the Packages file. > Manually adding it in the Packages does the trick. > It seems soyuz is removing the Pre-Depend field... Thanks for your investigations. You say the "Pre-Depend" field, but this is usually "Pre-Depends", is it the former that you are having trouble with? I haven't been able to reproduce this by uploading packages with a Pre-Depends to my PPA, the Packages file lists the Pre-Depends just fine. Thanks, James -- apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152317 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 152317] Re: apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again
** Tags added: qa-hardy-desktop ** Tags removed: qa-hardy-list -- apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152317 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 152317] Re: apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again
I think I found what's happening : I compared various /var/lib/dpkg/status and /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa*_Packages entries. All the packages that keep reinstalling have a Pre-Depend field in the status file but not in the Packages file. Manually adding it in the Packages does the trick. It seems soyuz is removing the Pre-Depend field... -- apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152317 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 152317] Re: apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Tags added: qa-hardy-list -- apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152317 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 152317] Re: apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again
A workaround is to edit /var/lib/dpkg/status and bump the installed version number. For instance for vmware-player, I edited to: Version: 1:2.0.2-1~ppa5.0.1 Cedric, just move to something higher than that next version, please ;-) And thanks a lot for the packaging. Still it would be nice to have this bug fixed... -- apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152317 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 152317] Re: apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152317 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 152317] Re: apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again
** Summary changed: - apt reinstalls same bash from '~ppa1' (because it's essential?) + apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again -- apt reinstalls same package from '~ppa1' again and again https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152317 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
