[Bug 83337] Re: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open())
I agree with sworddragon, a fully commented file is useful in that it tells me this syntax works but I have temporarily disabled it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/83337 Title: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update- manager crashed with SystemError in open()) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/83337/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 83337] Re: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open())
If there are only comments in the file it will still result in an error: E: Unable to parse package file /etc/apt/preferences (1). In my opinion apt should handle this file like an empty file in this case. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/83337 Title: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update- manager crashed with SystemError in open()) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/83337/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 83337] Re: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open())
This has regressed: % cat /etc/apt/preferences #test % apt-get source apt Reading package lists... Done E: Unable to parse package file /etc/apt/preferences (1) The man page tells that Explanation: would work for commenting package sections (and // does appear to work the same), but it requires a Package header then anyway (otherwise it results in E: Invalid record in the preferences file /etc/apt/preferences, no Package header). ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released = Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/83337 Title: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update- manager crashed with SystemError in open()) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/83337/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 83337] Re: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open())
The patch from Debian bug 189866 appears to be there (at least partly), but does apparently not work as expected in this case. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/83337 Title: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update- manager crashed with SystemError in open()) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/83337/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 83337] Re: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open())
Well, a comment without something to comment is not really useful anyway. If there are actual sections in the file, it works. It expects the file to be empty or to contain at least one valid section. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/83337 Title: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update- manager crashed with SystemError in open()) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/83337/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 83337] Re: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open())
** Changed in: apt (Debian) Status: Unknown = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/83337 Title: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update- manager crashed with SystemError in open()) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/83337/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 83337] Re: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open())
Fixed in Karmic. apt (0.7.22) unstable; urgency=low … [ David Kalnischkies ] * [ABI break] support '#' in apt.conf and /etc/apt/preferences (closes: #189866) … -- Michael Vogt m...@debian.org Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:16:22 +0200 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #189866 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=189866 ** Also affects: apt (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=189866 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open()) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/83337 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 83337] Re: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open())
As a workaround, you can use the Explanation: field for this purpose: Explanation: Package: tar Explanation: Pin: version 1.15.1-2ubuntu2 Explanation: Pin-Priority: 1000 -- apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open()) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/83337 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 83337] Re: apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open())
This is an important item. One needs to be able to document the changes not only for other system administrators but also for oneself, if the time period is long enough. The best location is inline within the preferences file itself. A separate file *will* get lost or forgotten... -- apt preferences file should allow comments (#) (was: [apport] update-manager crashed with SystemError in open()) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/83337 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
