Package: apt Version: 1.0.6 Severity: minor File: /usr/bin/apt I make /var/cache/apt/archives a tmpfs, because I don't have much space and I can always re-download debs if I need them again.
$ grep apt /etc/fstab tmpfs /var/cache/apt/archives tmpfs size=128m,mode=755 0 0 For ages, apt-get has automatically created the subdir ./partial automatically, so I don't need to mkdir it at boot time. Yay! BUT! In the following case, when ./partial doesn't exist, won't be used and can't be created, apt-get still errors out: $ apt-get download mg E: Archives directory /var/cache/apt/archives/partial is missing. - Acquire (13: Permission denied) When run as root, it creates the dir, and *after* that "apt-get download" works as normal users again (until I reboot): $ sudo apt-get download mg Get:1 http://apt/debian/ testing/main mg amd64 20110905-1.1 [98.3 kB] Fetched 98.3 kB in 0s (640 kB/s) $ apt-get download nvi Get:1 http://apt/debian/ testing/main nvi amd64 1.81.6-11+b1 [247 kB] Fetched 247 kB in 0s (2,155 kB/s) If it's not too much trouble, I think apt-get should skip the check for ./partial when it won't be used. -- Package-specific info: -- apt-config dump -- APT ""; APT::Architecture "amd64"; APT::Build-Essential ""; APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential"; APT::Install-Recommends "false"; APT::Install-Suggests "0"; APT::NeverAutoRemove ""; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^firmware-linux.*"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-firmware$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-headers-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-modules-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-kernel-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-tools-3\.14-2-amd64$"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages ""; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-image"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-headers"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-image-extra"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-signed-image"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "kfreebsd-image"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "kfreebsd-headers"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "gnumach-image"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: ".*-modules"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: ".*-kernel"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-backports-modules-.*"; APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-tools"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections ""; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "metapackages"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/metapackages"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/metapackages"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/metapackages"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "oldlibs"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/oldlibs"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/oldlibs"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/oldlibs"; APT::Update ""; APT::Update::Post-Invoke ""; APT::Update::Post-Invoke:: "[ ! -x /usr/bin/debtags ] || debtags update --local || true"; APT::Default-Release "jessie"; APT::Architectures ""; APT::Architectures:: "amd64"; APT::Compressor ""; APT::Compressor::. ""; APT::Compressor::.::Name "."; APT::Compressor::.::Extension ""; APT::Compressor::.::Binary ""; APT::Compressor::.::Cost "1"; APT::Compressor::gzip ""; APT::Compressor::gzip::Name "gzip"; APT::Compressor::gzip::Extension ".gz"; APT::Compressor::gzip::Binary "gzip"; APT::Compressor::gzip::Cost "2"; APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg ""; APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg:: "-9n"; APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg ""; APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg:: "-d"; APT::Compressor::bzip2 ""; APT::Compressor::bzip2::Name "bzip2"; APT::Compressor::bzip2::Extension ".bz2"; APT::Compressor::bzip2::Binary "bzip2"; APT::Compressor::bzip2::Cost "3"; APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg ""; APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg:: "-9"; APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg ""; APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg:: "-d"; APT::Compressor::xz ""; APT::Compressor::xz::Name "xz"; APT::Compressor::xz::Extension ".xz"; APT::Compressor::xz::Binary "xz"; APT::Compressor::xz::Cost "4"; APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg ""; APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg:: "-6"; APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg ""; APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg:: "-d"; APT::Compressor::lzma ""; APT::Compressor::lzma::Name "lzma"; APT::Compressor::lzma::Extension ".lzma"; APT::Compressor::lzma::Binary "xz"; APT::Compressor::lzma::Cost "5"; APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg ""; APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "--format=lzma"; APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "-9"; APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg ""; APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "--format=lzma"; APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "-d"; Dir "/"; Dir::State "var/lib/apt/"; Dir::State::lists "lists/"; Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list"; Dir::State::mirrors "mirrors/"; Dir::State::extended_states "extended_states"; Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status"; Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/"; Dir::Cache::archives "archives/"; Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin"; Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin"; Dir::Etc "etc/apt/"; Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list"; Dir::Etc::sourceparts "sources.list.d"; Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list"; Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d"; Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf"; Dir::Etc::netrc "auth.conf"; Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d"; Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences"; Dir::Etc::preferencesparts "preferences.d"; Dir::Etc::trusted "trusted.gpg"; Dir::Etc::trustedparts "trusted.gpg.d"; Dir::Bin ""; Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods"; Dir::Bin::solvers ""; Dir::Bin::solvers:: "/usr/lib/apt/solvers"; Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg"; Dir::Bin::bzip2 "/bin/bzip2"; Dir::Bin::xz "/usr/bin/xz"; Dir::Bin::lzma "/usr/bin/xz"; Dir::Media ""; Dir::Media::MountPath "/media/apt"; Dir::Log "var/log/apt"; Dir::Log::Terminal "term.log"; Dir::Log::History "history.log"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently ""; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "~$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.disabled$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.bak$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.dpkg-[a-z]+$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.save$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.orig$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.distUpgrade$"; Acquire ""; Acquire::cdrom ""; Acquire::cdrom::mount "/media/cdrom/"; Acquire::Languages ""; Acquire::Languages:: "en"; Acquire::Languages:: "none"; DPkg ""; DPkg::Pre-Invoke ""; DPkg::Pre-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/etckeeper ]; then etckeeper pre-install; fi"; DPkg::Post-Invoke ""; DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/etckeeper ]; then etckeeper post-install; fi"; DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/sbin/localepurge ] && [ $(ps w -p $PPID | egrep -c '(remove|purge)') != 1 ]; then /usr/sbin/localepurge; else exit 0; fi"; DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "[ ! -e /usr/bin/how-can-i-help ] || /usr/bin/how-can-i-help"; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt"; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -ne 10"; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true"; DPkg::Tools ""; DPkg::Tools::Options ""; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs ""; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs::Version "3"; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs::InfoFD "20"; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges ""; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges::Version "2"; RPM ""; RPM::Pre-Invoke ""; RPM::Pre-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/etckeeper ]; then etckeeper pre-install; fi"; RPM::Post-Invoke ""; RPM::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/etckeeper ]; then etckeeper post-install; fi"; AptListbugs ""; AptListbugs::Severities "critical,grave,serious"; CommandLine ""; CommandLine::AsString "apt-config dump"; -- /etc/apt/preferences -- Package: syslinux-common Pin: version 3:4.05+dfsg-6+deb8u1 Pin-Priority: 1000 -- /etc/apt/sources.list -- # Fast local mirror that often is out of date. deb http://apt/debian-security jessie/updates main deb http://apt/debian testing main deb http://apt/debian testing-updates main deb http://apt/debian unstable main deb http://apt/debian experimental main deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main deb http://http.debian.net/debian testing main deb http://http.debian.net/debian testing-updates main deb http://http.debian.net/debian unstable main deb http://http.debian.net/debian experimental main deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main deb-src http://http.debian.net/debian testing main deb-src http://http.debian.net/debian unstable main deb-src http://http.debian.net/debian experimental main -- System Information: Debian Release: jessie/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'testing-updates'), (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.14-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_AU.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages apt depends on: ii debian-archive-keyring 2012.4 ii gnupg 1.4.18-2 ii libapt-pkg4.12 1.0.6 ii libc6 2.19-7 ii libgcc1 1:4.9.1-1 ii libstdc++6 4.9.1-1 apt recommends no packages. 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