Package: approx Version: 5.5-1 Approx often downloads Translation-en.bz2 despite it not having changed, if the client does not have the file. This occurs with debootstrap, pbuilder, cowbuilder, and apt-get if /var/lib/apt has been cleared.
Assume a URL of http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/wheezy/main/i18n/Translation-en.bz2 When a client requests for the first time, approx correctly downloads to cache, and passes the file to the client: # wget --timestamping ... HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 3847587 (3.7M) [text/plain] Saving to: 'Translation-en.bz2’ 100%[======================================>] 3,847,587 440KB/s in 8.1s 2015-05-13 14:41:35 (462 KB/s) - 'Translation-en.bz2’ saved [3847587/3847587] When a client requests with the file present locally, approx reports it hasn't changed: # wget --timestamping ... HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 3847587 (3.7M) [text/plain] Server file no newer than local file 'Translation-en.bz2’ -- not retrieving. When a client requests without the file present locally, but with the file in approx cache, approx fetches it again, without using the cache. In this scenario, I'd like approx to use cache. -- James Cameron -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
