Broken in security (ubuntu2.19), fixed in proposed (ubuntu2.20). root@tt:~# apt search -o RootDir=/dev/null foobar Segmentation fault (core dumped) root@tt:~# apt install apt libapt-pkg4.12 [...] Unpacking libapt-pkg4.12:amd64 (1.0.1ubuntu2.20) over (1.0.1ubuntu2.19) ... Unpacking apt (1.0.1ubuntu2.20) over (1.0.1ubuntu2.19) ... [...] root@tt:~# apt search -o RootDir=/dev/null foobar W: Unable to read /dev/null/etc/apt/sources.list.d/ - DirectoryExists (20: Not a directory) W: Unable to read /dev/null/etc/apt/sources.list - RealFileExists (20: Not a directory) E: Could not open file /dev/null/var/lib/dpkg/status - open (20: Not a directory) E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
** Tags removed: verification-needed verification-needed-trusty ** Tags added: verification-done verification-done-trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1815187 Title: Fix crash when opening DepCache before Cache Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in apt source package in Trusty: Fix Committed Bug description: [Impact] apt search and probably other code crashes some time, as GetDepCache() in trusty does not call BuildCaches() first. [Test case] Run apt search -o RootDir=/dev/null foobar, make sure it does not crash. [Regression potential] There may be some locking implications, as we build caches when opening depcache first, without locks. That said, the same code is in use in all post-trusty releases, and they work fine. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1815187/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
