** Summary changed: - Something is wrong with the apt system. + [SRU] Update apt-offline to fix apt compatibility
** Description changed: - I am getting this error every time i try to create the signature file on any computer running 14.04. Both 32 and 64 bit. Updated today. - The version of apt-offline is 1.3.1. + [Impact] + The current version of apt-offline in Trusty (fixed in Utopic) does not work. - It complains about not understanding the "simulate option", but I have - not asked for that option at all. - - - ***************** root@X:~# apt-offline set /home/offline.txt Generating database of files that are needed for an update. E: Command line option --simulate is not understood ERROR: FATAL: Something is wrong with the apt system. - Generating database of files that are needed for an upgrade. - **************** - - - If I run the command in verbose mode, Im getting this output: - ***************** root@x:~# apt-offline set /home/offline.txt --verbose VERBOSE: Namespace(func=<function setter at 0x7f13af66e320>, set='/home/offline.txt', set_install_packages=None, set_install_release=None, set_install_src_packages=None, set_update=False, set_upgrade=False, simulate=False, src_build_dep=False, upgrade_type='upgrade', verbose=True) Generating database of files that are needed for an update. VERBOSE: Set environment variable for LANG from en_GB.UTF-8 to C temporarily. E: Command line option --simulate is not understood ERROR: FATAL: Something is wrong with the apt system. VERBOSE: Set environment variable for LANG back to its original from C to en_GB.UTF-8. VERBOSE: Calling __FixAptSigs to fix the apt sig problem Generating database of files that are needed for an upgrade. - **************** - I have the same output when using the GUI. (apt-offline-gui). It does - generate the file, but it is empty and useless. + [Test Case] + Use the following command. It should run without error, and generate a package listing at /home/offline.txt + $ sudo apt-offline set /home/offline.txt --verbose + [sudo] password for sean: + VERBOSE: Namespace(func=<function setter at 0x7fee41622320>, set='/home/offline.txt', set_install_packages=None, set_install_release=None, set_install_src_packages=None, set_update=False, set_upgrade=False, simulate=False, src_build_dep=False, upgrade_type='upgrade', verbose=True) - I'm aware of this bug, but it does not seem to be the same one, its should be fixed by now. (Or it wasn't done proparly?) - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-offline/+bug/1323976 + Generating database of files that are needed for an update. + VERBOSE: Set environment variable for LANG from en_US.UTF-8 to C temporarily. + VERBOSE: Set environment variable for LANG back to its original from C to en_US.UTF-8. + VERBOSE: Calling __FixAptSigs to fix the apt sig problem + Generating database of files that are needed for an upgrade. + + [Regression Potential] + Minimal. The current version of apt-offline does not work at all, and this package fixes this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1357217 Title: [SRU] Update apt-offline to fix apt compatibility To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-offline/+bug/1357217/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
