[Linux-disciples] Failed apt-get update

Dylan Thurston linux-disciples@bostoncoop.net
Fri, 18 Jul 2003 11:00:02 -0400


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On Fri, Jul 18, 2003 at 08:19:09AM -0400, Adam Kessel wrote:
> Are you tracking several distributions at once (e.g., stable, testing,
> and unstable)?  By default, the APT cache is limited to an arbitrary
> number of packages, less than the total number of packages in those three
> distributions. =20
>=20
> I believe the relevant parameter in apt.conf is Cache-Limit.  If you set
> Cache-Limit to be a high number it should make the error go away.  E.g.:=
=20
>=20
> /etc/apt/apt.conf:
>=20
> APT::Cache-Limit 10000000;

I'm pleased to see this is reported as bug #195018

Peace,
	Dylan

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