[Bug 250909] Re: Apt-get does not support packages of 2.5 gig...

[Julian Andres Klode]

Since this requires an ABI break, backporting the fix to an old release
is not a good idea, as it would require recompiling every package using
APT.

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Title:
  Apt-get does not support packages of 2.5 gig...

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “apt” source package in Lucid:
  Triaged
Status in “dpkg” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  This might be a little unusual but I created a 2.5 gig debian package
  that I've put on my apt server...

  When I do an apt-get install It fails when checking the size of the
  file and it outputs it as an exponential value.

  Since 2gig is the maximum for 32 bits I assume that this could be the
  problem...