[Bug 999810] Re: apt-get fails to simulate a upgrade, when running as non-root user, fix available in debian package

[Daniel Hartwig]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 975793 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/975793

On 16 May 2012 13:25, Allo <alexander_schier at yahoo.de> wrote:
> Okay ... the mail cron-apt mails after trying to upgrade:
>
> CRON-APT RUN [/etc/cron-apt/config]: Wed May 16 04:00:01 CEST 2012
> CRON-APT SLEEP: 44, Wed May 16 04:00:45 CEST 2012
> CRON-APT ACTION: 3-download
> CRON-APT LINE: /usr/bin/aptitude -o Acquire::http::Dl-Limit=2000 dist-upgrade -d -y -o APT::Get::Show-Upgraded=true

> [...]
> Fetched 21.9 MB in 10s (2116 kB/s)
> E: Failed to write temporary StateFile /var/lib/apt/extended_states.tmp

This is aptitude, not apt-get.  You have encountered this issue:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/975793

>
> Bug description:
>  see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498799
>

That bug is unrelated.


** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #498799
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498799

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 975793
   'aptitude safe-upgrade -d -y' enters infinite loop

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Title:
  apt-get fails to simulate a upgrade, when running as non-root user,
  fix available in debian package

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “apt” package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498799

  it would be nice, if this could be fixed for precise as well.

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