[Bug 1329760] [NEW] Database too huge to be real

[dino99]

Public bug reported:

Here is what i've found into /var/log/apt/term.log:

(Reading database ... 234000 files and directories currently installed.)

wow now i understand why it takes a so long time for loading into synaptic main lists.
It cant be true: synaptic says 46000 total files listed, and around 2200 installed.
So that database seems corrupted.
Doing some cleaning again (i run bleachbit once a week):

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf

and then update: still that unreal huge files list of 235000 that time. 
This is with the usual ubuntu archives and 4 ppas activated (the 8 other ppas are not activated).
And sysnaptic still so long to resume.

Related bug associated: lp:1328586

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: apt 1.0.4ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.15.0-6.11-generic 3.15.0
Uname: Linux 3.15.0-6-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.3-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Fri Jun 13 14:27:14 2014
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 utopic

** Description changed:

  Here is what i've found into /var/log/apt/term.log:
  
  (Reading database ... 234000 files and directories currently installed.)
  
  wow now i understand why it takes a so long time for loading into synaptic main lists.
  It cant be true: synaptic says 46000 total files listed, and around 2200 installed.
- So that database seems corrupted. 
+ So that database seems corrupted.
  Doing some cleaning again (i run bleachbit once a week):
  
  sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
  
- and then update: still that unreal huge files list of 235000 that time.
+ and then update: still that unreal huge files list of 235000 that time. 
+ This is with the usual ubuntu archives and 4 ppas activated (the 8 other ppas are not activated).
  And sysnaptic still so long to resume.
  
  Related bug associated: lp:1328586
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: apt 1.0.4ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.15.0-6.11-generic 3.15.0
  Uname: Linux 3.15.0-6-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.3-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Fri Jun 13 14:27:14 2014
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Database too huge to be real

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Here is what i've found into /var/log/apt/term.log:

  (Reading database ... 234000 files and directories currently
  installed.)

  wow now i understand why it takes a so long time for loading into synaptic main lists.
  It cant be true: synaptic says 46000 total files listed, and around 2200 installed.
  So that database seems corrupted.
  Doing some cleaning again (i run bleachbit once a week):

  sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf

  and then update: still that unreal huge files list of 235000 that time. 
  This is with the usual ubuntu archives and 4 ppas activated (the 8 other ppas are not activated).
  And sysnaptic still so long to resume.

  Related bug associated: lp:1328586

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: apt 1.0.4ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.15.0-6.11-generic 3.15.0
  Uname: Linux 3.15.0-6-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.3-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Fri Jun 13 14:27:14 2014
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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