[Bug 1608190] [NEW] Make it easier to automate "apt update" setup command

[Jeremy Bicha]

Public bug reported:

If you use autopkgtest in a development release, you have to remember to
either manually run 'apt update' first or pass --setup-commands="apt
update" to autopkgtest, as documented in the manpage.

I would be happier if I could set this to happen automatically, perhaps
through an environment variable or config file.

Or instead, how about just enabling the "apt update" setup command by
default?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: autopkgtest 4.0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-33.52-generic 4.4.15
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-33-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
ApportVersion: 2.20.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Sun Jul 31 04:24:52 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-09 (112 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160408)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: autopkgtest
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: autopkgtest (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug yakkety

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Title:
  Make it easier to automate "apt update" setup command

Status in autopkgtest package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  If you use autopkgtest in a development release, you have to remember
  to either manually run 'apt update' first or pass --setup-
  commands="apt update" to autopkgtest, as documented in the manpage.

  I would be happier if I could set this to happen automatically,
  perhaps through an environment variable or config file.

  Or instead, how about just enabling the "apt update" setup command by
  default?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: autopkgtest 4.0.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-33.52-generic 4.4.15
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-33-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Sun Jul 31 04:24:52 2016
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-09 (112 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160408)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: autopkgtest
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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