[Bug 1045704] Re: should clean pkgcache.bin.* and srcpkgcache.bin.*

[Steve Langasek]

The Precise Pangolin has reached end of life, so this bug will not be
fixed for that release

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: In Progress => Won't Fix

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Title:
  should clean pkgcache.bin.* and srcpkgcache.bin.*

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in apt source package in Precise:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  TEST CASE:
  1. do sudo touch /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin.xxx to simulate atmoic write that did not get cleaned up
  2. run sudo apt-get update
  3. verify that the file is still there

  4. install apt from precise-proposed
  5. run sudo apt-get update
  6. verify that the file is now cleaned up

  The issue is reported from a precise system upgraded over time, it
  seems that pkgcache.bin.<random> and srcpkgcache.bin.<random> are left
  over time in  /var/cache/apt/, those should be cleaned

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