Comment 12 for bug 854090

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Chris Jones (jones-home) wrote : Re: [Bug 854090] Re: aptd crashed with SIGSEGV in debListParser::LoadReleaseInfo()

On 26/09/11 11:14, Michael Vogt wrote:
> Plus synaptic (e.g. bug #859355) is affected as well so its unlikely
> that aptd itself is the problem.
>
> Can someone try to reproduce this problem using a terminal (e.g. gnome-terminal) please:
> It would be nice to know if
> $ sudo apt-cache gencaches -o Debug::pkgCacheGen=true
> crashes.
>
Did not crash for me. (Latest updates checked and applied imediately
before test).

sudo apt-cache gencaches -o Debug::pkgCacheGen=true

gives

...loads of lines simialr to those below...
en
(/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en):
Has NO packages
Checking PkgFile http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ natty/partner
Translation-en_GB
(/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_partner_i18n_Translation-en%5fGB):
Has NO packages
Checking PkgFile /var/lib/dpkg/status: with ID 52 is valid
pkgcache.bin is valid - no need to build anything
Reading package lists... Done

Hope this helps

Chris