[clug] apt-get problem :-S

Rob Weir rweir at ertius.org
Sun Feb 15 04:14:14 GMT 2004


On Sat, Feb 14, 2004 at 01:18:01PM +1100, Jepri said
> Nemo -earth native- wrote:
> 
> >I got this the other day
> >
> >Reason for problem: apt allocates a static sized block of memory and if
> >the packages and release files it downloads from the sources.list exceed
> >that memory, kaput bang - you get what you see there. 
> >
> >Simple solution: comment out a few lines in your sources.list and try
> >again
> >
> >'Better' solution: check out `man apt.conf` and look for the
> >'Cache-Limit options
> > 
> >
> 
> Or just add some more swap.

That's not the problem; it is, as Nemo said, to do with apt allocating a
static buffer.  Increasing that in apt.conf will fix it, though.

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