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Description of problem: Apt (and synaptic) die with error: E: Failed to stat /var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm - fstat (2 No such file or directory) E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): apt-0.5.15lorg3.95-0.git416.7.fc15.1.x86_64 synaptic-0.57.2-25.fc15.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1a. sudo apt-get update or 1b. open synaptic from a graphical desktop Actual results: Apt (and synaptic) die with error: E: Failed to stat /var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm - fstat (2 No such file or directory) E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. Expected results: apt (and synaptic) do not die or otherwise misbehave Additional info: To fix the problem: /var/lib/rpm# ln -s Packages packages.rpm
I get the same error with synaptic-0.57.2-26.fc15.x86_64
You might want to try the latest snapshot from rawhide: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=2998410 That has a chance of actually working and a considerably faster too. Synaptic is still woefully broken though :-/
apt-0.5.15lorg3.95-0.git522.1.fc15,fedora-package-config-apt-15.00-1 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 15. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/apt-0.5.15lorg3.95-0.git522.1.fc15,fedora-package-config-apt-15.00-1
Package apt-0.5.15lorg3.95-0.git522.1.fc15, fedora-package-config-apt-15.00-1: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 15 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing apt-0.5.15lorg3.95-0.git522.1.fc15 fedora-package-config-apt-15.00-1' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/apt-0.5.15lorg3.95-0.git522.1.fc15,fedora-package-config-apt-15.00-1 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
I now get this error [root@davids-computer david]# apt-get update Ign http://download.fedoraproject.org fedora/linux/releases/15/Everything/x86_64/os/ repomd.xml Get:1 http://download.fedoraproject.org fedora/linux/updates/15/x86_64/ repomd.xml [2683B] Fetched 2683B in 1s (2473B/s) E: Repository model not found for http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/ fedora/linux/releases/15/Everything/x86_64/os/ This is using Name : apt Arch : x86_64 Version : 0.5.15lorg3.95 Release : 0.git522.1.fc15
Yup, that's expected, and unrelated to this bug. The fedora-package-config-apt update changes the default sources to where F15 will be when released, which is different to what it is now. It's not optimal I know, but the other alternative would require another update before F15 final and since F15 enters freeze today (IIRC) there's no guarantee another update would even make it to the F15 final repo. You'll need to manually edit the main fedora repository sourcelist to make it work while in the pre-release stage. A broken config now is better than having a broken config (including pointing to rawhide by default as has been the case in other releases) in F15 final. Apt would need to learn about yum's metalink stuff 'n all to avoid this constant repository config silliness. Would be nice of course but I've preciously little time available for apt hacking these days.
apt-0.5.15lorg3.95-0.git522.1.fc15, fedora-package-config-apt-15.00-1 has been pushed to the Fedora 15 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.