What does this mean??

JP · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2025 2:58 am Post subject: What does this mean??

I tried to apt-get k3b, and I got this:

lynch · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2025 9:12 am Post subject:

Open /etc/apt/apt.conf and tell us what it says on this line:
APT::Cache-Limit xxxxxxxx;
Try setting it to :
APT::Cache-Limit 10000000;
Are you using just the stable sources or do you include the development and experimental sources, also?
lynch

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JP · Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2025 2:23 am Post subject:

masinick

JP, it looks like you might have extra repositories that are providing essentially the same thing. Choose one server for Sid, Testing,.... etc. (such as MIT) and choose a server for the security updates and any other extras you have, and comment out any other lines that provide the same services. That may help. If not, then look into adding more cache by creating the file that Lynch mentioned.

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JP · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2025 4:39 am Post subject:

Lynch and Masinick I have created a /etc/apt/apt.conf file and inserted this info into it using nano;

jeo · Jr. Member Joined: 11 Nov 2025 Posts: 69

Try doubling your APT::Cache-Limit to 20250000. There are a lot of different numbers flying around out there. One went as high as 33554432, but all the posts that I've seen seem to say that the cache limit is the problem.

masinick

I have not run into any cache limit problems on my systems, but I tend to start with prepackaged Debian systems, then hack them to death to get them to do what I want. In five years, I have not had to twiddle with conf parameters, with the exception of some pinning I have done to create custom behavior from time to time.

The only time I have run into problems with the apt mechanisms has been when I have had multiple repositories providing the same updates - that seems to confuse apt. All I have done in that case is to cut down on my repository list. I usually comment what I am not using at the time, then uncomment it and update when I use it.

That scheme has always worked for me.

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JP · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2025 2:53 am Post subject:

Jeo, I increased it to 5 and now it works, I can upgrade, install and remove Wink

. I'm a happy camper again Laughing

can someone post a copy of their Debian security entry for /etc/apt/sources.list? This doesn't seem to like the one I have ;

danny0085 · New Member Joined: 08 Apr 2025 Posts: 2

here the solution
DEBIAN TIPS: "Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status"

platinummonkey · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 9:16 pm Post subject:

lol, old post; but, welcome to USALUG danny0085! Very Happy

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masinick · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 1:11 am Post subject: Re: problem with mergelist

Xeroid · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 1:28 am Post subject:

Hello danny0085. Welcome! Smile

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crouse · Site Admin Joined: 17 Apr 2025 Posts: 11833 Location: Iowa

Actually the url is now:
http://tips-linux.net/en/content/problem-mergelist-varlibdpkgstatus

danny0085 , while I'm all for posting links to content, it would be prudent next time to post the CORRECT link, and perhaps mention this is to your own forum/site ... if your just here to pimp your forums, I guarantee you won't be around long, I'll make sure of it.

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