Bug#834911: libconfig-model-dpkg-perl: FTBFS too much often (Failed 2/12 test programs)

[gregor herrmann]

On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 20:51:51 +0300, Niko Tyni wrote:

> > >  flAbsPath on /var/lib/apt/var/lib/dpkg/status failed - realpath (2: No such file or directory)
> > >  Could not open file  - open (2: No such file or directory)
> > >  Problem opening 
> > >  The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
> > > 
> > > which suggests this is #833656.
> > 
> > Ack, that was my first idea as well after reading the logs.
> > But still, the tests pass for me when I build the package (as well as
> > the autopkgtests).
> 
> I can reproduce it with libapt-pkg5.0_1.3~rc1, and it goes away with
> libapt-pkg5.0_1.3~rc2. The build logs have 1.3~rc1. (Looks like they
> may be testing stretch not sid.)

Ah! That explains.
 
> Maybe this change in ~rc2?
> 
>   * default to Dir=/ in dpkg/status file finding magic

Right, and this was also mentioned in #833656 by one of the apt
maintainers.

So I guess we can close this bug?


Cheers,
gregor

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