apt-move doesn't like universe and multiverse packages [solution proposed]

[Eric Seigne]

Binary package hint: apt-move

Hello,
i'm working on ubuntu 9.04 and system is up-to-date.

apt-get install pidgin pidgin-themes pidgin-plugin-pack is okay, all of these three packages are installed on my system.

apt-move localupdate

apt-move localupdate

Updating from local Packages files...

Moving files...
Skipping files:
/var/cache/apt/archives/pidgin-themes_0.2-1_all.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/pidgin-plugin-pack_2.2.0-1_i386.deb
Moving Files:
/var/cache/apt/archives/pidgin_1%3a2.5.5-1ubuntu8.4_i386.deb

File deletes disabled, skipping.

Creating Packages files...
Building: jaunty dists/jaunty/main/binary-i386 Packages
Creating Release files...
Building: jaunty Release
Building: jaunty Contents

All done, exiting.

But why are pidgin-themes and plugin-pack skipped ?

[Eric Seigne (eric-seigne)]

Here is some new informations, if i manually update /var/lib/apt/lists/fr.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_jaunty_universe_binary-i386_Packages

from:

Package: pidgin-themes
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 4792
.../...

to

Package: pidgin-themes
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 4792
.../...

apt-move takes pidgin-themes as a "normal" package. So apt-move seems to have some problems with universe packages ?

[Eric Seigne (eric-seigne)]

Ok, i'm sorry, a lot of people have troubles with apt-move on ubuntu ...

Here is a quick and dirty solution, please copy getdist.awk file attached to this bug in /usr/share/apt-move, then restart apt-move localupdate ... every universe or multiverse packages will be integrated in "main" local branch.

Is there some awk hackers to make a new apt-move package ?

[Eric Seigne (eric-seigne)]

If you want to test, here is a apt-move package:

https://launchpad.net/~eric-seigne/+archive/ppa