Activity log for bug #1445436

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2015-04-17 10:41:11 Ken Sharp bug added bug
2015-04-17 10:41:11 Ken Sharp attachment added history.log https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1445436/+attachment/4378217/+files/history.log
2015-04-17 10:42:42 Ken Sharp attachment added "strace -f apt-get update" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1445436/+attachment/4378218/+files/apt-get_strace.log
2015-04-17 11:26:10 Ken Sharp tags precise i386 precise
2015-04-17 11:32:13 Ken Sharp tags i386 precise apport-collected i386 package-from-proposed precise
2015-04-17 11:32:14 Ken Sharp description For no obvious reason whatsoever it is now completely impossible for me to use APT. Furthermore it is completely impossible for me to report a bug with apport. apport-gtk[4025]: segfault at aca04d24 ip b4b622f1 sp aebe7240 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b4a8c000+125000] apt-get[4087]: segfault at b58bed24 ip b768c2f1 sp bfc6d800 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75b6000+125000] apt-cache[4827]: segfault at b58fbd24 ip b76c82f1 sp bfc7ece0 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75f2000+125000] apport-gtk[4886]: segfault at ab92fd24 ip b4b8d2f1 sp b46d4240 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b4ab7000+125000] apt-get[4929]: segfault at b5953d24 ip b77212f1 sp bfb75f40 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b764b000+125000] apt-get[5110]: segfault at b58c9d24 ip b7697281 sp bf9cf750 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75c1000+125000] apt-get[5258]: segfault at b58f0d24 ip b76bd281 sp bfa1fe40 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75e7000+125000] apt-get[5381]: segfault at b58bad24 ip b7687281 sp bfdaf300 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75b1000+125000] apt-get[5991]: segfault at b595ed24 ip b772c281 sp bff062a0 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b7656000+125000] apt-get[6104]: segfault at b5982d24 ip b7750281 sp bfdbeee0 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b767a000+125000] apt-get[6279]: segfault at b597dd24 ip b774b281 sp bfab9600 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b7675000+125000] apt-get[6814]: segfault at b58b4d24 ip b7682281 sp bfb1efe0 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75ac000+125000] I have tried reinstalling libapt-pkg4.12_0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.21_i386.deb but nothing changes. Last upgrade log: Start-Date: 2015-04-15 00:39:51 Commandline: /usr/bin/apt-get dist-upgrade Upgrade: libsdl1.2debian:i386 (1.2.14-6.4ubuntu3, 1.2.14-6.4ubuntu3.1), libxfixes3:i386 (5.0-4ubuntu4.3, 5.0-4ubuntu4.4), libx11-data:i386 (1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.2, 1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.3), libxi-dev:i386 (1.7.1.901-1ubuntu1~precise2, 1.7.1.901-1ubuntu1~precise3), libxrender-dev:i386 (0.9.6-2ubuntu0.1, 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.2), libx11-xcb1:i386 (1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.2, 1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.3), x11proto-core-dev:i386 (7.0.22-1ubuntu0.1, 7.0.22-1ubuntu0.2), libxext-dev:i386 (1.3.0-3ubuntu0.1, 1.3.0-3ubuntu0.2), xserver-xorg-video-vmware:i386 (12.0.1-1ubuntu1.1, 12.0.1-1ubuntu1.2), libxrender1:i386 (0.9.6-2ubuntu0.1, 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.2), libxrandr-dev:i386 (1.3.2-2ubuntu0.2, 1.3.2-2ubuntu0.3), libx11-6:i386 (1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.2, 1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.3), ntpdate:i386 (4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.3, 4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.4), libx11-dev:i386 (1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.2, 1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.3), libx11-doc:i386 (1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.2, 1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.3), libxfixes-dev:i386 (5.0-4ubuntu4.3, 5.0-4ubuntu4.4), libxi6:i386 (1.7.1.901-1ubuntu1~precise2, 1.7.1.901-1ubuntu1~precise3), libxp6:i386 (1.0.1-2ubuntu0.12.04.1, 1.0.1-2ubuntu0.12.04.2), libxv1:i386 (1.0.6-2ubuntu0.1, 1.0.6-2ubuntu0.2), libxext6:i386 (1.3.0-3ubuntu0.1, 1.3.0-3ubuntu0.2), libxrandr2:i386 (1.3.2-2ubuntu0.2, 1.3.2-2ubuntu0.3) End-Date: 2015-04-15 00:40:43 Clearing the entire archive including *.bin* files didn't work. http://askubuntu.com/a/14552/170177 Increasing or disabling the cache limit made no difference. https://aziest.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/how-to-increase-your-apt-cache-limit/ Still looking and will update. For no obvious reason whatsoever it is now completely impossible for me to use APT. Furthermore it is completely impossible for me to report a bug with apport. apport-gtk[4025]: segfault at aca04d24 ip b4b622f1 sp aebe7240 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b4a8c000+125000] apt-get[4087]: segfault at b58bed24 ip b768c2f1 sp bfc6d800 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75b6000+125000] apt-cache[4827]: segfault at b58fbd24 ip b76c82f1 sp bfc7ece0 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75f2000+125000] apport-gtk[4886]: segfault at ab92fd24 ip b4b8d2f1 sp b46d4240 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b4ab7000+125000] apt-get[4929]: segfault at b5953d24 ip b77212f1 sp bfb75f40 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b764b000+125000] apt-get[5110]: segfault at b58c9d24 ip b7697281 sp bf9cf750 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75c1000+125000] apt-get[5258]: segfault at b58f0d24 ip b76bd281 sp bfa1fe40 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75e7000+125000] apt-get[5381]: segfault at b58bad24 ip b7687281 sp bfdaf300 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75b1000+125000] apt-get[5991]: segfault at b595ed24 ip b772c281 sp bff062a0 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b7656000+125000] apt-get[6104]: segfault at b5982d24 ip b7750281 sp bfdbeee0 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b767a000+125000] apt-get[6279]: segfault at b597dd24 ip b774b281 sp bfab9600 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b7675000+125000] apt-get[6814]: segfault at b58b4d24 ip b7682281 sp bfb1efe0 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[b75ac000+125000] I have tried reinstalling libapt-pkg4.12_0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.21_i386.deb but nothing changes. Last upgrade log: Start-Date: 2015-04-15 00:39:51 Commandline: /usr/bin/apt-get dist-upgrade Upgrade: libsdl1.2debian:i386 (1.2.14-6.4ubuntu3, 1.2.14-6.4ubuntu3.1), libxfixes3:i386 (5.0-4ubuntu4.3, 5.0-4ubuntu4.4), libx11-data:i386 (1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.2, 1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.3), libxi-dev:i386 (1.7.1.901-1ubuntu1~precise2, 1.7.1.901-1ubuntu1~precise3), libxrender-dev:i386 (0.9.6-2ubuntu0.1, 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.2), libx11-xcb1:i386 (1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.2, 1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.3), x11proto-core-dev:i386 (7.0.22-1ubuntu0.1, 7.0.22-1ubuntu0.2), libxext-dev:i386 (1.3.0-3ubuntu0.1, 1.3.0-3ubuntu0.2), xserver-xorg-video-vmware:i386 (12.0.1-1ubuntu1.1, 12.0.1-1ubuntu1.2), libxrender1:i386 (0.9.6-2ubuntu0.1, 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.2), libxrandr-dev:i386 (1.3.2-2ubuntu0.2, 1.3.2-2ubuntu0.3), libx11-6:i386 (1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.2, 1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.3), ntpdate:i386 (4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.3, 4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.4), libx11-dev:i386 (1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.2, 1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.3), libx11-doc:i386 (1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.2, 1.4.99.1-0ubuntu2.3), libxfixes-dev:i386 (5.0-4ubuntu4.3, 5.0-4ubuntu4.4), libxi6:i386 (1.7.1.901-1ubuntu1~precise2, 1.7.1.901-1ubuntu1~precise3), libxp6:i386 (1.0.1-2ubuntu0.12.04.1, 1.0.1-2ubuntu0.12.04.2), libxv1:i386 (1.0.6-2ubuntu0.1, 1.0.6-2ubuntu0.2), libxext6:i386 (1.3.0-3ubuntu0.1, 1.3.0-3ubuntu0.2), libxrandr2:i386 (1.3.2-2ubuntu0.2, 1.3.2-2ubuntu0.3) End-Date: 2015-04-15 00:40:43 Clearing the entire archive including *.bin* files didn't work. http://askubuntu.com/a/14552/170177 Increasing or disabling the cache limit made no difference. https://aziest.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/how-to-increase-your-apt-cache-limit/ Still looking and will update. --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8 Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: apt 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.23 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-26.45~precise1-generic 3.11.10.12 Tags: precise package-from-proposed Uname: Linux 3.11.0-26-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2014-12-07 (130 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom debian-tor dialout dip fax floppy fuse lp lpadmin plugdev sambashare scanner tape video
2015-04-17 11:32:16 Ken Sharp attachment added Dependencies.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1445436/+attachment/4378255/+files/Dependencies.txt
2015-06-22 16:19:09 Ken Sharp apt (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2015-06-22 16:19:53 Ken Sharp tags apport-collected i386 package-from-proposed precise amd64 apport-collected i386 package-from-proposed precise
2015-06-22 16:21:08 Ken Sharp bug task added linuxmint
2015-07-27 18:48:34 Sander bug added subscriber Sander
2015-08-12 13:27:38 Julian Andres Klode apt (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Incomplete
2015-10-08 22:44:19 Ken Sharp apt (Ubuntu): status Incomplete New
2015-10-08 22:44:25 Ken Sharp apt (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2015-10-09 03:58:52 TylerStyle bug added subscriber TylerStyle
2015-10-21 15:04:24 Clement Lefebvre linuxmint: status New Confirmed
2015-10-22 11:03:27 Vlad Orlov bug watch added http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=753941
2015-10-22 11:03:27 Vlad Orlov bug task added apt (Debian)
2015-10-22 11:19:03 Vlad Orlov tags amd64 apport-collected i386 package-from-proposed precise amd64 apport-collected i386 package-from-proposed precise trusty
2015-10-22 11:53:36 Vlad Orlov bug added subscriber Michael Vogt
2015-10-22 11:53:56 Vlad Orlov bug added subscriber David Kalnischkies
2015-10-22 11:54:08 Vlad Orlov bug added subscriber Julian Andres Klode
2015-10-22 12:02:13 Vlad Orlov attachment added Backtrace from gdb https://bugs.launchpad.net/debian/+source/apt/+bug/1445436/+attachment/4502324/+files/apt-crash-backtrace
2015-10-22 12:02:33 Vlad Orlov bug added subscriber Monsta
2015-10-22 12:19:17 Bug Watch Updater apt (Debian): status Unknown Fix Released
2016-03-06 18:47:42 Colin Watson nominated for series Ubuntu Trusty
2016-03-06 18:47:42 Colin Watson bug task added apt (Ubuntu Trusty)
2016-03-11 03:16:20 Adam Conrad apt (Ubuntu Trusty): status New Fix Committed
2016-03-11 03:16:22 Adam Conrad bug added subscriber Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team
2016-03-11 03:16:29 Adam Conrad bug added subscriber SRU Verification
2016-03-11 03:16:43 Adam Conrad tags amd64 apport-collected i386 package-from-proposed precise trusty amd64 apport-collected i386 package-from-proposed precise trusty verification-needed
2016-03-14 02:58:28 Mathew Hodson apt (Ubuntu Trusty): importance Undecided High
2016-03-14 02:58:30 Mathew Hodson apt (Ubuntu): importance Undecided High
2016-03-14 03:02:45 Mathew Hodson apt (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Fix Released
2016-03-19 08:39:54 Matvey bug added subscriber Matvey
2016-03-26 09:10:15 Vlad Orlov tags amd64 apport-collected i386 package-from-proposed precise trusty verification-needed amd64 apport-collected i386 package-from-proposed precise trusty verification-done
2016-04-06 12:51:53 Launchpad Janitor apt (Ubuntu Trusty): status Fix Committed Fix Released
2016-04-06 12:52:00 Adam Conrad removed subscriber Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team
2016-04-07 10:46:07 Vlad Orlov linuxmint: status Confirmed Fix Released
2016-04-07 10:46:12 Vlad Orlov removed subscriber Monsta