Ubuntu 12.05.4 apt-setup has old Release file

[Dean Sniegowski]

I've seen alot of issues with 12.04.5 Server install failing on an apt-get update after an install. There are many solutions to fix this problem after installation but I'm trying to use a preseed.cfg file and it chokes on my pkgsel.

I think I have found the problem. When the installer does and apt-get update it returns:

Mar 11 05:22:26 in-target: Hit http://vcamirror.viasat.com precise Release.gpg
Mar 11 05:22:26 in-target: Get:1 http://vcamirror.viasat.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Mar 11 05:22:26 in-target: Get:2 http://vcamirror.viasat.com precise-backports Release.gpg [198 B]
Mar 11 05:22:26 in-target: Hit http://vcamirror.viasat.com precise Release
Mar 11 05:22:26 in-target: Get:3 http://vcamirror.viasat.com precise-updates Release [194 kB]

The server ISO's http://vcamirror.viasat.com precise Release is deemed to be more up to date than the repo's.

The apt-mirror-setup_0.55ubuntu4.1_all.udeb package on the server ISO has a date after the repo's

test-ubu:/tmp/usr/share/apt-setup/release-files/archive.canonical.com/precise# ls -al
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5922 Jun 23 2014 Release
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 198 Jun 23 2014 Release.gpg

The repo's date is 25-Apr-2012 15:49

I think apt-mirror-setup needs to have the dates rolled back to pre Apr-2012.
The 12.05.4 files have Oct 13 2011 dates

[Dean Sniegowski (sniegowski)]

Forgot to note I was using my company's internal mirror but verified this issue at multiple locations and mirrors.

[Dean Sniegowski (sniegowski)]

I realized a quick fix would be to update the timestamp on the repo
ubuntu/dists/precise/Release
ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg