[apt-offline-devel] apt-offline install error: couldn't understand file type ..._Release.gpg

[Ritesh Raj Sarraf]

Hello,

On Thu, 2016-03-31 at 13:02 +0200, Gabriel Niebler wrote:
> 
> > That's one use case I too use it for these days. :-)
> Wow, I was pretty sure I was the only one doing such foolish things
> ;-)
> I want to use my offline LXC container as a build system, to build
> custom kernels and the like for the host without having to install
> build
> tools there.
> Out of curiosity, may I ask what you use your offline container for?
> 

Well. It isn't really offline. But I try to re-use the cached debs.
 apt-offline was written for people in developing countries, with
limited internet. And I live in India, where internet is still not a
commodity. And in my current plan I still need to use the bandwidth
limit caringly. So it fits in very well with the requirement.

I also use it for VMs, and for other Debian ports. Especially, when
using Debian GNU/Hurd.

> > 
> > You shouldn't delete the .gpg files. They are important to validate
> > the
> > integrity of the data that was downloaded. Without those, you could
> > be
> > vulnerable.
> I understand that. I know a little about Secure APT and why it's a
> good
> idea, but I couldn't get apt-offline to work otherwise. It was more a
> measure of desperation than anything.
> 

Okay!

> > 
> > That said, the issue you have mentioned is known and was fixed some
> > time ago.
> > 
> > What version of apt-offline are you on ?
> Version 1.5.1, I think. The one from the standard Debian stable
> repos:
> 
> # apt-cache show apt-offline
> Package: apt-offline
> Version: 1.5.1
> ...
> 
> # apt-offline --version
> 1.5
> 

Yes. That one has bugs and I won't be backporting the fixes for the
stable branch.


You can simply try the latest one, it should work fine with Jessie.

> > 
> > Are you in a position to try out the current version from git ?
> > It'll
> > help me with some testing.
> > 
> > https://github.com/rickysarraf/apt-offline/
> Gladly. I'll do it as soon as I can make the time.
> I'll write back then.
> 


Okay! Thanks.


> Best
> Gabriel
> 
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