"Dynamic MMap ran out of room" error when adding new apt source list - Page 2

Telemachos · 11-01-2007, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aleora

No difference. Should I maybe make a new file to replace it with?

That may help, but on the other hand whatever caused the ghost extra space to appear is the real problem. I worry that redoing the file would only recreate the problem. Still, it may be worth a try. First backup the current list, by doing "cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.bak". Then you can try removing the sources list and write an entirely new one. Try using a different editor maybe (vi/vim should be fine, but something is clearly going wrong with it).

Aleora · 11-24-2007, 02:41 PM

I finally got it working. I made a new file and that cleared things up. Thanks for your help

felipe1982 · 04-17-2008, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leonscape

Add the following line to either /etc/apt/apt.conf or /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf

Code:

APT::Cache-Limit "8388608";

This is so annoying! Why do we have to do this manually? Shouldn't it just use up as much space as necessary, no matter if we have 3 repos or 30? That's just user hostile, not user friendly.

Anyways, I trimmed down my sources, and it is working better no. No more contrib and non-free (for the short term)

gamewolf · 04-17-2008, 04:55 PM

I had the same error. I just got rid of the testing sites and it worked fine.

Lillioan Martinez · 12-26-2008, 07:28 PM

I think this didn't work:
[~]# etc/apt/apt.conf.d
-su: etc/apt/apt.conf.d: No such file or directory
[~]# etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf
-su: etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf: No such file or directory
[~]# etc/apt/apt.conf
-su: etc/apt/apt.conf: No such file or directory
[~]#

Lillioan Martinez · 12-26-2008, 07:30 PM

how do you make a new file?

Lillian Simmons
Still Free! in Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Lillioan Martinez · 12-26-2008, 07:38 PM

how do you make a directory?
this is what I got:

[~]# make dir apt.conf
make: *** No rule to make target `dir'. Stop.
[~]#

Lillian Simmons
Still Free! in Round Rock, Texas, USA
http://xld.com

AlucardZero · 12-26-2008, 09:01 PM

Please don't triple-post. Please don't necro old topics.

Please go to your local bookstore, pick up a "Linux for dummies" book or similar title, and read it cover to cover.

linuxstyles · 03-04-2009, 10:02 PM

Worked for me, thanks..

// Pre-configure all packages with debconf before they are installed.
// If you don't like it, comment it out.
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";};
APT::Cache-Limit "16777216";