apt-get problem

anikettheking · 10-02-2005, 11:53 AM

when ever i try to use apt-get get following error--

Reading Package Lists... Error!
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Error occured while processing libegroupwise4 (NewPackage)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.de.debian.org_debian_dists_.._project_experimental_main_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

will anyone one please help me??
p.s. i hav already tried to replace the sources.list file

Moloko · 10-02-2005, 01:36 PM

Try this trick: http://rwxii.bitblaster.com/k/11-1-1.../permlink.hptb

Must admit I haven't configured apt like the webpage said and don't have the problems you have. I'm not sure what causes it exactly.

SlackerLX · 10-02-2005, 02:06 PM

why pain when there is Synaptic Package Manager?
Preferences=>repositories
et voila!

anikettheking · 10-03-2005, 09:25 AM

thanx for help
i tried this solution but now the error become

Reading Package Lists... Error!
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Error occured while processing libkuipx11-1-dev (NewVersion1)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_warty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

germanyzulu · 10-03-2005, 10:26 AM

You might try adding the following to /etc/apt/apt.conf (create it if necessary)

Code:

APT::Cache-Limit "12500000";

(please note the semi-colon at the end)

I do not seem to be able to reproduce the problem on my machine (not sure why), but i did get a similar error once before (the part about MMap running out of room). I think I found this solution in the Apt-HOWTO http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/ap.../index.en.html

Hope that helps,

brainiac · 10-04-2005, 09:06 PM

And you might also try updatedb. This needs to be done once in a while and cured some of my odd apt problems.

Nix_Hard · 10-06-2005, 09:15 AM

Mine is set to;

APT::Cache-Limit 50000000;

Works well.
What's with the " " marks in the answer above?

MEPIS, unstable, xorg, kde 3.4.2, apt junkie.
NH