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> Upgraded from Lenny last week and ever since my cron-apt seems not to be > working. The odd thing is that I am downloading updates but not > installing them > > I cannot see any reason why this should be, can someone point out where > I can check problems > > Key details > > - I use aptitude not apt-get > - Syslog > > Apr 29 04:48:35 newdebian cron-apt: CRON-APT RUN [/etc/cron-apt/config]: > Wed Apr 29 04:00:02 BST 2009 > Apr 29 04:48:35 newdebian cron-apt: CRON-APT SLEEP: 2829, Wed Apr 29 > 04:47:11 BST 2009 > Apr 29 04:48:35 newdebian cron-apt: CRON-APT ACTION: 0-update > Apr 29 04:48:35 newdebian cron-apt: CRON-APT LINE: /usr/bin/aptitude > update -o quiet=2 > Apr 29 04:48:35 newdebian cron-apt: Reading package lists... > > That is it. It is as if cron-apt is reading /etc/cron-apt/action.d/ > executing the commands in 0-update > not executing 3-downloads > > - var/log/cron-apt is empty > > > -- > Henry > Photocopies or faxes of my signature are not binding. > This email has been signed with an electronic signature in accordance with > subsection 7(3) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000. > Digital Key Signature: GPG RSA 0xFB447AA1 > Wed Apr 29 07:17:16 BST 2009 > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > Henry you might want to check your /etc/cron-apt/action.d/3-upgrade file probably it has a -d flag in it which forces download-only mode. mine currently reads :- dist-upgrade -y -o APT::Get:Show-Upgraded=true I think prior to my amendments it read dist-upgrade -d -y -o APT::Get:Show-Upgraded=true Hope this helps Tom. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html