[Bug 1001780] [NEW] apt-get update cache size is too big

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I ran a clean install to Ubuntu 12.04 and so far everything has been
working well. I especially commend the Ubuntu team for this release.

I only noticed that the size of repository update is now about ~13MB.
Normally, it is about this size for the first time you run apt-get
update after a clean install and then ~ 23kb - 1300kb for subsequent
updates.  However now it looks like it gets 13MB and bigger every now
and then.

Using us.archive.ubuntu.com archive, I see that the Universe Package
files are being recreated a couple of times an hour, but contain the
same content. The file modification date and expiration date, and in
particular, the etag, are changing each time causing apt-get update to
reload the Package file again even though it hasn't changed.

Launchpad shouldn't recreating the Package files when no changes have
been made to the contained packages.

#http://askubuntu.com/questions/135818/the-apt-get-update-cache-size-is-
too-big

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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apt-get update cache size is too big
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1001780
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