[Bug 1425682] Re: Archive out of date failures don't suggest a clear solution

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This bug was fixed in the package autopkgtest - 3.11.1

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autopkgtest (3.11.1) unstable; urgency=medium


  * Fix autopkgtest-reboot to also work when being called through sudo, and
    for forking test scripts.
  * Avoid failure if /var/cache/apparmor/click-ap.rules does not exist any
    more after a reboot, like on snappy.
  * adt-buildvm-ubuntu-cloud: Avoid cloud-init's prerm stopping cloud-init's
    services while we are still running them. This makes it possible to purge
    cloud-init from user-data, and avoids killing apt/dpkg underneath us. This
    needs a cleaner solution, but is a good enough workaround for now.
    (LP: #1427999)
  * adt-buildvm-ubuntu-cloud: Don't wait between serial console reads while
    we have data. Provides faster/smoother output in --verbose mode.
  * ssh-setup/nova: Fix error message on missing keypair, the command is
    "keypair-add", not "keypair-create". Thanks Thomi Richards! (LP: #1428433)
  * adt-buildvm-ubuntu-cloud: Add workaround for recent cloud-init regression
    that disables ssh (LP #1428495)
  * adt-run: Suggest common reason for unsatisfiable test dependencies.
    Suggest using a current image, or run apt-get update/-U (for apt-get) or
    --setup-commands ro-apt-update (for temp dir install mode). (LP: #1425682)
  * Quiesce confusing "failed to create symbolic link
    /sbin/autopkgtest-reboot" warning on read-only testbeds.

 -- Martin Pitt <mpitt at debian.org>  Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:33:12 +0100

** Changed in: autopkgtest (Ubuntu)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  Archive out of date failures don't suggest a clear solution

Status in autopkgtest package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  When the archive is out of date, autopkgtest will fail to fetch
  dependencies and setup the environment properly. This can happen in
  any container, but is quite common when attempting to test ubuntu
  touch images.

  The proper solution to the issue is to update and make sure your
  container aligns with what is in the archive. In a pinch and for some
  use cases, using apt-get update can work. However, I would suggest
  simply changing the error to something meaningful for those
  encountering it

  ERROR: unexpected error: failed to download and unpack test
  dependencies

  Add a line to this that informs the user they can solve this issue by
  updating the target.

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