[Bug 1982198] [NEW] apt update: Can not add an empty (zero-length) key to the cache

Tue Jul 19 15:47:18 UTC 2022

Public bug reported:

When running sudo apt update, I get the following warning after the
"Fetched" message:

Can not add an empty (zero-length) key to the cache

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: apt 2.0.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1-generic 5.15.39
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Jul 19 16:44:36 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-04-26 (84 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20220223)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal

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Title:
  apt update: Can not add an empty (zero-length) key to the cache

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When running sudo apt update, I get the following warning after the
  "Fetched" message:

  Can not add an empty (zero-length) key to the cache

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: apt 2.0.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1-generic 5.15.39
  Uname: Linux 5.15.0-41-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Tue Jul 19 16:44:36 2022
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-04-26 (84 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20220223)
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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