fix(testing): don't wipe /var/cache/apt entirely on ALT Linux images - #136
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ALT's apt-get (apt-rpm) keeps its package lists under /var/cache/apt itself, unlike Debian/Ubuntu's apt which keeps lists in /var/lib/apt/lists and only caches downloaded archives under /var/cache/apt. The final 'rm -rf /var/cache/apt' cleanup step deleted that state, so every 'apt-get update' run against containers built from this image failed immediately. Only clear the archive cache instead, matching the pattern already used by every Debian/Ubuntu testing Dockerfile in this repo.
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…mages The previous fix (#136) narrowed the final cache cleanup from 'rm -rf /var/cache/apt' to 'rm -rf /var/cache/apt/archives/*', but that glob also removes the archives/partial subdirectory itself. ALT's apt-get (apt-rpm) doesn't recreate it on its own, so every apt-get update run against containers built from this image still failed: E: Archive directory /var/cache/apt/archives/partial is missing. E: Unable to lock the list directory Recreate the empty directory after cleaning.
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What does this PR do?
The final cleanup step in
custom/testing/altlinux-10.Dockerfileandcustom/testing/altlinux-11.Dockerfileruns:```
apt-get clean
rm -rf /var/cache/apt
```
Unlike Debian/Ubuntu's apt, which keeps its package lists in
/var/lib/apt/listsand only caches downloaded archives under/var/cache/apt, ALT Linux'sapt-get(apt-rpm) keeps its package lists under/var/cache/aptitself. Wiping the whole tree removes that state, so anyapt-get updaterun in a container started from this image fails immediately (no network attempt, just a local error).This was breaking
salt-bootstrapCI for ALT Linux (see saltstack/salt-bootstrap#2125), whereinstall_alt_linux_onedir_deps()'sapt-get updatefailed right away with no useful error in the trace.Fix: only clear the archive cache (
rm -rf /var/cache/apt/archives/*), matching the pattern every Debian/Ubuntu testing Dockerfile in this repo already uses.What issues does this PR fix or reference?
Unblocks saltstack/salt-bootstrap#2125.