not sure if that InRelease file needs to be there and is mis

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not sure if that InRelease file needs to be there and is missing or if 17 10 considers it a fatal error while 17 04 doesn t or what

pmahoney · Answer

gt To download packages from a repository apt would download a InRelease or Release file from the $ARCHIVE ROOT dists $DISTRIBUTION directory gt InRelease files are signed in line while Release files should have an accompanying Release gpg file <https wiki debian org DebianRepository Format>

pmahoney · Answer

seems like apt 1 5 used in 17 10 also built a 1 6 and tried that is not falling back since Release and Release gpg files are present in the osquery repo

pmahoney · Answer

and 17 04 had apt 1 4

pmahoney · Answer

i wonder if it doesn t like that it s 403 Forbidden instead of 404 Not Found

pmahoney · Answer

well look at that <https github com Debian apt blob 38d444af2632219ab399dabadaaefaa4dcdd6ebf apt pkg acquire item cc L1880>