-# make Packages *only* accessable by-hash for this test
-mkdir -p aptarchive/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/by-hash/SHA512
-(cd aptarchive/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/by-hash/SHA512 &&
- mv ../../Packages* . &&
- ln -s Packages.gz $(sha512sum Packages.gz|cut -f1 -d' ') )
-
-# add sources
-mkdir -p aptarchive/dists/unstable/main/source/by-hash/SHA512
-(cd aptarchive/dists/unstable/main/source/by-hash/SHA512 &&
- ln -s ../../Sources.gz $(sha512sum ../../Sources.gz|cut -f1 -d' ')
-)
-
-# we moved the Packages file away, normal update won't work
-testfailure aptget upate
-
-# ensure we do not know about "foo"
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+ensureitsbroken() {
+ rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
+ # we moved the Packages file away, normal update won't work
+ testfailure aptget update "$@"
+ # ensure we do not know about "foo"
+ testfailureequal "Reading package lists...