-# Backup the 7 last versions of APT's extended_states file
-# shameless copy from dpkg cron
-if cd /var/backups ; then
- if ! cmp -s apt.extended_states.0 /var/lib/apt/extended_states; then
- cp -p /var/lib/apt/extended_states apt.extended_states
- savelog -c 7 apt.extended_states >/dev/null
+if test -r /var/lib/apt/extended_states; then
+ # Backup the 7 last versions of APT's extended_states file
+ # shameless copy from dpkg cron
+ if cd /var/backups ; then
+ if ! cmp -s apt.extended_states.0 /var/lib/apt/extended_states; then
+ cp -p /var/lib/apt/extended_states apt.extended_states
+ savelog -c 7 apt.extended_states >/dev/null
+ fi