* only show ETA if that makes sense

apt-pkg/acquire.cc

@@ -818,7 +818,13 @@ bool pkgAcquireStatus::Pulse(pkgAcquire *Owner)
       unsigned long ETA =
 	 (unsigned long)((TotalBytes - CurrentBytes) / CurrentCPS);
 
-      snprintf(msg,sizeof(msg), _("Downloading file %li of %li (%s remaining)"), i, TotalItems, TimeToStr(ETA).c_str());
+      // only show the ETA if it makes sense
+      if (ETA > 0 && ETA < 172800 /* two days */ )
+	 snprintf(msg,sizeof(msg), _("Downloading file %li of %li (%s remaining)"), i, TotalItems, TimeToStr(ETA).c_str());
+      else
+	 snprintf(msg,sizeof(msg), _("Downloading file %li of %li"), i, TotalItems);
+	 
+
 
       // build the status str
       status << "dlstatus:" << i

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+apt (0.6.43.4) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * apt-pkg/acquire.cc: don't show ETA if it is 0 or absurdely large
+
+ --
+
 apt (0.6.43.3) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Merge bubulle@debian.org--2005/apt--main--0 up to patch-186: