* apt-pkg/packagemanager.cc, apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc:

  - move the state file writting into the Go() implementation
    of dpkgpm (closes: #498799)

apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc

@@ -927,6 +927,8 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
 
    if (RunScripts("DPkg::Post-Invoke") == false)
       return false;
+
+   Cache.writeStateFile(NULL);
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/

apt-pkg/packagemanager.cc

@@ -666,10 +666,6 @@ pkgPackageManager::DoInstallPostFork(int statusFd)
       if(goResult == false) 
 	 return Failed;
 
-      // if all was fine update the state file
-      if(Res == Completed) {
-	 Cache.writeStateFile(NULL);
-      }
       return Res;
 };
 

debian/changelog

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ apt (0.7.15) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.cc:
     - do not add multiple identical descriptions for the same 
       language (closes: #400768)
+  * apt-pkg/packagemanager.cc, apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc:
+    - move the state file writting into the Go() implementation
+      of dpkgpm (closes: #498799)
   
   [ Dereck Wonnacott ]
   * apt-ftparchive might write corrupt Release files (LP: #46439)