[Bug 1236258] Re: using apt-get gives "E: Method gave invalid 200 URI Start message" for every repository

[David Kalnischkies]

Please run:
sudo apt-get update -o Debug::pkgAcquire::Worker=1 2>&1 | tee /tmp/apt-1236258-update-with-debug.log
and attach the resulting /tmp/apt-1236258-update-with-debug.log to the bugreport.
Mentioning the exact sources.list line you are using to configure the mirror would help to.

Its a rather obscure error,  I at least haven't seen it so far in my few
years around apt, so mention any APT-configuration you have changed.
Also, check that the packages 'apt', 'libapt-pkg4.12' and 'libapt-
inst1.5' have the same version.

Oh, and don't install debian packages for key software like APT, in this
very case its the same team and not that many ubuntu-specific patches
applied (which aren't critical), but its not a good idea in general.

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Title:
  using apt-get gives "E: Method gave invalid 200 URI Start message" for
  every repository

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “aptitude” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Since I updated to saucy I always get:

  E: Method gave invalid 200 URI Start message

  when using apt-get or aptitude. I've disabled all sources except for
  the main archive, but I still get this message. I also get it for all
  mirrors I tried (US, NL).

  Full message:

  
  $  sudo aptitude update
  Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com saucy InRelease
  Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com saucy Release.gpg
  Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com saucy Release
  Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com saucy/main amd64 Packages
  Get: 1 http://archive.ubuntu.com saucy/main i386 Packages [1,256 kB]
  Get: 2 http://archive.ubuntu.com saucy/main Translation-en [712 kB]
  Fetched 2 B in 0s (13 B/s)                                   
  E: Method gave invalid 200 URI Start message

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: apt 0.9.9.1~ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-11.17-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-11-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Oct  7 11:51:30 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-27 (374 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120612)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-04 (2 days ago)

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