[Bug 1457754] Re: "E: Method http has died unexpectedly" when run under lxc on wily apt 1.0.9.9ubuntu1

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  "E: Method http has died unexpectedly" when run under lxc on wily apt
  1.0.9.9ubuntu1

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in lxc package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  lxc-create -t download -n wily-gui -- -d ubuntu -r wily -a amd64 +
  some config according to https://www.stgraber.org/2014/02/09/lxc-1-0
  -gui-in-containers/ + https://www.stgraber.org/2014/01/17/lxc-1-0
  -unprivileged-containers/ + enabling network.

  ---
  root at wily-gui:/home/ubuntu# apt update
  E: Method http has died unexpectedly!
  E: Sub-process http received a segmentation fault.
  ---

  Downgrading apt to
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/1.0.9.7ubuntu4 in the LXC
  rootfs seems to fix the issue.

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