apt-get update not working ?

[Markus Schönhaber]

Michał Sznajder wrote:
> On 8/31/06, Markus Schönhaber <ubuntu-users at schoenhaber.de> wrote:
> > Michał Sznajder wrote:
> > > - /etc/apt/apt.conft has Acquire::http::Proxy "false"; inside
> >
> > I'd comment that line and see if things get better.
>
> Ok. This is the solution. Thanks! 8)
>
> But how in fresh instalation of Dapper Drake I got something like
> this? I will check my install CD in the evening and packages on
> launchpad. I was not touching apt.conf at all...

Just did a quick search on launchpad and came up with this:
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/47044

It seems to be simply a bug.

Regards
  mks