Public bug reported: ttf-mscorefonts-installer tries to download http://downloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts/andale32.exe via apt-helper download-file.
That url redirects to http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/corefonts/the%20fonts/final/andale32.exe, a url containting a space (%20), witch it seems apt-helper doesn't handle well, as it ends up with https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/corefonts/the&... the part up to the space in the redirected url. Ubuntu 16.10, apt 1.3.3 ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1653094 Title: apt-helper fails on urls with space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1653094/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs