This was fixed in Apt v0.7.25:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=355782
[ David Kalnischkies ]
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* methods/http{,s}.cc
- add config setting for User-Agent to the Acquire group,
thanks Timothy J. Miller! (Closes: #355782)
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #355782
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=355782
** Also affects: apt (Debian) via
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=355782
Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Fix Released
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
Assignee: Michael Vogt (mvo) => (unassigned)
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apt fails when a web proxy filters clients based on User-Agent strings
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/34009
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