It's not about the apt version. I just got it with the downgraded apt, and something apt does when installing the packages fixes it, since it started working once I re-installed the older packages... if you don't believe, here's a bit cut-off but copy-pasted output from my lxc:
--- root@wily-gui:~# apt-get autoremove --purge unity.* Luetaan pakettiluetteloita... Valmis ... 0 päivitetty, 14 uutta asennusta, 106 poistettavaa ja 16 päivittämätöntä. Noudettavaa arkistoa 3 375 kt. Toiminnon jälkeen vapautuu 79,8 M t levytilaa. Haluatko jatkaa? [K/e] E: Method http has died unexpectedly! E: Aliprosessi http aiheutti suojausvirheen. root@wily-gui:~# apt-get autoremove --purge unity.* Luetaan pakettiluetteloita... Valmis ... 0 päivitetty, 14 uutta asennusta, 106 poistettavaa ja 16 päivittämätöntä. Noudettavaa arkistoa 3 375 kt. Toiminnon jälkeen vapautuu 79,8 M t levytilaa. Haluatko jatkaa? [K/e] k E: Method http has died unexpectedly! E: Aliprosessi http aiheutti suojausvirheen. root@wily-gui:/# dpkg -i libapt-* apt* (Reading database ... 118694 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack libapt-inst1.5_1.0.9.7ubuntu4_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libapt-inst1.5:amd64 (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) over (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) ... Preparing to unpack libapt-pkg4.12_1.0.9.7ubuntu4_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libapt-pkg4.12:amd64 (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) over (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) ... Preparing to unpack apt_1.0.9.7ubuntu4_amd64.deb ... Unpacking apt (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) over (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) ... Preparing to unpack apt-utils_1.0.9.7ubuntu4_amd64.deb ... Unpacking apt-utils (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) over (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) ... Setting up libapt-pkg4.12:amd64 (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) ... Setting up apt (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) ... Setting up libapt-inst1.5:amd64 (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) ... Setting up apt-utils (1.0.9.7ubuntu4) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ... root@wily-gui:/# apt-get autoremove --purge unity.* Luetaan pakettiluetteloita... Valmis Muodostetaan riippuvuussuhteiden puu Luetaan tilatiedot... Valmis ... 0 päivitetty, 14 uutta asennusta, 106 poistettavaa ja 16 päivittämätöntä. Noudettavaa arkistoa 3 375 kt. Toiminnon jälkeen vapautuu 79,8 M t levytilaa. Haluatko jatkaa? [K/e] Nouda:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe gnome-control-center amd64 1:3.14.2-2ubuntu3 [1 464 kB] Nouda:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main libcolord-gtk1 amd64 0.1.25-1.1build2 [16,7 kB] Nouda:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main libgnome-control-center1 amd64 1:3.14.2-2ubuntu3 [90,1 kB] ... ** Also affects: lxc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: 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@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. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1457754 Title: "E: Method http has died unexpectedly" when run under lxc on wily apt 1.0.9.9ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1457754/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
