I managed to work around the problem by setting the http proxy environment variables. For some reason, a direct connection did not work. Luckily, I had an http proxy so I was able to download some updates and the problem eventually went away. I don't know which package fixed the issue though.
On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Brian Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make > Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been > any activity in it recently. Additionally, this around the time Hardy > released so it may have been a transitory problem with the mirror. We > were wondering is this still an issue for you? Thanks in advance. > > ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > apt-get update hangs on headers every time (gutsy) > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216785 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in "apt" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: apt > > gutsy i386 apt_0.7.6ubuntu14_i386.deb > > Every time I do an apt-get update, the program hangs when it tries to get > the Release file. (i.e. > http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/gutsy/Release). It says waiting > for headers and no data comes. The files in the 'partial' directory are 0 > size. I've never been able to do an apt-get update due to this problem. > The GET request for > http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/gutsy/Release.gpg does work and > it gets the full file (this is the one right before Release). > > I ran tcpdump and no data is coming back from the Release http request > (will double check). I've also switched the protocol to ftp and the same > problem occurs. > > I have searched the existing bugs and have found references to this problem > but I have the latest version of apt for gutsy (apt_0.7.6ubuntu14_i386.deb) > installed and I still get the hang. I have tried every remedy I could find > on the internet and nothing works. > > - I do not have an http proxy and have no firewall issues. I can go to > the files with my web browser without problem. > - My network interface is working fine. > > I can reproduce this every time so if you need me to investigate, let me > know. Other bugs I've read indicate this was intermittent but this happens > for me every time. > > I have an Acer Aspire 1610-E12I12A, Intel Dual Core E2140 (but installed > i386 anyway) > -- one-zero-zero-one-zero-zero-one -- apt-get update hangs on headers every time (gutsy) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216785 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
