This sounds a bit like an upstream issue. I've been seeing warnings regarding these for a while as well. Here's what I found in my apt log:
Processing triggers for update-notifier-common (3.168.3) ... ttf-mscorefonts-installer: processing... ttf-mscorefonts-installer: downloading http://downloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts/a ndale32.exe ^M0% [Working]^M0% [Working]^M0% [Working]^M0% [Working]^M ^MGet:1 http: //downloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts/andale32.exe [198 kB] ^M7% [1 /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/andale32.exe 16.1^M ^M10 0% [Working]^M ^MFetched 198 kB in 1s (128 kB/s) W: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file '/var/lib/update-notifier/package- data-downloads/partial/andale32.exe' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcqu ire::Run (13: Permission denied) ttf-mscorefonts-installer: downloading http://downloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts/arial32.exe ^M0% [Working]^M0% [Working]^M0% [Working]^M0% [Working]^M0% [Working]^M ^MErr:1 http://downloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts/arial32.exe 400 Bad request ^M0% [Working]^M ^MW: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file '/var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/arial32.exe' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied) E: Failed to fetch https://svwh.dl.sourceforge.net/project/corefonts/the fonts/final/arial32.exe 400 Bad request E: Download Failed I was able to reproduce this from console as well, and have filed a bug for it: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/msttcorefonts/+bug/1658707 As noted above, this seems like an upstream issue (at least with the downloads) but the drop privilege problem also exists (though maybe it's a non-issue?) On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 6:09 PM, Joshua Blagden <jfblag...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Ubuntu Maintainers, > > I have tried installing ttf-mscorefonts-installer, but it fails every time. > It installs, but when I reboot, it alerts me that it needs to download the > fonts. I give it permission to install the fonts, but it chokes when it gets > to the third font. > > I did some research and found some workarounds, but I'd like installation of > Microsoft fonts to be as easy as it was in the past. Just a few months ago, > I was able to install ttf-mscorefonts-installer, reboot, have it download > the fonts, and it would work perfectly. Sure, I could implement one of the > solutions I've found online, but I'd really like this problem to be solved > so myself and others won't have to implement such solutions in the future. > > I know Linux users are expected to use the open-source Liberation fonts > instead of the proprietary Microsoft fonts, but I have to be able to work > with Windows and Mac users, so it's best to be able to use the exact same > fonts. It's also nice to be able to use a font without having to know the > name of the FOSS alternative to the font I want to use. I appreciate the > ideals and advantages of Free Open Source Software, but I must be practical > and so I must use Microsoft's fonts. Sure, there are some lookalike FOSS > fonts, but they're not exactly the same. > > I'd really appreciate it if you guys fixed this rather irritating issue. > > > > > > Josh > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > -- Jeff Lane - Server Certification Lead, Tools Developer, Warrior Poet, Lover of Pie Ubuntu Ham: W4KDH Freenode IRC: bladernr or bladernr_ gpg: 1024D/3A14B2DD 8C88 B076 0DD7 B404 1417 C466 4ABD 3635 3A14 B2DD -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
