Public bug reported:

When using apt-cacher-ng, the Packages file downloaded is corrupted.
Restarting apt-cacher-ng fixes the issue.

Version affected: 0.7.2-1ubuntu2.1 in Precise.
Related debian bug: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=677983

According to the debian bug this was fixed with the following changelog
entries:

 apt-cacher-ng (0.7.7-1) experimental; urgency=low
 .
   * New upstream releasee
     + pass-through mode for allowed hosts (LP: #647212)
     + possible fixes of file descriptor objects expiration (closes: #677983)

 apt-cacher-ng (0.7.7-2) unstable; urgency=low
 .
   * Unstable upload (no changes, hope that it closes: #677983)

apt-cacher-ng (0.7.8-1) unstable; urgency=low
 .
   * New upstream release
     + improved redirection handling (closes: #683803)
     + workarounds for stuck download descriptors (now probably really
       closes:#677983)
   * Cron jobs displays max. 5 recent operation logs (LP: #1074474)

The trick is to find a minimal patch that fixes the issue for the
precise version.

** Affects: apt-cacher-ng (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: apt-cacher-ng (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: High
         Status: New

** Affects: apt-cacher-ng (Ubuntu Raring)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: apt-cacher-ng (Debian)
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

** Also affects: apt-cacher-ng (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: apt-cacher-ng (Ubuntu Raring)
   Importance: High
       Status: New

** Changed in: apt-cacher-ng (Ubuntu Raring)
       Status: New => Fix Released

** Changed in: apt-cacher-ng (Ubuntu Raring)
   Importance: High => Undecided

** Changed in: apt-cacher-ng (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #677983
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=677983

** Also affects: apt-cacher-ng (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=677983
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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