Yeah, removing /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/* files helped me too (14.04 LTS). Thanks.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1479045 Title: E: Method gave invalid 103 Redirect message Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Sometimes when running `apt update` or equivalent, the progress stops with error "E: Method gave invalid 103 Redirect message". This seems to happen especially when http:://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt is used. Current sources.list on this laptop is below. This happens with other my devices running Ubuntu too which sources.list is https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Mikaela/shell- things/a5c9156eb41826e3c2cb05ce09f9981d01ce979d/etc/apt/sources.list/15.04 ``` # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to # newer versions of the distribution. deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt vivid main restricted universe multiverse ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final vivid of the ## distribution. deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt vivid-updates main restricted universe multiverse ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as ## extensively as that contained in the main vivid, although it includes ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features. ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team. deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt vivid-backports main restricted universe multiverse deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt vivid-security main restricted universe multiverse deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu vivid-security main restricted universe multiverse deb-src mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt vivid main restricted universe multiverse deb-src mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt vivid-updates main restricted universe multiverse deb-src mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt vivid-backports main restricted universe multiverse deb-src mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt vivid-security main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu vivid-security main restricted universe multiverse ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's ## 'partner' repository. ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users. deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu vivid partner deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu vivid partner # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProgramCrash # sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 428D7C01 deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com vivid main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com vivid-updates main restricted universe multiverse # Ignore unless you have enabled proposed below #deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com vivid-proposed main restricted universe multiverse # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed #deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt vivid-proposed main restricted universe multiverse #deb-src mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt vivid-proposed main restricted universe multiverse ``` This has been happening for a long time, possibly years and I was surprised that I wasn't able to find bug report by searching bugs for package "apt" with search term "103" redirect. I have learned that workaround for this issue is `cd /var/lib/apt/lists;rm *;cd partial;rm *;cd`. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Date: Tue Jul 28 19:25:58 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-14 (14 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422.1) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1479045/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
