'apt-get source' and similar operations typically run as non-root users. 'apt-get update' needs to run as root.
If somebody wants to improve apt somehow, definitely be my guest, but I'm not going to put the cart before the horse. -- Default sources.list file has source packages enabled by default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/74747 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
