According to https://github.com/nltk/nltk/issues/747#issuecomment-140507348 I think this issue here can also be closed.
** Changed in: nltk (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1402804 Title: wrong url for downloading nltk data To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nltk/+bug/1402804/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs