Package: apt-transport-https Version: 0.7.6 The https method generates zero byte files if there is an error with the remote file:
# pwd /var/lib/apt/lists/partial # ls -l total 0 # apt-get update Ign https://192.168.100.77 Release.gpg Ign https://192.168.100.77 Release Ign https://192.168.100.77 Packages Err https://192.168.100.77 Packages error reading X.509 key or certificate file Failed to fetch https://192.168.100.77:81/u0002/Packages.gz error reading X.509 key or certificate file Reading package lists... Done E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead. # ls -l total 0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Aug 29 14:49 192.168.100.77:81_u0002_Packages -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Aug 29 14:49 192.168.100.77:81_u0002_Release -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Aug 29 14:49 192.168.100.77:81_u0002_Release.gpg my sources.list: deb https://192.168.100.77:81/u0002 / This is just for testing, you can use anything else, too. like: deb https://www.google.com / This happens if the requested file doesn't exists or the file is up2date and you do an "apt-get update". -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]