This is somewhat expected. The code to setup partial was deprecated in APT, we only set the Log in python-apt anymore.
I think I need to provide a binding for GetLock(), which is now supposed to create the partial directory. ** Package changed: apt (Ubuntu) => python-apt (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: python-apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to python-apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1578007 Title: apt in yakkety no longer creates partial Status in Snapcraft: In Progress Status in python-apt package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in snapcraft package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in snapcraft source package in Xenial: New Bug description: This now fails: http://paste.ubuntu.com/16208927/ With an error that looks like http://paste.ubuntu.com/16208917/ If 'partial' is created in `downloaddir` then it works again To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft/+bug/1578007/+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