This is fixed in the current apt in edgy and feisty. We do no longer ping the server but include the Packages.gz and a full sources.list
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Fix Released -- Bug on APT configuration during installation https://launchpad.net/bugs/53847 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs