(Probably "a bit" late, but here we go) You will have to use the slightly unwieldy "tor+mirror+http", so your example line would be: deb tor+mirror+http://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt bionic main restricted universe multiverse
btw: apt-transport-tor is by default using a new circuit per host connected to, so potentially different exit nodes are used for getting the mirror file vs. getting the actual files from the selected mirror(s). ** Changed in: apt-transport-tor (Ubuntu) Status: New => Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1793495 Title: apt-transport-tor doesn't handle tor+mirror:// lines in sources.list To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-transport-tor/+bug/1793495/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs