Bug#505092: "apt-get update" stuck at "99% [5 Packages gzip 0]"

[Clayton <ckoeni@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:10:08 +0200
"Eugene V. Lyubimkin" <jackyf.devel@gmail.com> wrote:

> clayton wrote:
> > Package: apt
> > Version: 0.7.16+b1
> > Severity: important
> > 
> > For the last two days, "apt-get update" does not get beyond the
> > "99% [5 Packages gzip 0]" point. I can wait for hours, it does not
> > change. Here is a partial snapshot of attempt:
> Thanks for the report. Can you please post last 10-20 lines of the
> 'strace apt-get update' ?

Would love to, but suddenly on day #3 the problem has gone away. I
guess it had something to do with the state of the archive, because
there were no software nor configuration changes on my end between last
night and this morning. If it happens again you will be the first to
know.

Thanks,
Clayton