E:Method /usr/lib/apt/methods/

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“method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found” update error

When I try to install something from Ubuntu Software center or synaptic, a message pops up saying

E:Method /usr/lib/apt/methods/ did not start correctly

After cleaning apt, updating etc, the problem persists. I didn't find nothing strange on my sources.list. I'm running Ubuntu 12.04. What could be causing this error?

Please post the contents of `/etc/apt/sources.list`, as well as the content of any file in `/etc/apt/sources.list.d`. — Gilles 'SO- stop being evil', Aug 26 '12 at 11:09
@JorgeCastro Are you sure this is the same error? The error message is different, referring to the parent directory. — Eliah Kagan, Feb 02 '13 at 08:28

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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I have something similar when I try running update / upgrade:

sudo apt-get update
E: Driver for method /usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found

But my /etc/apt/sources.list file does not have any https in it...

Here's the answer to my problem.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

Community

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answered Feb 01 '13 at 19:32

EricP

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Whilst this link may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. – Seth Feb 01 '13 at 19:49

E:Method /usr/lib/apt/methods/

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