This bug has been fixed upstream in commit d18826071a2a7fda9ff52fba215494074a528651, you can see the commit at:
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/apt/python- apt.git/commit/?id=d18826071a2a7fda9ff52fba215494074a528651 The changelog message is: commit d18826071a2a7fda9ff52fba215494074a528651 Author: Julian Andres Klode <j...@debian.org> Date: Thu Nov 26 17:26:21 2015 +0100 apt.utils: Support parsing InRelease files Do not only look at Release files, but look at InRelease files as well. Change the code to open Release and InRelease files with apt_pkg.open_maybe_clear_signed_file() which will ignore the signature if it exists. LP: #1503979 Notes: Original patch by Brian Murray <br...@ubuntu.com> -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1503979 Title: ubuntu-support-status throws exeption No date tag found (regression) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/+bug/1503979/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs