found this that might explain this a bit more in detail http://askubuntu.com/questions/26008/filenames-in-the-apt-cache- directory
however I do not want the 1%3a added to the local filename because its preventing my program from working -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1528765 Title: packages deb filename is not consistant To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1528765/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs