The problem may be related to a blocked port for the internet connection. Using a different access point solved the problem for me.
** Changed in: unity8-lxc (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1566390 Title: unity8-lxc-setup stalls at "Determining latest LXC image release..." To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity8-lxc/+bug/1566390/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs