Public bug reported: Steps to reproduce: 1. Try to obtain source code of some package - for example for FreeMat with `apt-get source freemat` 2. Get console output:
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done NOTICE: 'freemat' packaging is maintained in the 'Git' version control system at: git://git.debian.org/debian-science/packages/freemat.git Need to get 38,1 MB of source archives. Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe freemat 4.0-5build1 (dsc) [2 139 B] Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe freemat 4.0-5build1 (tar) [38,0 MB] Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe freemat 4.0-5build1 (diff) [12,6 kB] Fetched 38,1 MB in 22s (1 727 kB/s) gpgv: Signature made Sat. 21 Dec. 2013 06:57:14 MSK using RSA key ID EA330543 gpgv: Can't check signature: public key not found dpkg-source: warning: failed to verify signature on ./freemat_4.0-5build1.dsc dpkg-source: info: extracting freemat in freemat-4.0 dpkg-source: info: unpacking freemat_4.0.orig.tar.gz dpkg-source: info: unpacking freemat_4.0-5build1.debian.tar.gz dpkg-source: info: applying 01_gcc_includes.patch dpkg-source: info: applying 07_fix_FTBFS_with_GCC_4.4.patch dpkg-source: info: applying 09_warning.patch dpkg-source: info: applying 10_llvm.patch dpkg-source: info: applying gcc4.5.patch dpkg-source: info: applying 11_ftbfs_qt48.patch 3. Try to get source code manually with `git` command $ git clone git://git.debian.org/debian-science/packages/freemat.git Cloning into 'freemat'... fatal: unable to connect to git.debian.org: git.debian.org[0: 194.177.211.202]: errno=Connection refused git.debian.org[1: 2001:648:2ffc:deb::211:202]: errno=Network is unreachable Expected results: * `apt-get source ...` reports correct link for the source code, user is able to get the source code manually. Actual results: * `apt-get source ...` reports wrong link for the source code, user is unable to get the source code manually. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.18 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-153.203-generic 3.13.11-ckt39 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-153-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Sun Jan 20 20:06:41 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-22 (181 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug bionic cosmic disco trusty xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812577 Title: apt-get source report dead links to git://git.debian.org To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1812577/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs