snapcraft 2.43 snap can't access to HTTPS APT sources
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Current evaluation
Closed without resolution. The report regarding missing HTTPS APT method drivers in snapcraft 2.43 received no comments or follow-up, indicating the issue was abandoned or marked stale due to inactivity.
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Issue body
Found a bunch of the following error:
```
Failed to update the package cache: Some files could not be downloaded:
E:The method driver /snap/snapcraft/1803/usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found.
W:Is the package apt-transport-https installed?
```
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution. The report regarding missing HTTPS APT method drivers in snapcraft 2.43 received no comments or follow-up, indicating the issue was abandoned or marked stale due to inactivity. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Abandoned. The missing HTTPS APT method driver in snapcraft 2.43 was not addressed. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Snapcraft 2.43 HTTPS APT access failures were closed without comments. The report was abandoned or superseded by newer snapcraft versions that include the required apt-transport-https driver. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed without resolution. The snapcraft 2.43 snap reported a missing HTTPS APT method driver, preventing package cache updates. No fix or developer comments were provided. |
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