I get this message everytime I log in:
Failure to download extra data files
The following packages requested additional data downloads after package installation, but the data could not be downloaded or could not be processed.
ttf-mscorefonts-installer
The download will be attempted again later, or you can try the download again now. Running this command requires an active Internet connection.
When I try to reinstall the package, I get this error:
$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall ttf-mscorefonts-installer
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/29,5 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 322478 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.4+nmu1ubuntu2_all.deb ...
mscorefonts-eula license has already been accepted
Unpacking ttf-mscorefonts-installer (3.4+nmu1ubuntu2) over (3.4+nmu1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1) ...
Processing triggers for update-notifier-common (3.168.2) ...
ttf-mscorefonts-installer: processing...
ttf-mscorefonts-installer: downloading http://downloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts/andale32.exe
Err:1 http://downloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts/andale32.exe
The HTTP server sent an invalid Content-Range header Bad header data [IP: 78.35.24.46 80]
W: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file '/var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/andale32.exe' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)
E: Failed to fetch http://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/project/corefonts/the fonts/final/andale32.exe The HTTP server sent an invalid Content-Range header Bad header data [IP: 78.35.24.46 80]
E: Download Failed
Setting up ttf-mscorefonts-installer (3.4+nmu1ubuntu2) ...
What could I do?
UPDATE
Seems like there is a bug about this topic: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/msttcorefonts/+bug/1645253
There is an issue with the sourceforge downloads (mirrors and redirects being slow and/or failing). To workaround this you can grab the files manually from here for example: https://sourceforge.net/projects/corefonts/files/the%20fonts/final/ and save them in the same directory (say mscorefonts).
The files are (from the installer): Those files are in the Microsoft Windows self-installing format, and are named
Make sure the package is purged and no remaining setup triggers are remaining:
Then in a terminal run:
That should give you a "graphical" interface in the terminal. Then point to the directory with downloaded files like /home//Downloads/mscorefonts.
Make sure no deb files are in there, the seem to be picked up too and then it fails.
That fixed it for me. I got a popup later for a post install action, I just let it run and it did not come back. Please register at launchpad and mark yourself as affected to the bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/msttcorefonts/+bug/1645253 so it will get more priority. Thank you.