If you’ve ever experienced this error while trying to install packages on a Debian-based system, you know how frustrating it can be. As an expert system administrator specializing in web servers on Debian systems, I want to show you how to diagnose and resolve the issue.
The first step is to understand what caused the error to occur. This error occurs when the system is unable to locate the apt/methods/https driver required for package installation. This often happens when you have mistakenly uninstalled or moved the https driver, or if the driver is outdated.
Now that we know the cause of the error, let’s look at how to fix it. To fix this error, you’ll need to install the apt-transport-https package. To do so, you can use the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https
After installing this package, your system should be able to locate the apt/methods/https driver, and you should be able to install your packages again. You can verify that the issue has been resolved by running the following command:
apt-get update
If the output is successful, then the issue has been resolved, and you can install your desired packages. Unfortunately, if you still encounter the same error even after installing the apt-transport-https package, then the issue is likely caused by an outdated driver. In this case, you’ll need to update the driver by running the following commands:
cd /usr/lib/apt/methods
sudo wget https://[URL]
sudo chmod +x https
sudo apt-get update
Replace [URL] with the URL for the latest https driver that you can find by searching the web. After you run these commands, you should be able to install packages again without any issues.
We’ve now covered how to diagnose and resolve the “E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found” error on Debian systems. Hopefully, this guide has helped you understand the issue and how to solve it. Good luck, and happy coding!
