KB #3035 - 'vzpkg' throws error: /usr/lib/apt/methods/%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f could not be found.

SYMPTOMS

'vzpkg' utility throws the following error when I try to use it:

# vzpkg fetch centos-5-x86
E: The method driver
/usr/lib/apt/methods/%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3
f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f could not be found.
ERROR: Can not load mirrorlist(s):
%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3
f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f
ERROR: Can not get yum configs for centos-5-x86 OS template

RESOLUTION

You may solve the problem using this fix for the file /usr/share/vztt/functions on a Virtuozzo server:

--- /usr/share/vztt/functions.0 2007-11-02 12:34:04.000000000 +0300
+++ /usr/share/vztt/functions   2007-11-02 12:34:33.000000000 +0300
@@ -644,3 +644,3 @@
                i=${i//&/%26}
-               i=${i//\?/%3f}
+               i=${i//[?]/%3f}
                mirrorlist="$mirrorlist

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'vzpkg' throws error: /usr/lib/apt/methods/%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f%3f could not be found.

SYMPTOMS

RESOLUTION

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