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On 22/08/08 09:50, Ivan wrote:
> On Aug 5, 7:56 pm, gary <glra...@tpg.com.au> wrote:
>> when i use update manager this message pops up
>> Could not download all repository indexes
>>
>> The repository may no longer be available or could not be contacted
>> because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed
>> index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your
>> network connection and ensure the repository address in the preferences
>> is correct.
>>
>> I have no idea what it means and i don,t know how to sort it out i have
>> very limited computer skills and am fairly new to Ubuntu it started
>> doing this about 2 weeks ago i do not know how to check network
>> connection or what repository address means  or where the preferences are?
>>
>> thanks again in advance Gary
> 
> Gary:
> 
> May I suggest one thing:
> OPEN A TERMINAL.
> 
> Try using
> # apt-get update
> 
> If it fails, try
> # apt-get update --fix-missing
> 
> If THAT fails, post here your sources.list file.

Hey, that's 4 things!  :-)

> If you really want to learn to use the linux operating system, you'll
> have to do so without using fancy applications to do things for you
> and get your hands dirty with the command line.

Yes, but... you can do a lot on Ubuntu without using the command line, 
and some mistakes are easier to make using the command line
(e.g., typing "wget -o" instead of "wget -O").