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Article #1021Re: update manage
From: gary
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:52
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:52
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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. > > > 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. I am a truck driver so how does a bloke get his hands dirty tapping on a key board? not like changing a os rear inner tyre on a b trailer at night then you get your hands dirty especially if your wheeling a beef coach thanks anyhow i think i have it fixed
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X-Google-Thread: 102983,e51d029b2be35d2c X-Google-Attributes: gid102983,domainid0,public,usenet X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Message-ID: <48AF5F41.7060800@tpg.com.au> Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:52:17 +1000 From: gary <glralph@tpg.com.au> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 (X11/20080724) MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: aus.computers.linux To: Ivan <find.ivan@gmail.com> Subject: Re: update manage References: <489823d0$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> <7c426450-b5b8-4517-97bd-00483d1ac897@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com> In-Reply-To: <7c426450-b5b8-4517-97bd-00483d1ac897@56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 123.243.171.251 X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 123.243.171.251 X-Trace: dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au 1219452735 123.243.171.251 (23 Aug 2008 10:52:15 +1000) Lines: 40 Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!g2news2.google.com!news3.google.com!proxad.net!feeder1-2.proxad.net!212.101.4.254.MISMATCH!solnet.ch!solnet.ch!nntp.gblx.net!nntp3.phx1!dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au!not-for-mail