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On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:50:47 -0700 (PDT), Ivan <find.ivan@gmail.com>
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.

Which is precisely why linux aint gunna challenge Windows any time
soon. If you've got to use the command line to make the fucking thing
work, it aint worth the effort. Maybe I'm lazy, but  I gave up trying
to understand command line stuff with Dos 5. 

I keep playing with Linux and while it is getting very good, I still
find it frustrating at times. I fail to comprehend why I should have
to understand arcane gibberish to get the bloody thing to work. 

I would love to divest myself of Windows, maybe one day. 

cheers, Bill