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[mudcow007]

hello all

im trying (in vain) to install a gui onto my brand spanking new install of 9.10

i have ran

sudo apt-get update

then

sudo get-apt install ubuntu-desktop

after about 2 hours of downloading it goes back to the command line prompt with the messages

Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/pool/main/x/xserver-org-video-v41/xserver-xorg-video-vmware_10.16.7-1_amd64.deb The HTTP server sent an invalid reply header [IP: 194.169.254.10 80]

there are quite a few of these and at the very bottom it states

Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?

the machine is currently online and downloading updates, so its not an internet connectivity issue (i dont think)

any ideas!!?

thanks

[mudcow007]

do you think it could be pointing at old repositories?

the error message i posted above, i cant find the software its looking for in

http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-v4l/

?!?

[mudcow007]

anyone!?

[MrQuan]

Well I'm a beginner, but sometimes when apt-get fails for whatever reason, aptitude works:...

sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop

[mudcow007]

i think i have possibly sorted it my self

i think it was a firewall issue on my gateway

thanks for all the "help"

[mudcow007]

nope sorry guys still not working it failed again with the messages
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/pool/main/x/xserver-org-video-v41/xserver-xorg-video-vmware_10.16.7-1_amd64.deb The HTTP server sent an invalid reply header [IP: 194.169.254.10 80]

again

[everdred]

Though I'm not sure if this will help, it might help to paste the contents of your /etc/apt/sources.list to make sure they're pointing to the right place.

[MrQuan]

thanks for all the "help"
Well, you've got three seperate threads about this issue with some "help" suggestions you haven't responded to yet.

[wojox]

You need to change servers.

[wojox]

You need to change servers. That link is broken. Try pointing to a different server.

[mudcow007]

hi guys thanks for all the posts, i have been playing around with kubuntu. which installed fine?

i would prefer gnome though.

i will post up my sources file in a sec. thanks!

#
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release amd64 (20091027.2)]/ karmic main restricted

#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release amd64 (20091027.2)]/ karmic main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic universe
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic multiverse
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu karmic partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu karmic partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security multiverse

[mudcow007]

By the power of grayskull i have the power.....

Its working!!

it was the sources, i changed them from

http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com

ftp://archive.ubuntu.com

now its all good....