Repository Addresses

[jdong]

Due to Subversion Repository issues, I've set up alternate access points for Backports. Please see http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/url.php for the latest, up-to-date information.


Right now, MOST IMPORTANTLY, I recommend you to switch to http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp (from http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/backports). It won't go down if the repository decides to die.

[codejunkie]

this may seem like a dumb questions but do you mean replace

deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/backports hoary-backports main universe multiverse restricted

deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/backports hoary-extras main universe multiverse restricted

with

deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp hoary-backports main universe multiverse restricted

deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp hoary-extras main universe multiverse restricted

or just use just use the one repo like

deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp

[jdong]

this may seem like a dumb questions but do you mean replace

deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/backports hoary-backports main universe multiverse restricted

deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/backports hoary-extras main universe multiverse restricted

with

deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp hoary-backports main universe multiverse restricted

deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp hoary-extras main universe multiverse restricted


This is correct.

[jdong]

See the URL: we now have a new mirror!

[codejunkie]

thanks,

[paul cooke]

See the URL: we now have a new mirror!now comes the dumb question... ;)

would this make the entries for the sources list the following:

deb ftp://ftp2.caliu.info/backports/ hoary-backports main universe multiverse restricted

deb ftp://ftp2.caliu.info/backports/ hoary-extras main universe multiverse restricted

and would this work

deb ftp://ftp2.caliu.info/backports/

[sebflipper]

I have added:
deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp hoary-backports main universe multiverse restricted
deb http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp hoary-extras main universe multiverse restrictedTo the bottom of my /etc/apt/sources.list file, when I goto: System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager I get this error:
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://backports.ubuntuforums.org hoary-backports/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/backports.ubuntuforums.org_ubp_dists_hoary-backports_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://backports.ubuntuforums.org hoary-backports/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/backports.ubuntuforums.org_ubp_dists_hoary-backports_universe_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://backports.ubuntuforums.org hoary-backports/multiverse Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/backports.ubuntuforums.org_ubp_dists_hoary-backports_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://backports.ubuntuforums.org hoary-backports/restricted Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/backports.ubuntuforums.org_ubp_dists_hoary-backports_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://backports.ubuntuforums.org hoary-extras/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/backports.ubuntuforums.org_ubp_dists_hoary-extras_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://backports.ubuntuforums.org hoary-extras/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/backports.ubuntuforums.org_ubp_dists_hoary-extras_universe_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://backports.ubuntuforums.org hoary-extras/multiverse Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/backports.ubuntuforums.org_ubp_dists_hoary-extras_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://backports.ubuntuforums.org hoary-extras/restricted Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/backports.ubuntuforums.org_ubp_dists_hoary-extras_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)Any idea's how to fix it?

[harryc]

Whenever I get that error a simple Synaptic reload packages fixes it.

[sebflipper]

Ah right, thats seems to have sorted it. :grin: There should be a little note to tell you to ignore the error and just press Reload.

[Amaranth]

Ah right, thats seems to have sorted it. :grin: There should be a little note to tell you to ignore the error and just press Reload.
If the computer could figure out when that is and isn't a big problem it wouldn't need you to run it. :)

[jdong]

now comes the dumb question... ;)

would this make the entries for the sources list the following:

deb ftp://ftp2.caliu.info/backports/ hoary-backports main universe multiverse restricted

deb ftp://ftp2.caliu.info/backports/ hoary-extras main universe multiverse restricted

Correct. You always need the deb {url} {distribution} {sections} syntax.

[ktogias]

Hi,

It is 2 days now that I take

Error http://backports.ubuntuforums.org hoary-extras/multiverse Packages
401 Authorization Required

and

Failed http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp/dists/hoary-backports/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 401 Authorization Required

.................................... (same for other files in http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp/)

when doing apt-get update.... Am I missing something?

[ubuntu-geek]

Hi,

It is 2 days now that I take

Error http://backports.ubuntuforums.org hoary-extras/multiverse Packages
401 Authorization Required

and

Failed http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp/dists/hoary-backports/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 401 Authorization Required

.................................... (same for other files in http://backports.ubuntuforums.org/ubp/)

when doing apt-get update.... Am I missing something?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=37525

Should help you out.