[SOLVED] unable to update

[tontikki]

There is a problem with the update manager, when i try to check for updates it displays 'downloading file 44 out of 65' then stops and shows following errors:


Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/partner/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/partner/source/Sources.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-security/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-security/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-security/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-security/universe/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/main/source/Sources.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/restricted/source/Sources.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/universe/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/universe/source/Sources.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/multiverse/source/Sources.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/main/source/Sources.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/restricted/source/Sources.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/universe/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/universe/source/Sources.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages.gz 403 Forbidden
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/multiverse/source/Sources.gz 403 Forbidden
Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.


Same with add/remove programs and package manager. If i try to use terminal, i still get the error:

oli@cactus:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for oli:
Err http://archive.canonical.com intrepid Release.gpg
Could not connect to archive.canonical.com:80 (91.189.90.142), connection timed out
Err http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com http:
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release.gpg
Could not connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (194.169.254.10), connection timed out
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release.gpg
Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security Release.gpg
Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.37), connection timed out
Err http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com http:
Err http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com http:
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/Release.gpg Could not connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (194.169.254.10), connection timed out

W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/main/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/restricted/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/universe/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/multiverse/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/Release.gpg Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/main/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/restricted/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/universe/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-updates/multiverse/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to gb.archive.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/Release.gpg Could not connect to archive.canonical.com:80 (91.189.90.142), connection timed out

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/partner/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-security/Release.gpg Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.37), connection timed out

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-security/restricted/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-security/main/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-security/multiverse/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com http:

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid-security/universe/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2 Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com http:

W: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems



My wireless connection is working perfectly, i think i'm behind my university proxy which is wwwcache.nottingham.ac.uk port 3128. I entered the proxy in Synaptic package manager> Preferences>Network.


The problem was with Xubuntu Hardy, now i installed 8.10 and it still the same. Its incredibly frustrating, i've tried almost everything including completely reinstalling the system, but to no avail :neutral:

[taurus]

Try another server, okay. No need to get mad.

System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager -> Settings -> Repositories and pick the Main Server. Reload and check for the update again.

[Kevbert]

If the last post doesn't work, try browsing to one of the web addresses and see if you get an error e.g. http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/partner/binary-i386 If this works please post your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

[tontikki]

Did it - still the same error. Then i tried to use 'Other'>'Select best server', it run throught them all and said 'No suitable download server was found. Please check your internet connection'.
Thanks for your help

[tontikki]

Browsing addresses works fine and very quick. The sources list:
oli@cactus:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
#
# deb cdrom:[Xubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081028)]/ intrepid main multiverse restricted universe

# deb cdrom:[Xubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081028)]/ intrepid main multiverse restricted universe
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

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

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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 intrepid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security restricted main multiverse universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse

[taurus]

You should check your proxy setting again.

[lightnin]

I dont know if its related - but mine wont update either

W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/h/hplip/hplip-data_2.7.7.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.1_all.deb
Size mismatch


W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/h/hplip/hplip_2.7.7.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.1_i386.deb
Size mismatch


W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/h/hplip/hpijs_2.7.7+2.7.7.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.1_i386.deb
Size mismatch


I'm using 7.10 Gutsy

Help :)

[tontikki]

You should check your proxy setting again.

OMG yes it was the proxy - and our 'helpful' university IT helpline who had no idea that the proxy across the uni has been changed!!:lolflag: So had to go manually unpack their automatic proxy configuration file, which revealed that the proxy we are supposed to be using now is 128.243.253.119:8080. Now all working:guitar:

[tontikki]

how do i mark the thread as solved?

[tontikki]

done;)

[Kevbert]

One thing you may want to re-enable is the security updates (which previously failed to verify). Remove the '#' from the start of each line.

[Nicu Alecu]

I'm using 7.10 Gutsy
Help :)
@Lightnin: there's another thread on this subject here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=987911)
Which is still in dire straits ...

[tontikki]

One thing you may want to re-enable is the security updates (which previously failed to verify). Remove the '#' from the start of each line.

thanks will do!