[ubuntu] The Cairo-Dock Repositories

[Roger Allott]

For the past couple of days I've been getting an error message from Update Manager, as follows:

W: Failed to fetch http://repository.cairo-dock.org/ubuntu/dists/karmic/Release.gpg  Could not resolve ‘repository.cairo-dock.org’

W: Failed to fetch http://repository.cairo-dock.org/ubuntu/dists/karmic/cairo-dock/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2  Could not resolve ‘repository.cairo-dock.org’

W: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Has Cairo-Dock changed the location of its deb repository? If so, to what? Or is it just that Cairo-Dock has a (temporary) server problem?

[howefield]

Looks like a server problem.

Open a terminal and type whois cairo-dock.org

You'll see one of the entries as follows

Status : PENDING DELETE RESTORABLE

Not exactly sure what that means, but doesn't look too terrific.

(I added spaces either side of the colon, to stop it turning into a emoticon)

[Roger Allott]

So, has Cairo-Dock just shut up shop? Does anyone know? Were there any warnings of it?

[corncob]

I'm not familiar with this but here is what I get:

corncob@eeebox:~$ whois cairo-dock.org NOTICE: Access to .ORG WHOIS information is provided to assist persons in determining the contents of a domain name registration record in the Public Interest Registry registry database. The data in this record is provided by Public Interest Registry for informational purposes only, and Public Interest Registry does not guarantee its accuracy. This service is intended only for query-based access. You agree that you will use this data only for lawful purposes and that, under no circumstances will you use this data to: (a) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission by e-mail, telephone, or facsimile of mass unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations to entities other than the data recipient's own existing customers; or (b) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that send queries or data to the systems of Registry Operator or any ICANN-Accredited Registrar, except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or modify existing registrations. All rights reserved. Public Interest Registry reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. By submitting this query, you agree to abide by this policy. Domain ID149892966-LROR Domain Name:CAIRO-DOCK.ORG Created On:23-Nov-2007 00:46:16 UTC Last Updated On:05-Jan-2010 04:16:30 UTC Expiration Date:23-Nov-2010 00:46:16 UTC Sponsoring Registrar:Key-Systems GmbH (R51-LROR) Status:HOLD Status:AUTORENEWPERIOD StatusENDING DELETE RESTORABLE Registrant ID-2609230 Registrant Name:Teddy Perrin Registrant Street1:26 bis rue aumone vieille Registrant Street2: Registrant Street3: Registrant City:Aix-en-provence Registrant State/Province: Registrant Postal Code:13100 Registrant Country:FR Registrant Phone:+6.66013822 Registrant Phone Ext.: Registrant FAX: Registrant FAX Ext.: Registrant Email:ted.1@free.fr Admin ID-2609230 Admin Name:Teddy Perrin Admin Street1:26 bis rue aumone vieille Admin Street2: Admin Street3: Admin City:Aix-en-provence Admin State/Province: Admin Postal Code:13100 Admin Country:FR Admin Phone:+6.66013822 Admin Phone Ext.: Admin FAX: Admin FAX Ext.: Admin Email:ted.1@free.fr Tech ID-2609230 Tech Name:Teddy Perrin Tech Street1:26 bis rue aumone vieille Tech Street2: Tech Street3: Tech City:Aix-en-provence Tech State/Province: Tech Postal Code:13100 Tech Country:FR Tech Phone:+6.66013822 Tech Phone Ext.: Tech FAX: Tech FAX Ext.: Tech Email:ted.1@free.fr Name Server:NS2.VIROENFORCE.COM Name Server:NS1.VIROENFORCE.COM Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: Name Server: DNSSEC:Unsigned corncob@eeebox:~$

I see its turning : and D or P into emoticons.

[fabounet]

Well it seems the domain name has expired, and the one who registered it once ago didn't warn us (for any reason).

We are now in the registration process, but it may take up to 2 weeks.
A temporary name will probably be used (I don't have all the details yet).

So the name cairo-dock.org is not directly accessible at the moment. This affects the forum, the wiki, the repository, and the themes.


PS : please delete the personnal information of the whois command, it's not nice to have one's phone and address exposed on a forum.

[howefield]

Originally Posted by fabounet Well it seems the domain name has expired,...

Wow, such a basic error.

You are in "good" company though. Microsoft has been known to commit such mistakes.

[matttbe]

@ Fabounet : it's now ok there : http://cairo-dock.vef.fr/
But only for the website...

I will write a message on CD forum !

[SirGe]

The web site and the wiki appear to be up at http://cairo-dock.vef.fr/. The repos are not available at this address, though

Thanks for the updates, fabounet and everyone else - I was getting a little worried...

[fabounet]

there is a PPA for Cairo-Dock :
launchpad.net/cairo-dock
it holds both the stable release and the development one.

[D1Knight]

Originally Posted by fabounet there is a PPA for Cairo-Dock : launchpad.net/cairo-dock it holds both the stable release and the development one.

fabounet, I am currently unable to download themes via Cairo-Dock. Is this related to the issue with domain name? Peace.

**Disregard** I just saw your post up above.