Ubuntu isn't updating for last 20 days

**uzumakifahim** · August 22nd, 2012

Hi,
I'm facing a very annoying problem while trying to update my Ubuntu 12.04 for last 20 days. When I'm clicking the Check button in the Update Manager window, it starts to fetch the new update information but after almost 1 minute a new dialogue box is opens and says that

Code:

Failed to download repository information

Check your Internet connection.


W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/https/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/source/Sources  404  Not Found
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/https/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/binary-i386/Packages  404  Not Found
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Important point is that, my Internet connection is perfectly OK. I can do browse and anything else.

I don't understand why this is happening and how can I solve this. Please anyone help me. Thanks in advance.

**papibe** · August 22nd, 2012

Hi uzumakifahim.

It looks like there's a problem with the source files.

Could you post the result of this command?

Code:

find /etc/apt  -name '*.list' -exec bash -c 'echo -e "\n$1\n"; cat -n "$1"' _ '{}' \;

Regards.

**uzumakifahim** · August 22nd, 2012

Thanks for your quick reply. Here is the output

Code:

/etc/apt/sources.list

     1    # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386 (20120423)]/ precise main restricted
     2    
     3    # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
     4    # newer versions of the distribution.
     5    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
     6    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
     7    
     8    ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
     9    ## distribution.
    10    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
    11    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
    12    
    13    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    14    ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    15    ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    16    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
    17    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
    18    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
    19    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
    20    
    21    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
    22    ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
    23    ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
    24    ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    25    ## security team.
    26    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
    27    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
    28    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
    29    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
    30    
    31    ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    32    ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    33    ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    34    ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    35    ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    36    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    37    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    38    
    39    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
    40    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
    41    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
    42    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
    43    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security multiverse
    44    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security multiverse
    45    
    46    ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
    47    ## 'partner' repository.
    48    ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
    49    ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
    50    deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
    51    deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
    52    
    53    ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
    54    ## developers who want to ship their latest software.
    55    deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
    56    deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
    57    deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/merlwiz79-cinnamon-ppa-precise.list


/etc/apt/sources.list.d/dropbox.list

     1    deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/spideroak.com.sources.list

     1    deb http://apt.spideroak.com/ubuntu-spideroak-hardy/ release restricted
     2    

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/https-ppa-precise.list

     1    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/https/ppa/ubuntu precise main
     2    deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/https/ppa/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/gwendal-lebihan-dev-cinnamon-stable-precise.list

     1    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable/ubuntu precise main
     2    deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list

     1    # This file makes sure that Opera Browser is kept up-to-date
     2    # as part of regular system upgrades
     3    
     4    deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (final releases)
     5    
     6    # The line above will make sure you get all final public releases.
     7    # Uncomment the following line if you want to get alpha and beta
     8    # releases, too.
     9    
    10    # deb http://deb.opera.com/opera-beta/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (beta releases)

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-talkplugin.list

     1    ### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
     2    # You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
     3    deb http://dl.google.com/linux/talkplugin/deb/ stable main

Hope this info will help you to understand the problem.

**sandyd** · August 22nd, 2012

Originally Posted by uzumakifahim

Thanks for your quick reply. Here is the output

Code:

/etc/apt/sources.list

     1    # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386 (20120423)]/ precise main restricted
     2    
     3    # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
     4    # newer versions of the distribution.
     5    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
     6    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
     7    
     8    ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
     9    ## distribution.
    10    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
    11    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
    12    
    13    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    14    ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    15    ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    16    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
    17    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
    18    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
    19    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
    20    
    21    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
    22    ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
    23    ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
    24    ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    25    ## security team.
    26    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
    27    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
    28    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
    29    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
    30    
    31    ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    32    ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    33    ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    34    ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    35    ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    36    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    37    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    38    
    39    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
    40    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
    41    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
    42    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
    43    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security multiverse
    44    deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security multiverse
    45    
    46    ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
    47    ## 'partner' repository.
    48    ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
    49    ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
    50    deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
    51    deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
    52    
    53    ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
    54    ## developers who want to ship their latest software.
    55    deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
    56    deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
    57    deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/merlwiz79-cinnamon-ppa-precise.list


/etc/apt/sources.list.d/dropbox.list

     1    deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/spideroak.com.sources.list

     1    deb http://apt.spideroak.com/ubuntu-spideroak-hardy/ release restricted
     2    

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/https-ppa-precise.list

     1    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/https/ppa/ubuntu precise main
     2    deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/https/ppa/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/gwendal-lebihan-dev-cinnamon-stable-precise.list

     1    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable/ubuntu precise main
     2    deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list

     1    # This file makes sure that Opera Browser is kept up-to-date
     2    # as part of regular system upgrades
     3    
     4    deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (final releases)
     5    
     6    # The line above will make sure you get all final public releases.
     7    # Uncomment the following line if you want to get alpha and beta
     8    # releases, too.
     9    
    10    # deb http://deb.opera.com/opera-beta/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (beta releases)

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-talkplugin.list

     1    ### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
     2    # You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
     3    deb http://dl.google.com/linux/talkplugin/deb/ stable main

Hope this info will help you to understand the problem.

You have a https ppa, but the ppa itself does not exist.

Deleting it should fix the errors.

Code:

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/https-ppa-precise.list
sudo apt-get update

**uzumakifahim** · August 22nd, 2012

WOW! Your solution works perfect for me. Thanks for this great help.

**uzumakifahim** · August 30th, 2012

The previous problem was for my desktop, now I'm facing almost same problem with my laptop. Update Manager is again showing :

Failed to download package files
check your internet connection

Details

Code:

Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/libcups2_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/libcupsmime1_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/libcupscgi1_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/libcupsimage2_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/libcupsppdc1_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/cups-common_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_all.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/cups-bsd_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/cups-client_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/cups-ppdc_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/cups_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/c/cups/libcupsdriver1_1.5.3-0ubuntu3_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/n/nspr/libnspr4-0d_4.8.9-1ubuntu2.1_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/n/nspr/libnspr4_4.8.9-1ubuntu2.1_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/ubiquity/ubiquity_2.10.19_i386.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/ubiquity/ubiquity-frontend-debconf_2.10.19_all.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/ubiquity/ubiquity-frontend-kde_2.10.19_all.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/ubiquity/ubiquity-ubuntu-artwork_2.10.19_all.deb 404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.30 80]

I found for errors in sources.list file, it seems everything is normal. There is not https entry, so previous solution of this thread is not works here.

Sources.list details:

Code:

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386 (20120423)]/ precise main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted

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


## 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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security 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 precise partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu precise main

Anyone please help. Thanks to all.