Apt-get Errors Ubuntu 12.0.4 Server

[kcars]

When I run 'sudo apt-get update' command I'm getting some errors (see below). It is returning 'Unable to connect' errors and 'Failed to Fetch' errors however I am able to ping these servers no problem. Could someone please shine some light on this issue. Cheers

Err http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease
  
Err http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.184 80]
Err http://au.archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease
  
Err http://au.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates InRelease
  
Err http://au.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports InRelease
  
Err http://au.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to au.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://au.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to au.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://au.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to au.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-backports/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.184 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to au.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

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

W: Failed to fetch http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-backports/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to au.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

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

[NikTh]

Hello ,

possible server error (temporally unavailable) .

Wait and try to update later

or

change server from Update Manager > Settings > Ubuntu Software > Download From : and replace it with main server.

Thanks

[inventsekar]

As said above, possible server, internet connection issue or something... you are able to browse? i mean internet is working??

[kcars]

Hi Nik, I just gave it another shot this morning and unfortunately I'm getting the same errors. I forgot to mention in the first post that I am accessing this box over ssh. Could you please explain how I replace it with the main server on command line? Does it involve editing the /etc/apt/sources.list file? What is the main server address?

Thanks

[NikTh]

Hi Nik, I just gave it another shot this morning and unfortunately I'm getting the same errors. I forgot to mention in the first post that I am accessing this box over ssh. Could you please explain how I replace it with the main server on command line? Does it involve editing the /etc/apt/sources.list file? What is the main server address?

Thanks

Hello ,
Unfortunately I don't occupy this sport (Servers - ssh etc) . Wait for a user who knows.

Thanks

[kcars]

Hi,
Unfortunately, I am still having issues could someone please give me some ideas on how to troubleshoot this problem. The strange thing is that I can ping the servers 'apt-get update' is having trouble connecting to. I have also successfully downloaded packages using 'wget' from the archives in question. Is there something in my configuration that could be restricting the apt-get from connecting to outside archives.

Thanks.

[wojox]

What does this file look like:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

[kcars]

Hi, Thanks for the reply here is the contents of my sources.list file

# 

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120424.1)]/ dists/precise/main/binary-i386/
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120424.1)]/ dists/precise/restricted/binary-i386/
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120424.1)]/ precise main restricted

#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120424.1)]/ dists/precise/main/binary-i386/
#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120424.1)]/ dists/precise/restricted/binary-i386/
#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120424.1)]/ precise main restricted

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

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

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

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Ubuntu's
## 'extras' repository.
## 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

[kcars]

What does this file look like:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

Hey wojox, I have posted my sources.list file. could you please have a look and let me know if there is anything wrong here.

Cheers.

[wojox]

Hey wojox, I have posted my sources.list file. could you please have a look and let me know if there is anything wrong here.

Cheers.

Looks good.

Try:

sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.bk

sudo apt-get update