update-manager 12.10

**ELMIT** · December 7th, 2012

After upgrade to 12.10 I cannot update anymore. I tried even the main server, but still it complains:

W:Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dist...source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 199.47.216.171 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dist...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 199.47.216.171 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dist...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 199.47.216.171 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/dajhorn/sky...source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/dajhorn/sky...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/dajhorn/sky...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team...source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/freetuxtv/f...source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/freetuxtv/f...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/freetuxtv/f...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnac-team/p...source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnac-team/p...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnac-team/p...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/happyaron/a...source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/happyaron/a...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/happyaron/a...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/kazam-team/...source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/kazam-team/...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/kazam-team/...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/mizuno-as/g...source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/mizuno-as/g...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/mizuno-as/g...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/screenlets/...source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/screenlets/...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/screenlets/...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/p...source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/p...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/p...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

My /etc/apt/sources.list looks like:

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120425)]/ dists/precise/main/binary-i386/

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120425)]/ dists/precise/restricted/binary-i386/
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120425)]/ precise main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal main restricted
deb-src http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-updates main restricted
deb-src http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-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://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal universe
deb-src http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal universe
deb http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-updates universe
deb-src http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-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://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-updates multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-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://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-security main restricted
deb-src http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-security main restricted
deb http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-security universe
deb-src http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-security universe
deb http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-security multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cs.nctu.edu.tw/ubuntu/ quantal-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 quantal partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu quantal 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 quantal main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu quantal main
#deb http://download.bitdefender.com/repos/deb/ bitdefender non-free # disabled on upgrade to quantal
#deb-src http://download.bitdefender.com/repos/deb/ bitdefender non-free # disabled on upgrade to quantal
#deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jre-phoenix/ppa/ubuntu natty main # disabled on upgrade to quantal
#deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/jre-phoenix/ppa/ubuntu natty main # disabled on upgrade to quantal
#deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free # disabled on upgrade to quantal
#deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu quantal main # disabled on upgrade to quantal
#deb-src http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu quantal main # disabled on upgrade to quantal
# deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free
# deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free

How to fix?

**grahammechanical** · December 7th, 2012

I suggest that you go to System Settings>Software Sources and start removing those PPAs and other sources that are causing problems.

You can record the addresses in case you wish to re-instate them. It could be that the software installed through those PPAs has not been updated. Or the links are broken.

I see at least 2 PPAs that were installed for Natty. Some PPAs are used to install software but not to update software. This causes problems with updating.

In my opinion and not based upon any scientific evidence the risk of an upgrade failing is increased when the upgrade is not going from one default install to another.

Regards.

**ELMIT** · December 7th, 2012

there is exactly my problem, I can not spot a single one. You even find two!

**arpanaut** · December 7th, 2012

If you have installed those ppa's properly they will be in /etc/apt/sources.list.d You can edit by hand or get to "Software Sources" either through software Center>Edit>Software Sources, under Other Software, or through Synaptic; Settings>Repositories, Other Sources from there.

You can disable the ppa's or edit to a previous releases' version, works sometimes, sometimes not.
HTH

**ELMIT** · December 8th, 2012

Thanks that fixed it, ... I was only working on the /etc/apt/sources.list

Now the update-manager is gone!!!
When I call it from a terminal I get:
$ update-manager
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 9: reading configurations from ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated.

How to fix this and how do I get the update-manager back as an icon?

**arpanaut** · December 8th, 2012

That's strange???
Try

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

If there packages being held back try

Code:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

watch out that there aren't packages that apt wants to remove.

If that doesn't correct things try

Code:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall update-manager

Report back any problems or error messages.
Did any of those ppa's have to do with update-manager or font configuration?

**ELMIT** · December 8th, 2012

There used to be a menu entry under the Setting icon on the desktop for the update-manager, but it is not anymore there.
I can only call it from the command line.

I entered all you said, without any errors.

I don't know if any of the ppa deals with the fonts.