updating Java fails, even after trying to update installer

[ppgrande]

hello, I know thats going to be a very basic question, but got stucked and do not know how to proceed

I try to update java in a virtual-machine with ubuntu, and as I run

sudo apt-get install default-jdk

I get plenty of

Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo..._2.2-1_all.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

sure it looks like apkget is not update, but as I run

sudo apt-get update

it seems to not update completly, as several lines like this one apear


Err http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe i386 Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.14 80]

while the virtualMachine has perfect (or seems) access to internet


what I am doing wrong ?

[nerdtron]

Err http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe i386 Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.14 80]

Is this ubuntu version 12.10? This is no longer supported and repositories are closed for this version. Please upgrade (reinstall) to a newer version.

[ppgrande]

Is this ubuntu version 12.10? This is no longer supported and repositories are closed for this version. Please upgrade (reinstall) to a newer version.

I believe to be very new ubuntu
just downloaded from http://www.traffictool.net/vmware/mint14t.html

on terminal:

user@MintVM ~ $ lsb_release -a

No LSB modules are available.

Distributor ID: LinuxMint

Description: Linux Mint 14 Nadia

Release: 14

Codename: nadia

[sandyd]

Moved to Other Operating Sytems and Projects

[nerdtron]

I believe to be very new ubuntu
just downloaded from http://www.traffictool.net/vmware/mint14t.html

on terminal:

user@MintVM ~ $ lsb_release -a

No LSB modules are available.

Distributor ID: LinuxMint

Description: Linux Mint 14 Nadia

Release: 14

Codename: nadia

Mint 14 is based on Ubuntu 12.10 which is no longer supported.
Linux Mint's current version is now Mint 17.
Please download a new version.

Donwload link:
http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

All are Linux Mint 17, with just different desktop environments.

[ppgrande]

Thanks for the respose

why should somebody think that Mint 14 is not on Ubuntu 14 ??

thanks a lot !!

[coffeecat]

why should somebody think that Mint 14 is not on Ubuntu 14 ??

Because it isn't. Linux Mint may be derived from Ubuntu but it is not Ubuntu. Neither is it one of the recognised family of Ubuntu "flavours".

http://www.ubuntu.com/about/about-ubuntu/derivatives

You are welcome to ask Linux Mint questions, but in the correct section, which is here.

[nerdtron]

Thanks for the respose

why should somebody think that Mint 14 is not on Ubuntu 14 ??

thanks a lot !!

Because Mint numbers it releases increamentally (13, 14, 15, 16, 17) while Ubuntu numbers it releases using Year and Month of release (12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10, 14.04).

Somebody who uses Linux Mint (or any operating system in general) should at least read about what version they are installing. See the bottom entry here http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_nadia_whatsnew.php
Clearly it says Ubuntu 12.10, which is END-OF-LIFE, no longer supported.