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    unable to update

    Hello
    Just reverted back to 7.10, so it is a fresh install.

    I am unable to update, it seems that the internet connection is not working, although it is, 'cause I'm writing this as well...

    Is there something wrong with the servers? I tried a few servers and they are all the same...

    Here is an example:

    HTML Code:
    W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gcc-3.3/libstdc++5_3.3.6-15ubuntu2_amd64.deb
      
    
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22/xorg-driver-fglrx_7.1.0-8.37.6+2.6.22.4-14.10_amd64.deb
    This is for the restricted driver, but any install does the same, too.
    Anybody else is having the same problem?

    Another example:
    HTML Code:
    WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
      traceroute
    Install these packages without verification [y/N]? Y
    0% [Connecting to archive.ubuntu.com (91.189.88.31)]
    and it stays like that forever...
    Any ideas??
    Last edited by duruttye; May 1st, 2008 at 04:21 AM.

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    Lightbulb Re: unable to update

    Does your update manager work? If so you should make sure you are fully up-to-date because an update could possibly fix your problem. If that does not work you could try a full restart which sometimes fixes weird problems in Ubuntu

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    Re: unable to update

    The update manager works all right, it just doesn't download anything at all, although it says that there are 220 updates...

    It does download something, but the speed is like 300 B/sec, so it will time out after a while.

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    Re: unable to update

    Try re-installing the update manager from Synaptic and check it again
    [Arch + KDE]

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    Re: unable to update

    I tried it myself and I get the same result as your 2nd example. Maybe the server is busy right now
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    Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.37), connection timed out
    [Arch + KDE]

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    Re: unable to update

    Is your internet running at a reasonable speed? If it is, you could just run a wget on those file addresses and install their .deb manually. (I know the sites are up, because when I did a wget on the addresses they worked)

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    Re: unable to update

    Oh, that's great!

    I mean I know now that the problem is not with my Ubuntu.
    I installed for the third time because of this, I thought that something was very wrong...

    Thanx anyway for your help

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    Re: unable to update

    there is also the server overolad too to consider, it will be there for some time now.
    HOME BUILT SYSTEM! http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/22804/ Please vote up!
    remember kiddies: sudo rm -rf= BAD!, if someone tells you to do this, please ignore them unless YOU WANT YOUR SYSTEM WIPED

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    Re: unable to update

    for AndThenWhat

    I downloaded the cd in 20 minutes, so it's working good.

    Never mind, I will just try it later.

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    Re: unable to update

    Hey, how can I mark the thread as solved???

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