Can't install softwares.

**manojks** · May 1st, 2008

Sorry but it didn't work> the same thing shows up.

**OffAxis** · May 1st, 2008

What error message pops up when you run

Code:

sudo apt-get update

from the terminal command line (Applications >> Accessories >> Terminal
)?

**manojks** · May 2nd, 2008

This is what I get:

Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/main Translation-en_IN
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/restricted Translation-en_IN
Reading package lists... Done

**manojks** · May 2nd, 2008

Well guys, the problem has been solved. Just checked some boxes here.

**SunnyRabbiera** · May 2nd, 2008

yeh, well you might be having issues thanks to the server overloads with the demand for hardy.

**Spoken** · May 2nd, 2008

sudo apt-get update in terminal

weird how its not picking up your connection.

**Paqman** · May 2nd, 2008

Originally Posted by Cap'n Redbeard

What am i doing wrong ?

Probably nothing. It's reporting 404 errors for trying to contact the repositories. Same as when you get a 404 error when trying to connect to a website with your browser. It just means your PC hasn't made a connection to the remote server.

Check your internet connection. If that's ok, check your repos in Software Sources. Try a different country's server and reload.

**Cap'n Redbeard** · May 2nd, 2008

Cheers for the suggestion Paqman,

Check your internet connection. If that's ok, check your repos in Software Sources. Try a different country's server and reload.

i'm a beginner - what are "repos" ?

To try a different country's server, do i comment out the UK URL's and un-comment somebody elses in apt/atc/sources.list ?