update error something wicked happened (10.10)

[kurotsuno]

I've had this issue now since 10.04 and I can't find anything to help me resolve it.


Error:

W:Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/Release.gpg Something wicked happened resolving 'archive.ubuntu.com:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
, W:Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/Release.gpg Something wicked happened resolving 'archive.canonical.com:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
, E:Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
I do get updates but the updater continues to give me this message and frankly it's becoming quite annoying.

I'm currently on a full install of 10.10 32bit (Not an upgrade from 10.04)



# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)]/ maverick main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-updates main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-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://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-updates universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-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://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-updates multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## 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://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe 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 maverick partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick 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 maverick main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main

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


that's my source list

I would appreciate some help to get this problem resolved.

Other than adding a ppa for Wine I haven't touched the repositories list.

[kurotsuno]

seriously no one knows how to resolve the issue ?

[grepcat]

What's in your /etc/resolv.conf ?

[kurotsuno]

# Generated by NetworkManager
domain Spartan
search Spartan
nameserver 192.168.1.31

[sikander3786]

Did you simply try chaning the update server to Main from Software Center > Edit > Software Sources?

[kurotsuno]

it is set to main and I have tried other servers and that doesn't seem to resolve it.

[sikander3786]

Ok. Please post the output of


cat /etc/hosts

Does it list your hostname?

[grepcat]

I guess x.x.x.31 is your router's address?

What happens if you use a public DNS (e.g. Google's: 8.8.8.8 ?

[kurotsuno]

works just fine with the 8.8.8.8 dns hmmm what could be wrong with my dns ?

[grepcat]

Rumors circulate that ISPs block connections to certain addresses. x.x.x.31 is your router, and your router asks your ISP DNS.

Hence the "something wicked" in the error!

Glad it's working out. 8.8.8.8 is fast and router/isp/connection independent. Hooray for Google.

[kurotsuno]

thanks for the help :) such an annoying problem.

[grepcat]

An utter pleasure.

I don't quite know whether this merits a [SOLVED] or not...

[kurotsuno]

I tested it out with my isp's dns and it seems to work just fine as well.