Cannot connect to "http://archive.cononical.com/" for updates.

[timelord04]

I'm new to Ubuntu and Linux in general; so, please be kind and patient. I am on Ubuntu 12.0.4 on the current Linux Kernel. I've been getting routine updates until today, 8-15-2013. Suddenly a red triangle with a red exclamation point appeared on the top task/application bar. When I clicked on it it stated that Update Manager could NOT connect to "http://archive.cononical.com/" for updates.

I found how to change the Server that Update Manager connects to; and, changed it to another US Server - then tried checking for updates again. The same error occurred.

If I cannot connect to "archive.cononical.com" how am I supposed to obtain updates to Linux? Please help; many thanks in advance. (Beware, I am primarily a Windows 7 Home Premium user.) My Linux system has been running for about two weeks in its present state and just acted up like this.


Scott
aka: TimeLord04

[ibjsb4]

Its not:

http://archive.cononical.com/

but

http://archive.canonical.com/

Open at terminal (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal#Starting_a_Terminal) and enter:


cat /etc/apt/sources.list

And please post the output :)

[timelord04]

Here it is:

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386 (20120817.3)]/ precise main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
deb-src http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
deb-src http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-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://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb-src http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
deb-src http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-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://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb-src http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
deb-src http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-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://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
deb-src http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
deb http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
deb-src http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
deb http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-security multiverse
deb-src http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/ubuntu/ precise-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 precise partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise 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 precise main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb http://archive.cononical.com/ precise partner
deb-src http://archive.cononical.com/ precise partner
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner

[ibjsb4]

deb http://archive.cononical.com/ precise partner
deb-src http://archive.cononical.com/ precise partner

You need to edit these two lines and change that 'o' to an 'a' (as in canonical).

So again open a terminal and enter:


gksudo gedit /ect/apt/sources.list

And correct the spelling. But before you do that, lets create a backup copy. In terminal:


sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup

Ok, go for it :)

[deadflowr]

comment out (#) the lines with cononical at the end of the sources.list.
You can do so either using gedit

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
or with terminal editors such as nano

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Edit: Yeah follow ibjsb4's advice and backup, but there's no need to change the line, just add a # to the line.
You already have another line in the file for the partner repos.

[ibjsb4]

Yep, I be blind :) Thanks deadflowr

Just put a hash mark (#) in front of those two lines.

[timelord04]

To both of you; thank you very much. "gedit" worked fine. I made the changes and saved them. Then reran Update Manager, and this time there were no errors. It said "Software is up to date."


Scott
aka: TimeLord04

[ibjsb4]

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