Jonathan_Vo
March 18th, 2014, 05:17 AM
Typing in the command sudo apt-get update causes the following errors at the bottom where it says "Failed to fetch...". I also noticed that I am unable to start Dropbox now. I'm relatively inexperienced in using Linux, so detailed instructions/explanations on how to fix this would be much appreciated.
sudo apt-get update
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release Release.gpg
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release [49.6 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
Get:4 http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release.gpg [489 B]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release [49.6 kB]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources [100 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Get:7 http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release [2,603 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) TranslationIndex
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex
Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources [453 kB]
Get:9 http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Sources [426 B]
Get:10 http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main amd64 Packages [1,142 B]
Get:11 http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main i386 Packages [1,142 B]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources [2,494 B]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources [30.9 kB]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources [1,789 B]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main amd64 Packages [373 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) Sources
404 Not Found
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/main Sources
404 Not Found
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/main amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) i386 Packages
404 Not Found
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/main i386 Packages
404 Not Found
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en_US
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted amd64 Packages [4,627 B]
Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe amd64 Packages [91.3 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) Translation-en_US
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) Translation-en
Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [2,446 B]
Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages [399 kB]
Get:20 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources [8,028 B]
Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources [105 kB]
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/main Translation-en_US
Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources [8,900 B]
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/main Translation-en
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Translation-en
Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main amd64 Packages [759 kB]
Get:24 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages [4,620 B]
Get:25 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages [96.1 kB]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Get:26 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages [2,646 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [12.2 kB]
Get:28 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages [237 kB]
Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [15.3 kB]
Get:30 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages [783 kB]
Get:31 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [12.2 kB]
Get:32 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages [242 kB]
Get:33 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [15.5 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en
Fetched 3,865 kB in 15s (243 kB/s)
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/-sc)/source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/-sc)/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/main/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/-sc)/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
sudo apt-get update
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release Release.gpg
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release [49.6 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
Get:4 http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release.gpg [489 B]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release [49.6 kB]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources [100 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Get:7 http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release [2,603 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) TranslationIndex
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex
Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources [453 kB]
Get:9 http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Sources [426 B]
Get:10 http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main amd64 Packages [1,142 B]
Get:11 http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main i386 Packages [1,142 B]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources [2,494 B]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources [30.9 kB]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources [1,789 B]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main amd64 Packages [373 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) Sources
404 Not Found
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/main Sources
404 Not Found
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/main amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) i386 Packages
404 Not Found
Err http://linux.dropbox.com release/main i386 Packages
404 Not Found
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en_US
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted amd64 Packages [4,627 B]
Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe amd64 Packages [91.3 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) Translation-en_US
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/-sc) Translation-en
Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [2,446 B]
Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages [399 kB]
Get:20 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources [8,028 B]
Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources [105 kB]
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/main Translation-en_US
Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources [8,900 B]
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com release/main Translation-en
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Translation-en
Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main amd64 Packages [759 kB]
Get:24 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages [4,620 B]
Get:25 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages [96.1 kB]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Get:26 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages [2,646 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [12.2 kB]
Get:28 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages [237 kB]
Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [15.3 kB]
Get:30 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages [783 kB]
Get:31 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [12.2 kB]
Get:32 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages [242 kB]
Get:33 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [15.5 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en
Fetched 3,865 kB in 15s (243 kB/s)
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/-sc)/source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/-sc)/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/main/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/-sc)/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/release/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.