cannot populate source list

[azazelazure]

Hello,

I recently installed Ubuntu 16.04, and during an attempt to install Wine I ran into numerous problems with the apt-get command. I have deleted the /etc/apt/sources.list file, reset the sources in Software & Update Gui, and have no other sources in my gui. Currently when I run sudo apt-get I get the following


sudo apt-get update
Err:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Cannot initiate the connection to security.ubuntu.com:80 (2001:67c:1562::16). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:1562::16 80]
Err:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Cannot initiate the connection to us.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (2001:67c:1562::16). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:1562::16 80]
Err:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Cannot initiate the connection to us.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (2001:67c:1562::16). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:1562::16 80]
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/InRelease Cannot initiate the connection to us.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (2001:67c:1562::16). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:1562::16 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial-security/InRelease Cannot initiate the connection to security.ubuntu.com:80 (2001:67c:1562::16). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:1562::16 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial-updates/InRelease Cannot initiate the connection to us.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (2001:67c:1562::16). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:1562::16 80]
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.



I have looked around a lot for solutions. I have tried change changing the server in the Software & Update gui, and when I close the window it gives me a notification that it fails to update. when i list sources i receive this



cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main universe restricted multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security multiverse restricted universe main
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates multiverse restricted universe main
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main universe restricted multiverse #Added by software-properties



Which is notably better than the first time I opened the file and it was empty, however it still isn't working. I have checked into IPv6 settings, as I have read there has been issues with Ubuntu mirrors and IPv6, however I'm not certain the changes I made were correct or taken. I am working online via a mobile hotspot, and have tried connecting through both 2.4ghz and 5ghz settings with no avail. I'm not sure what to do about this. I am new to Ubuntu.

Thank you

[deadflowr]

You and try a force ipv4:

sudo apt-get -o Acquire::ForceIPv4=true update
if that runs smooth then

sudo apt-get -o Acquire::ForceIPv4=true dist-upgrade
to apply the updates you most likely have.

For reference see: https://www.vultr.com/docs/force-apt-get-to-ipv4-or-ipv6-on-ubuntu-or-debian

[azazelazure]

I tried to force IPv4, result below



sudo apt-get -o Acquire::ForceIPv4=true update
Err:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Could not connect to us.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.91.23). - connect (111: Connection refused) [IP: 91.189.91.23 80]
Err:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Unable to connect to us.archive.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.91.23 80]
Err:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.91.26). - connect (111: Connection refused) [IP: 91.189.91.26 80]
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/InRelease Could not connect to us.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.91.23). - connect (111: Connection refused) [IP: 91.189.91.23 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial-security/InRelease Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.91.26). - connect (111: Connection refused) [IP: 91.189.91.26 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial-updates/InRelease Unable to connect to us.archive.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.91.23 80]
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

[deadflowr]

See here, maybe:https://askubuntu.com/questions/678285/111-connection-refused

[azazelazure]

Checking that i get the following


~$ cat /etc/apt/apt.conf
cat: /etc/apt/apt.conf: No such file or directory


I don't know if I need to be in a particular directory for this to work. I ran this both normally and with the sudo prefix and nothing changed. Can I create this file?

::Edit::

I created the file via gedit, but left it blank. It opens with both gedit and nano, however addition of the file did not change anything.

[deadflowr]

Look in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d directory for any file which might indicate proxy.
Post what you see of the files in said directory if you don't know what is what.

[azazelazure]

Nothing looks like a proxy.



/etc/apt/apt.conf.d$ ls
00aptitude 10periodic 50appstream
00trustcdrom 15update-stamp 50unattended-upgrades
01autoremove 20archive 70debconf
01autoremove-kernels 20auto-upgrades 99update-notifier
01-vendor-ubuntu 20dbus

[azazelazure]

I decided to check the server lists and add a mirror manually from the mirror list. I ran the test for "Select Best Server" and received a notification saying "No suitable download server was found: Please check your internet connection." I am on the network and PC that I'm testing the servers on, so I know my internet works.

[azazelazure]

Fixed. Issue was not with ubuntu, it was with my hotspot. Reset the phone and ubuntu connected to mirrors. Thanks for the help.