11.10 apt-get update Oneiric Troubles.

[Zyth23]

Hi everyone.

I recently installed an Ubuntu11.10serv64 on a virtual machine and get few troubles with it.

Actually when I try to run

apt-get update

or

aptitude update

I get error messages that tell me the update failed.

Erros for "apt-get update"

 apt-get update
Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease

Err http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security InRelease

Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates InRelease

Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports InRelease

Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg
  Temporary failure resolving 'ch.archive.ubuntu.com'
Err http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security Release.gpg
  Temporary failure resolving 'security.ubuntu.com'
Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates Release.gpg
  Temporary failure resolving 'ch.archive.ubuntu.com'
Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports Release.gpg
  Temporary failure resolving 'ch.archive.ubuntu.com'
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-updates/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-backports/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-security/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/Release.gpg  Temporary failure resolving 'ch.archive.ubuntu.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-security/Release.gpg  Temporary failure resolving 'security.ubuntu.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-updates/Release.gpg  Temporary failure resolving 'ch.archive.ubuntu.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-backports/Release.gpg  Temporary failure resolving 'ch.archive.ubuntu.com'

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

and here is the error for "aptitude update"

aptitude update
Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease
Err http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security InRelease
Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates InRelease
Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports InRelease
Err http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security Release.gpg
  Temporary failure resolving 'security.ubuntu.com'
Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg
  Temporary failure resolving 'ch.archive.ubuntu.com'
Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates Release.gpg
  Temporary failure resolving 'ch.archive.ubuntu.com'
Err http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports Release.gpg
  Temporary failure resolving 'ch.archive.ubuntu.com'

I need to install some programs on my Ubu11.10 serv like apache2 and ruby environments.

I get this error when trying "apt-get install apache2"

 apt-get install apache2
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package apache2

Here is my "sources.list" file

#

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111011)]/ dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111011)]/ dists/oneiric/restricted/binary-i386/
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111011)]/ oneiric main restricted

#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111011)]/ dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/
#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111011)]/ dists/oneiric/restricted/binary-i386/
#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111011)]/ oneiric main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.  
deb http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted
deb-src http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted 

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

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-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 oneiric partner
#deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu oneiric partner

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Ubuntu's
## 'extras' repository.
## 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 oneiric main
#deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main

I saw on the depots web index that some changes has been made on Oneiric files thoses previews days.

Is my problem from an update of Oneiric depots or does it come from something else?

If someone have an idea about how to solve my problem it will help me a lot.

*I work in Root@host user. It's a test server, and to work faster I directly work as Root (no need to type sudo before commands, I tryied each one with it and it show the same errors)*

Cordialy, Zyth.



*Edit (27.02.2012): The problem reason was I didn't have any "/etc/resolv.conf" file on my server. Thanks all for your answers*

[westie457]

In the terminal put sudo in front of those commands; eg

sudo aptitude

type in your password. Nothing will show in the screen as you type.

[Zyth23]

I am in "root" user. It is like if I used "sudo" (yes I know it's not recommended, but it's test server, and to work faster I prefer work as Root user)

[westie457]

I am in "root" user. It is like if I used "sudo" (yes I know it's not recommended, but it's test server, and to work faster I prefer work as Root user)

Working as a 'root' user is your choice and is something I do not do, so no serious help from me. Still suggest that you try sudo though. It might work.

[Zyth23]

I tryied, but change nothing. Thanks anyway

[westie457]

No worries, sorry i cannot be of more help. Wait patiently and someone will be along to help you.

PS: Welcome to UF

[Zyth23]

One other strange thing I could observ.

I have an Ubuntu10.04serv64 that I installed in January this year.

I have the same "sources.list" file (except the "oneiric" that has another name cause other version).
I mean same configuration like "main restricted" "univserse" "multiverse".

And on the 10.04serv I can do "apt-get update" normaly.

That make me think about it's an Oneiric Schedule or something like that.

But I didn't found somewhere to check about Current Release status / progress for ubuntu 11.10

[cortman]

Hi, can you confirm

• that you have a working internet connection otherwise with this machine?
• Whether you use a proxy in front of the server?

Also, if you could post the entire results of apt-get update, that would help too.

[Zyth23]

- Connection is working as well. I can connect in SSH.

- I totaly don't know, I didn't activate any Proxy, only the default configuration from standard install with the official ubuntu11_10serv64 iso.

(it's a Virtual Machin on an ESXI dedicated server)


And the entier result of "apt-get update" is what I posted. ^^'

[philinux]

- Connection is working as well. I can connect in SSH.

- I totaly don't know, I didn't activate any Proxy, only the default configuration from standard install with the official ubuntu11_10serv64 iso.

(it's a Virtual Machin on an ESXI dedicated server)


And the entier result of "apt-get update" is what I posted. ^^'

It could be a problem with the "ch" server. Try changing the server to Main by removing the ch. in the sources.list

Or just try updating again.
I just tried this link and it's working http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu