software updater closing

[jmore9]

Hello

I am running 12.10 and have the following problem:

When i start the software updater it opens and displays some software to update. I click update now and then it asks for password. As soon as i have typed 2 or 3 letters it closes.

Software to be updated was mplayer and some codecs

Anyone got any ideas ?

[Bashing-om]

well, What I would do in this case :
start with terminal codes

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

take action on the errors generated and heed dpkg's advise .

Depending on this, is what to do next .

hth <==BDQ

[cstoh]

when i click on Software Update icon, it spends some time searching then get this error message

Failed to download repository information
check your internet connection

I have very good internet connection. About 28 Mbps.
In the detailes box I ge this

W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal_ - Release amd64 (20121017.5)/dists/quantal/main/binary-amd64/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
, W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal_ - Release amd64 (20121017.5)/dists/quantal/restricted/binary-amd64/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
, W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal_ - Release amd64 (20121017.5)/dists/quantal/main/binary-i386/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
, W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal_ - Release amd64 (20121017.5)/dists/quantal/restricted/binary-i386/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_source _Sources Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_sourc e_Sources Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_s ource_Sources Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _source_Sources Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_b inary-amd64_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _binary-amd64_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_binar y-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_b inary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

[plucky]

@cstoh
You should start your own thread instead of hi-jacking another users thread.

W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal_ - Release amd64 (20121017.5)/dists/quantal/main/binary-amd64/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs

Disable the CDrom as a sources using the Settings button for the Update Manager.

W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_source _Sources Hash Sum mismatch

Open a terminal and run

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/* -vf

and then run

sudo apt-get update

again and see if you get the same error.


Good Luck

[cstoh]

I followed your instructions but at the end of "apt-get update" I get this bunch of error messages. What does it mean and how do I fix it?

W: Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_source _Sources Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_sourc e_Sources Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_s ource_Sources Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _source_Sources Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_b inary-amd64_Packages Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _binary-amd64_Packages Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_binar y-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_b inary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch

W: Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch

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

[cstoh]

I clicked on the Spftware Updater and got similar error messages except for the earlier lines which mentions the CDROM.

W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_source _Sources Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_sourc e_Sources Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_s ource_Sources Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _source_Sources Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_b inary-amd64_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _binary-amd64_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_binar y-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_b inary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch bzip2:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

[plucky]

Can you see if the directory is empty

ls /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/

Then run the "sudo rm" command again and then check the directory is now empty.There should be nothing in that directory.

If it still gives you the same error,try changing the Download server to the main server using Software Sources and try again.

Good Luck

[aabed91]

This problem appear when some repository are not exist.

[cstoh]

ls /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/
gave this result, so its obviously not empty

archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_binar y-i386_Packages
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_binar y-i386_Packages.decomp.FAILED
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_sourc e_Sources
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_sourc e_Sources.decomp.FAILED
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _binary-amd64_Packages
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _binary-amd64_Packages.decomp.FAILED
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _binary-i386_Packages
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _binary-i386_Packages.decomp.FAILED
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _source_Sources
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_multiverse _source_Sources.decomp.FAILED
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_b inary-amd64_Packages
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_b inary-amd64_Packages.decomp.FAILED
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_b inary-i386_Packages
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_b inary-i386_Packages.decomp.FAILED
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_s ource_Sources
archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_s ource_Sources.decomp.FAILED
extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_binary-i386_Packages
extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_binary-i386_Packages.decomp.FAILED
extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_source _Sources
extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_main_source _Sources.decomp.FAILED

[cstoh]

After running "rm /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/* -vf" I verified that it was empty. But after running "apt-get update" I got the same error messages as the upper post. I had changed the server to Main Server is the Software Soources. So it looks like that doesn't help.