"Failed to download repository" error

[asb3]

I can't update software because the update-manager throws the error "Failed to download repository" and hangs.

[Ubi_one_2014]

what happends when you do
apt-get update

in a terminal?

[asb3]

what happends when you do
apt-get update

in a terminal?

cavu{asb}97: sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for asb:
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Sources
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com raring Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring Release.gpg
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main amd64 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com raring Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main Sources/DiffIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Sources
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main Sources
404 Not Found
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main i386 Packages
404 Not Found
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en_US
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...source/Sources 404 Not Found

W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found

W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...-i386/Packages 404 Not Found

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

[Bashing-om]

asb3; Hello.

The release 'raring' (13.04) has reached End-Of-Life and the software repository no longer exist.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to a current release (14.04 is available ).
and

just keep on keep'n on

[asb3]

asb3; Hello.

The release 'raring' (13.04) has reached End-Of-Life and the software repository no longer exist.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to a current release (14.04 is available ).
and

just keep on keep'n on

I was trying to update to 13.10 when I first got the error, causing the update to fail. What should I do?

[Bashing-om]

asb3; Hi !

If it is your desire to upgrade on-line rather than do a clean install there is a means to do so as instructed in this tutorial:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EOLUpgrades.

There always exist the possibility of errors and faults. it is the recommendation to backup your personal files before version upgrading .

the good news is that there is a way

[Ubi_one_2014]

I was trying to update to 13.10 when I first got the error, causing the update to fail. What should I do?

how did you update?
what is your current ubuntu version? 13.10 or an earlier version?

[asb3]

asb3; Hi !

If it is your desire to upgrade on-line rather than do a clean install there is a means to do so as instructed in this tutorial:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EOLUpgrades.

There always exist the possibility of errors and faults. it is the recommendation to backup your personal files before version upgrading .

the good news is that there is a way

The last upgrade covered in the tutorial is 8.01 to 9.04.

Assuming the same procedure should work for 13.04 to 13.10, ran
sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude safe-upgrade

which failed because aptitude was not installed.

I installed aptitude using the package manager.

The program ran for a while, and then threw the error:
dictionary-common
subprocess installed post-installation script
returned error exit status 25

Hoping the error was benign, I repeated

sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude safe-upgrade

Lots of stuff was installed, but there were some errors:

Err http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main Sources
404 Not Found
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main i386 Packages
404 Not Found

W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...ource/Sources: 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...md64/Packages: 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...i386/Packages: 404 Not Found
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
E: Couldn't rebuild package cache

Current status: 4 new [+4].

With these errors, is there any chance that running
sudo do-release-upgrade

to upgrade to 13.10 will work? I'm reluctant to try it, for fear of clobbering 13.04 without
succesfully installing 13.10.

What failed in my updates?

[Bashing-om]

asb3l Hello,


It is a hassle, but can be done. The doc is old, but still vialbe and relates to your situation - the means remains the same.
Page 2 of the tutorial has the directions to change your source list file to "old releases".
With that guide you will version upgrade to release 13.10. Now release 13.10 is End-Of-Life next month. At that time the 1st point release of 14.04 will be released/available and then version upgrade to release 14.04.1;
Else if in a hurry to get to 14.04, there is a way to do so. 14.04 is still in "development" but is considered to be stable.

Hope this helps

the longest journey begins with

but small step

[asb3]

I followed the tutorial. The upgrade failed:

I added the lines to /etc/apt/sources.list
I ran
sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude safe-upgrade

which threw some errors:
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main Sources
404 Not Found
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main i386 Packages
404 Not Found
97% [Working]W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...ource/Sources: 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...md64/Packages: 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...i386/Packages: 404 Not Found
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
E: Couldn't rebuild package cache

I then tried to upgrade:
sudo do-release-upgrade
Checking for a new Ubuntu release
No new release found.

Now what?