computer cannot find suitable server to download

[Rob Sayer]

"their new website which has to be opened by 'wine' obviously"

That is not only not obvious to me, it makes no sense to me. Try Chrome. It's better supported in linux.

[Vladlenin5000]

Rob, read again my previous post (#10).
The OP is confusing the website with the client's software they have for download. The website isn't the problem, the Windows software is. The symptom is identical to iTunes in WINE: It installs and opens but can't connect to the fruity store (nor allows sync with fruity devices) so, basically, in the end it is nothing more than a glorified media player. In this case the casino's software seems to behave similarly which results in an useless piece of software.

[okkie]

I thank you once again and take note of everything,in fact I'm learning a lot. In summary there is nothing wrong with my internet connection and the problem lies with the casino's software which is not wine friendly as it has been for the last few years. I specifically mention this because from my first try to connect to various casinos years ago I have had no problems.What is peculiar now is that I cannot install wine from the software centre at all and also not from synaptic.The reason I use the latter from time to time is because it was recommended from years ago to do the 'things to do after installation' of an Ubuntu system and one gets used to using it and when I installed 13.04 it was recommended to install synaptic as a 'nice to have'.
Now back to my original problem, my computer will or cannot install wine at the moment for whatever use from any of the two sources and tells me to check my internet connection.
I get the impression that there is a clash or competition between the two sources which in the ubuntu spirit doesn't make sense but could be the case. What do you suggest? Thanks

[ian-weisser]

Software Center and Synaptic do not 'clash' or 'compete'. Both are merely different front-ends for the same package manager (apt), rather like different nozzles on a garden hose. They use the same sources, the same repositories, and the same package database.

Please open a Terminal window, try the following command, enter your password into the terminal when prompted, and copy/paste the ENTIRE output here within [code] tags. The output may be quite long...to properly help you, we need it all.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

[3rdalbum]

You are using Ubuntu 13.04? That's why you can't download any Ubuntu software. Ubuntu 13.04 is no longer supported and its software repositories have been taken down.

You need to upgrade to 14.04.

[okkie]

I thank you 3RDALBUM and ian. After sudo update/upgrade I had many failed packages to prove your point.
Now, without losing everything I've got can I upgrade to 13.04 and what is the best way to do it ?

[Bashing-om]

okkie; Hello;

As the original assistants are presently off-line, I will poke my nose into this.

The "best" way to upgrade is to back up your data, and do a fresh, clean install of 14.04.

Else there is a means to release upgrade from an End_Of_Life release, but it is not easy and the path is long and bumpy - a lot of bandwidth and time .
13.04 -> 13.10 -> 12.04 -> 14.04 to get to the current Long_Term_Support ( April 2019 ) release.
Release 13.10 is also End_Of_Life !

See:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EOLUpgrades
for the procedure to make those transitions.

my little bit to try and help

[okkie]

Thanks Bash, I will do the back-up and fresh install and give feedback.
Support appreciated.

[3rdalbum]

Thanks Bash, I will do the back-up and fresh install and give feedback.
Support appreciated.

You can do a clean install without losing your files, actually. (It's still a good idea to back up anyway).

When you get to the point in the Ubuntu 14.04 installer where it asks if you want to erase a disk, install side by side etc, choose "Something Else". Click your Ubuntu partition and click Edit Partition.

Set the mount point to / from the drop down menu. Click okay.

If you already have a /home partition on 13.04, click it and click Edit Partition, and then change the mount point to /home.

Don't format any partitions. Click Forward and then click Continue when you are asked the big long confusing question!

Ubuntu will install, your existing files and settings will be saved. Your existing programs will be reinstalled at the end of the installation.

[okkie]

I started immediately after my last post and saved almost everything on dvd's exept about 20 gig music files.Pity I didn't wait.
Nevertheless new system is installed and now battling with Thunderbird as usual but things are looking good.
Whatever you do, enjoy! and thanks for the help