Update Error

[jooge]

Hi folks,

I tried updating via terminal and got this error at the end.

W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release  Unable to find expected entry 'main/binary-i386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file)

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

Now I know that its the Chrome browser update that had the issue, but I was wondering how I can address this and fix it?

Thanks in advance.

[QDR06VV9]

EDIT> The last I heard is that google is still changing the source for Apt with updates so you might want to keep this handy..If it happens again.

Linux: How To Fix Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/de...stable/Release (self.chrome)
Credit to: darkfur93

If you are using Chrome on Linux you may get a error saying "Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/de...stable/Release Unable to find expected entry 'main/binary-i386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file) Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead." This is because 32-Bit Chrome builds has been discontinued.

If you are on Linux x64 enter this into the command line: gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list place [arch=amd64] after deb and before http so the line now looks like this:

deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

Or to do it with out opening an text editor..run this in the terminal:

sudo sed -i -e 's/deb http/deb [arch=amd64] http/' "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list"

If you are on Linux x32 you will need to uninstall chrome due to no more security updates will be offered. Your distribution may offer chromium-browser. Chromium will be updated by your linux distribution not by Google.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comm...iled_to_fetch/
Hope this helpful...

[jooge]

Awesome, Thanks for all the info. I do have a 64bit. I did your first recommendation. All appears to be good.

Thank you for your help runrickus. Take care bud.

[QDR06VV9]

Thank You! Very Kind of you.
Glad I could be of assistance..
EDIT> The last I heard is that google is still changing the source for Apt with updates so you might want to keep this handy..If it happens again.
Google should be changing that behaviour soon.

[jooge]

Ok, thanks for the heads up on that.

Thanks again dude.

[woods-wannamaker]

Thanks for the solution (it works), but it keeps being reset, then fails again for the next update. How to make it permanent? (Kubuntu 15.10)

[Bashing-om]

woods-wannamaker; Hey ;

On that case take a look at the file " /opt/google/chrome/cron/google-chrome "
the script also generates the .list file
In my install lines 24 and 25 and add the field "[arch=amd64]" there also .

Remember to make a backup of any file one edits prior to that edit .

Been there done that

my bit to try and help

[QDR06VV9]

woods-wannamaker; Hey ;

On that case take a look at the file " /opt/google/chrome/cron/google-chrome "
the script also generates the .list file
In my install lines 24 and 25 and add the field "[arch=amd64]" there also .

Remember to make a backup of any file one edits prior to that edit .

Been there done that

my bit to try and help

Hey good job Bashing-om...Thanks for your bit..
And yes backup files before edits the only way to fly....
Regards

[jooge]

woods-wannamaker; Hey ;

On that case take a look at the file " /opt/google/chrome/cron/google-chrome "
the script also generates the .list file
In my install lines 24 and 25 and add the field "[arch=amd64]" there also .

Remember to make a backup of any file one edits prior to that edit .

Been there done that

my bit to try and help

For some odd reason I cannot access /opt/google/chrome/cron/google-chrome. I have root privileges in Nautilus and I am trying to "Open with Notepad" to do your suggestion but I can't. How can I do this?
Sorry for the noobish question

Thanks

[psfal]

For some odd reason I cannot access /opt/google/chrome/cron/google-chrome. I have root privileges in Nautilus and I am trying to "Open with Notepad" to do your suggestion but I can't. How can I do this?
Sorry for the noobish question

Thanks

Try it from Terminal. I don't use nautilus, but for gedit it's "sudo gedit /opt/google/chrome/cron/google-chrome" so try "sudo notepad /opt/google/chrome/cron/google-chrome".

But this change will not stick for the next update either, we still need a permanent fix for this issue