repository address not working????

[SledgeHammer_999]

Originally Posted by hikaricore View Post
kristal: givre.cabspace.com is a non standard repo, you'll need to comment it out in your sources.list file (/etc/apt/sources.list) if you're not able to connect to that server, then run sudo apt-get update from a terminal.

BTW, when you say "comment it out in your sources.list file...", how does one 'comment it out'. Thanks.

Put a "#" character in front of that line.

[kristalsoldier]

Put a "#" character in front of that line.

Cool! Thanks!

I think the repository problem worked out. I looked up some posts and then following directions went to www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/sources. They have a very simple 'howto' with the code. After one panic attack, I did a cut and paste job into the list.source file, saved. Then went back to Synaptic and ran the update. Stuff loaded up and things seem OK!

Thanks to all for the help!

[SledgeHammer_999]

I think I solved the problem. I opened Synaptic and went Settings->Repositories. There I changed the "Download from:" to "Main server" and "Reload". Previously I had the "Server for Greece". It seems that this server for now is broken.

[balloons]

I am not sure if this is relevant, I have firestarter running, it shows a hit from forester.canonical.com as well as prat.canonical.com. no matter what I allow, firestarter still shows a hit and I get a time out from the server.
I am at a loss as to why the repositories servers would trigger such action now. it was working fine 3 or 4 days ago

sorry if this is not the right to put this. I haven't found any other threads that come as close as this one for an explanation.

tia for ideas and suggestions

Exact same here. I have to turn off the firewall for it to work. But why am I being port scanned by canonical.com? lots of high ports show up in the logs. Something isn't right here

[Oceola]

kristal: givre.cabspace.com is a non standard repo, you'll need to comment it out in your sources.list file (/etc/apt/sources.list) if you're not able to connect to that server, then run sudo apt-get update from a terminal.

Thanks for this, it's been a week or more and I wasn't finished with the off-line box yet.

SuSuntu - Thank you as well.

=D>

[debananda.sahoo]

hello....
i m using ubuntu7.04...
when i m going install any programme everything is failing to install showing the message...
"The repository might be no longer available or could not be contacted because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your network connection and the correct writing of the repository address in the preferences."

and the error repositories showing are

http://www.getautomatix.com/apt/dist...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect
http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...ce/Sources.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...ce/Sources.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...ce/Sources.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...ce/Sources.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...ce/Sources.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...ce/Sources.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...ce/Sources.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...ce/Sources.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dis...6/Packages.gz: 307 Authorization Redirect [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]


pls tell me what to do...i m unable to install flashplayer also because of this error....

how to remove and from where to remove...
debananda,india