Problem with KpackageKit and aptitude upgrade fails

[lurch]

Hi
KpackageKit automatic upgrade fails to install upgrades.
Returns the message "the software update failed"

running aptitude update gives the following message all the rest of the sources work O.K.

Err http://archive.getdeb.net karmic-getdeb Release.gpg
Could not connect to archive.getdeb.net:80 (81.92.203.249). - connect (110: Connection timed out)
Err http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu/ karmic-getdeb/apps Translation-en_GB
Unable to connect to archive.getdeb.net:http:
Ign http://archive.getdeb.net karmic-getdeb Release
Ign http://archive.getdeb.net karmic-getdeb/apps Packages
Ign http://archive.getdeb.net karmic-getdeb/apps Packages
Err http://archive.getdeb.net karmic-getdeb/apps Packages
Unable to connect to archive.getdeb.net:http

aptitude safe-upgrade fails with the following message

146 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/194MB of archives. After unpacking 238kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Extract templates from packages: 100%
Preconfiguring packages ...
dpkg: parse error, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 3457 package 'cpp-4.4':
field name `' must be followed by colon
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
dpkg: parse error, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 3457 package 'cpp-4.4':
field name `' must be followed by colon
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

[oshunluvr]

Re: Problem with KpackageKit and aptitude upgrade fails

getdeb.net is down

http://blog.getdeb.net/

[lurch]

Re: Problem with KpackageKit and aptitude upgrade fails

Hi
Thanks for the reply that explains the getdeb problem.
Still leaves the dpkg parse error.
regards
ken