how to make adept or apt to be aware of my connection ?

[harys]

hi i've clicked on the notification icon for updates on my kde,where there were a pop up message saying that there are 102 updates packages available, and then selected fetch list of updates. when it came to click on apply changes i got an error message :" There was an error commiting changes. Possibly there was a problem downloading some packages or the commit would break packages".
i also have the same message when i try for example to install a package like libgtk2.0-0. in another word i'm not able to download packages via internet.how can i make adept or apt via konsole to be aware of my connection. i previously connected via a proxy and now i'm connected directly on the internet and i'm writing this from konqueror browser.

that's the result that i have when i issued the sudo apt get update in the konsole :
harys@KWARYS:~/loadpackages$ sudo apt-get update
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release.gpg
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security Release.gpg
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates Release.gpg
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security Release
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports Release.gpg
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/main Packages
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/restricted Packages
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/main Sources
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/restricted Sources
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/main Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/universe Packages
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/restricted Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/universe Sources
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/main Sources
Errhttp://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/main Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/restricted Sources
Errhttp://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/restricted Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/universe Packages
Errhttp://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/main Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/universe Sources
Errhttp://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/restricted Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/main Packages
Errhttp://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/universe Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/restricted Packages
Errhttp://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/universe Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/main Sources
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/restricted Sources
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/main Packages
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/restricted Packages
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/universe Packages
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/multiverse Packages
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/main Sources
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/restricted Sources
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/universe Sources
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/multiverse Sources
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/main Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/restricted Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/main Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/restricted Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/universe Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/universe Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/main Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/restricted Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/main Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/restricted Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/main Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/restricted Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/universe Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/multiverse Packages
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/main Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/restricted Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/universe Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Errhttp://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/multiverse Sources
Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...er/Release.gpg Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...es/Release.gpg Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...ts/Release.gpg Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/di...ty/Release.gpg Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/di...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/di...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/di...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/di...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/di...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/di...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...86/Packages.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...rce/Sources.gz Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
harys@KWARYS:~/loadpackages$


thanks for any help.
harys

[harys]

Re: how to make adept or apt to be aware of my connection ?

hi, i've managed to resolve the problem. i set apt to directly connect to internet in the apt.conf rather than using my proxy.

thanks
harys

[anti-flash]

Re: how to make adept or apt to be aware of my connection ?

i always tend to lean towards simplifying the situation then building it back up to where you want it to be, one step at a time. now that you are directly connected to the 'net, try updating adept/apt via the GUI or using "sudo apt-get update" from the command line. if that works, you probably have an issue with the proxy server, as that is the common error returned from adept ("Could not resolve ‘proxy.mi.unicatt.it’").

i'm currently having issues with my mouse which just acted up...i'll do some digging to see what I can find and pop back on after...