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**cantab** · Feb 04, 2008, 12:26 PM

Re: using the repositories

A few possibilities:

1) The repositories were down. I've just checked and they're definitely up now, so just try again.

2) Your internet connection is down. Try visiting other websites. If you can't get to any, check it. (And check the obvious things like have you pulled the cable out by accident etc)

3) You have some kind of firewall that's badly borked and is blocking the outgoing connection. If apt-get doesn't work, but browsing to the site does (just click on the links in your own post), then it's (almost certainly) running on your machine.

**ankscorek** · Feb 05, 2008, 06:53 AM

Re: using the repositories

i clicked on the links on my own post they r working .

im able to use all sites of the internet

when i was using a dial up i was able to use the repositories

what about firewall?

here is the latest output

root@skal-laptop:~# apt-get update
Ign cdrom://Kubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release amd64 (20071016.1) gutsy/main Translation-en_IN
Ign cdrom://Kubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release amd64 (20071016.1) gutsy/restr icted Translation-en_IN
Err http://archive.canonical.com gutsy Release.gpg
Could not connect to archive.canonical.com:80 (1.0.0.0), connection timed out
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release.gpg
Could not connect to archive.ubuntu.com:80 (1.0.0.0), connection timed out
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release.gpg
Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (1.0.0.0), connection timed out

**Snowhog** · Feb 05, 2008, 11:58 AM

Re: using the repositories

Open Adept Manager (K Menu | System | Adept Manger) and click on Adept | Manage Repositories. On the first tab, check all items (you don't need the last item checked unless you intend to download source files for compiling). On the Third-Party Software tab uncheck/delete the cdrom repository entry. Close the window. If Adept doesn't automatically fetch updates, click on Fetch Updates. You will now have access to the thousands of available packages.

**ankscorek** · Feb 07, 2008, 06:33 AM

Re: using the repositories

i guess some problem with my dns

i changed few dns i managed to get the repositories

any one likes to share the name cache servers pl list it out here

**cantab** · Feb 08, 2008, 01:59 PM

Re: using the repositories

Well normally one uses the DNS servers provided by one's ISP (obtained by DHCP usually), and they may not work for random joe. I believe there ARE public DNS servers around, don't know any though, but try searching.

**ankscorek** · Feb 09, 2008, 01:22 AM

Re: using the repositories

suddenly the thing has gone random

sometimes it connects to the repositories or sometimes it does not

anyone from india whois able to use the repositories successfully

any hints

**Nate** · Feb 09, 2008, 08:50 AM

Re: using the repositories

You could also try changing the repository mirror that you download from. In Adept click "Adept" >> "Manage Repositories" and in the first tab you can change the "Download From" setting. If you choose "Other..." you'll have multiple choices that may work better for you.

**ankscorek** · Feb 11, 2008, 12:38 AM

Re: using the repositories

can some one paste his working source.list file?

ok guys for future references here is the solution

since i changed the connection i guess i had to refresh the index files and hence the key provided by the cd

i did

root skal-laptop #apt-cdrom add

it started working

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