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    Cannot download from ppa.launchpad.net

    I would like to install openoffice 3 and I have added the following to my sources list, based on a tutorial:

    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main

    so that my sources list looks like this:

    # deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081029.1)]/ intrepid main restricted
    # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
    # newer versions of the distribution.

    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted

    ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
    ## distribution.
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted

    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe

    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    ## security team.
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse

    ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
    ## repository.
    ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    # deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse

    ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
    ## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
    ## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
    ## users.
    # deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner
    # deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security multiverse
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security multiverse
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu intrepid main
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main
    deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main

    But openoffice 3 does not appear and no package list seems to be downloaded from this source. The packages from the KDE4 source do show, however. I've tried all sorts of things and nothing works.

    Can anyone tell me why adept or synaptic won't download?

    Thanks

    John
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    #2
    Re: Cannot download from ppa.launchpad.net

    That's same repo that I have in my sources list file -- I think you set it up correctly.

    With Adept or Synaptic closed, I would open a Konsole and issue these commands:
    Code:
    sudo dpkg --configure -a
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update
    Code:
    sudo apt-get upgrade
    And then take another look in Adept or Synaptic, and see if the OOO packages appear.
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      #3
      Re: Cannot download from ppa.launchpad.net

      Thanks.
      Gave that a go. Nada. Command line barely blinked. Tried it a couple of time but still no success. No new ooo packages.
      Any other ideas anyone?
      John

      Originally posted by dibl
      That's same repo that I have in my sources list file -- I think you set it up correctly.

      With Adept or Synaptic closed, I would open a Konsole and issue these commands:
      Code:
      sudo dpkg --configure -a
      Code:
      sudo apt-get update
      Code:
      sudo apt-get upgrade
      And then take another look in Adept or Synaptic, and see if the OOO packages appear.
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        Re: Cannot download from ppa.launchpad.net

        Presumably you are following toad's howto. Did you do the
        sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
        in a terminal? A dist-upgrade is not just a way to upgrade from one distribution to the next, it also works out any conflicts.
        "A problem well stated is a problem half solved." --Charles F. Kettering
        "Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."--Dr. Seuss
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          Re: Cannot download from ppa.launchpad.net

          Originally posted by arochester
          Presumably you are following toad's howto. Did you do the
          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
          in a terminal? A dist-upgrade is not just a way to upgrade from one distribution to the next, it also works out any conflicts.
          Yes, I'd tried that earlier but gave it another go - still nothing. I cannot see any error messages and as it is getting the KDE4 launchpad packages, it's clearly getting through to the server.

          John
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            #6
            Re: Cannot download from ppa.launchpad.net

            Do you already have open office installed? If you don't then the packages won't show as being ready to install, you'll need to manually select them.
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              Re: Cannot download from ppa.launchpad.net

              Originally posted by Nate
              Do you already have open office installed? If you don't then the packages won't show as being ready to install, you'll need to manually select them.
              Hi, yes I have 2.4 installed. So according to the tutorial, it should just detect the installation and present and upgrade. I have searched for the ooo packages and the only ones in the package lists are the 2.4 version already installed.
              John
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                #8
                Re: Cannot download from ppa.launchpad.net

                I just went to the ppa.launchpad.net site and the files are not there, the directories are empty, so what happened to the openoffice3 files
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                  Re: Cannot download from ppa.launchpad.net

                  Originally posted by 1richard
                  I just went to the ppa.launchpad.net site and the files are not there, the directories are empty, so what happened to the openoffice3 files
                  Ah! Now it becomes clear. The tutorial (http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-T...10-96449.shtml) nows bears a warning saying that there is a problem with the packages. This was not there when I first looked. Guess there's a glitch!

                  John
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                    #10
                    Re: Cannot download from ppa.launchpad.net

                    Originally posted by holmbase
                    Originally posted by 1richard
                    I just went to the ppa.launchpad.net site and the files are not there, the directories are empty, so what happened to the openoffice3 files
                    Ah! Now it becomes clear. The tutorial (http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-T...10-96449.shtml) nows bears a warning saying that there is a problem with the packages. This was not there when I first looked. Guess there's a glitch!

                    John
                    Seems that this is fixed now. Now, do I go with this or stick with the .deb packages I've already installed locally?

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