REpository Problem

[b0uncyfr0]

I jst installed kubuntu again because i couldnt get any updates with Adept...and now the same thing has happened. I did notice that during instalation the installer said " Cannot connect to repository server" or something like that but i can still browse the net. How can i get updates or fix this problem?

[binary2k2]

Re: REpository Problem

Check your /etc/apt/sources.list to make sure the repositorys aren't commented out.

[b0uncyfr0]

Re: REpository Problem

This is what is there...#

Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe

## 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://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe

So what do i do now?

[abunt]

Re: REpository Problem

I am a newbie too so this may not be the best advice you get, but anyway I would remove all the lines that look like this -

# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:

You need to be root to edit and save it but you can right click and under actions select edit as root. (It may be worth copying your original file to another name such as sources.list.old first so you can go back if it makes things worse)
In my version I ended up with all the lines beginning deb uncommented, ie active and even added some more as needed and suggested by this forum.
I think one of the best bits of advice I got was to install a thing called Automatix which automates installation of most of the things people want. Go here - www.getautomatix.com

[b0uncyfr0]

Re: REpository Problem

It still didnt work . This is my source list now:



deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted

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

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.

deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted

deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe

## 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://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse


deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main

deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe

[abunt]

Re: REpository Problem

Below is what mine is like (after Automatix did its thing). There are no au. (Australia) prefixes so it may be worth removing them, or use this as it is. To check it run Adept (enter password), wait... and click on Fetch Updates to test. If thats ok you can click on Full Upgrade. If this doesn't work I will back out as there are much more knowledgable people than me that will help you. ---

## Automatix sources.list
## This is automatically generated by Automatix


####################################
### Official Ubuntu Repositories ###
####################################

# Dapper Final Release Repository
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper restricted

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper multiverse

# Dapper Security Updates
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security restricted

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security multiverse

# Dapper Bugfix Updates
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates restricted

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates universe

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates multiverse

# Dapper Backports (new software versions, provided by the Ubuntu Backports Project)
#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports main
#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports main

#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports restricted
#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports restricted

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports universe
#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports universe

#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports multiverse
#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports multiverse

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu dapper-commercial main


##############################
### Automatix Repositories ###
##############################

deb http://www.getautomatix.com/apt kubuntu main

## created by automatixrepo2

## for Wine
deb http://wine.sourceforge.net/apt/ binary/

[robins_web]

Re: REpository Problem

Bouncy,

It looks as if most of your repository lines begin with a single blank space. Try deleting them:

Yours:


## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe

Should be:


## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe

[b0uncyfr0]

Re: REpository Problem

OK ill give it a go


EDIT: now it is

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

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

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe

## 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://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe

And still not working..Could someone post their list to try out?