Re: Synaptic messed up
On Mi, 25 iun 14, 20:18:41, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > I had an orange triangle show up where the upstate square usually shows. I > clicked on it and got the following messages. > > Error message: > > Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch > ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/main/source/Sources > Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' > > , W:Failed to fetch > ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/contrib/source/Sources > Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' This points to a bad sources.list entry, as others suspected. Please do *attach* your /etc/apt/sources.list and any other file under /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ > > I opened synaptic and received the following: > > > E: The value 'stable-updates' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as such a > release is not available in the sources This means something is setting APT::Default-Release (which is not set by default) to a value that doesn't even exist in your sources.list. Please attach the file /etc/apt/apt.conf (if it exists) and *all* files under /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic http://nuvreauspam.ro/gpg-transition.txt signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 09:48:30PM +0100, Darac Marjal wrote: > On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:40:32 +0100 > Tom Furie wrote: > > > On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 03:57:36PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > > On 06/28/2014 11:19 AM, Tom Furie wrote: > > > > > >Are you sure the apt command is available in Wheezy? > > > > > Yes it is as I have already used it. > > > > What package is it in? I can't find it. > > "apt" version 1.0 introduced the command "apt". Thanks, Darac! My bad - I should have checked that before adding to the noise. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140629220043.GB16281@Jessie
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 04:19:08PM +0100, Tom Furie wrote: > On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 07:42:33AM -0400, Stephen Allen wrote: > > > Well then, you probably have gvim installed. Anyway editing the sources > > list is easy. On your command line simply enter 'apt edit-sources' and > > your default editor should pop up with your sources list already > > entered. > > Are you sure the apt command is available in Wheezy? No, Tom am not - I'm on Jessie. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140629215138.GA16281@Jessie
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 06/28/2014 05:17 PM, Tom Furie wrote: On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 05:00:52PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: I go to xterm and su and the apt commands work or at least they appear to. I haven't gotten any errors or weird stuff from it. I wasn't referring to the apt-* commands, but to the apt command, as mentioned by Stephen, which wasn't introduced into the apt package until version 1.0 (thank you, Darac). The apt package version in Wheezy is 0.9.7.9+deb7u2 and doesn't contain the apt command. Cheers, Tom Sorry I misunderstood. Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53af9559.9020...@tampabay.rr.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 05:00:52PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > I go to xterm and su and the apt commands work or at least they > appear to. I haven't gotten any errors or weird stuff from it. I wasn't referring to the apt-* commands, but to the apt command, as mentioned by Stephen, which wasn't introduced into the apt package until version 1.0 (thank you, Darac). The apt package version in Wheezy is 0.9.7.9+deb7u2 and doesn't contain the apt command. Cheers, Tom -- Lord, what fools these mortals be! -- William Shakespeare, "A Midsummer-Night's Dream" signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 06/28/2014 04:40 PM, Tom Furie wrote: On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 03:57:36PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: On 06/28/2014 11:19 AM, Tom Furie wrote: Are you sure the apt command is available in Wheezy? Yes it is as I have already used it. What package is it in? I can't find it. Cheers, Tom I go to xterm and su and the apt commands work or at least they appear to. I haven't gotten any errors or weird stuff from it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53af2d04.1020...@tampabay.rr.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:40:32 +0100 Tom Furie wrote: > On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 03:57:36PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > On 06/28/2014 11:19 AM, Tom Furie wrote: > > > >Are you sure the apt command is available in Wheezy? > > > Yes it is as I have already used it. > > What package is it in? I can't find it. "apt" version 1.0 introduced the command "apt". > > Cheers, > Tom > signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 03:57:36PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > On 06/28/2014 11:19 AM, Tom Furie wrote: > >Are you sure the apt command is available in Wheezy? > Yes it is as I have already used it. What package is it in? I can't find it. Cheers, Tom -- BOFH excuse #68: only available on a need to know basis signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 06/28/2014 11:19 AM, Tom Furie wrote: On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 07:42:33AM -0400, Stephen Allen wrote: Well then, you probably have gvim installed. Anyway editing the sources list is easy. On your command line simply enter 'apt edit-sources' and your default editor should pop up with your sources list already entered. Are you sure the apt command is available in Wheezy? Cheers, Tom Yes it is as I have already used it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53af1e30.8090...@tampabay.rr.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 07:42:33AM -0400, Stephen Allen wrote: > Well then, you probably have gvim installed. Anyway editing the sources > list is easy. On your command line simply enter 'apt edit-sources' and > your default editor should pop up with your sources list already > entered. Are you sure the apt command is available in Wheezy? Cheers, Tom -- To communicate is the beginning of understanding. -- AT&T signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Saturday 28 June 2014 00:57:03 Maureen L Thomas wrote: > On 06/27/2014 03:18 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > On Thursday 26 June 2014 23:55:55 Maureen L Thomas wrote: > >> On 06/26/2014 05:40 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > >>> # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > >>> > >> # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following > >> entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as > >> appropriate # for your mirror of choice. > >> # > >> # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > >> debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > >> debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > >> deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main > >> non-free debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >> deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >> # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > >> > >> # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > >> # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following > >> entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as > >> appropriate # for your mirror of choice. > >> # > >> # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > >> debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > >> debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > >> deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > >> debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >> deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >> # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > >> > >> This is what I got when I did > >> > >> $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list > > > > Sorry for delay. Different time-zones! > > > > That needs sorting! > > > > I should have asked: What GUI/DE (Graphical User Interface/Desktop > > Environment) are you using? (So I know what editors you are likely to > > have. Yes, this can be done with Vi/Vim, but doesn't need to be.) You > > need to edit that! I don't wonder that Synaptic is a little confused! > > The beginnings of all the lines are all run together. It is also all > > over the shop. > > > > Dealing with it can be quite easy. Just let us know the answer to the > > above question. > > > > Lisi > > I use Gnome 3. This is a new problem since I have used Debian for about > 18 months and have never had this problem. I would recommend (I think that this will work with GNOME 3): Alt-F2-> gksu gedit -> -> enter password -> When gedit opens as root, open /ect/apt/sources.list Save as /etc/apt/sources.list.old This is not likely to be needed with your current sources.list, but is good practice when you are going to be changing an important file. Now, I have neither Gnome nor Gedit here, so I am probebly being a little over-complicated in what I am going to say, but I am sure that it will work. again and save as /etc/apt/sources.list. Now delete everything and resave, still as /etc/apt/sources.list. Go to: https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList Copy specimen sources.list and paste into your Gedit window. Save. Add contrib and non-free if wanted. Save again. Go into Synaptic and update. Upgrade as desired. All should now be well. If not, ask again. Personally, I would now delete the backup copy of your old sources.list. HTH Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201406281423.0.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 07:57:03PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > On 06/27/2014 03:18 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > >That needs sorting! > > > >I should have asked: What GUI/DE (Graphical User Interface/Desktop > >Environment) are you using? (So I know what editors you are likely to have. > >Yes, this can be done with Vi/Vim, but doesn't need to be.) You need to edit > >that! I don't wonder that Synaptic is a little confused! The beginnings of > >all the lines are all run together. It is also all over the shop. > > > >Dealing with it can be quite easy. Just let us know the answer to the above > >question. > > > >Lisi > > > > > I use Gnome 3. This is a new problem since I have used Debian for about 18 > months and have never had this problem. Well then, you probably have gvim installed. Anyway editing the sources list is easy. On your command line simply enter 'apt edit-sources' and your default editor should pop up with your sources list already entered. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140628114233.GA18736@Jessie
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 06/27/2014 01:13 PM, Curt wrote: On 2014-06-27, Maureen L Thomas wrote: If you use vim, you can just do :%s/stable-updates/wheezy-updates/g Tony I did as you said in vim and got this back E486: Pattern not found: stable-updates You forgot the to put the '%' before the 's' in my opinion. No I used the % sign. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53ae0723.5090...@tampabay.rr.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 06/27/2014 03:18 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote: On Thursday 26 June 2014 23:55:55 Maureen L Thomas wrote: On 06/26/2014 05:40 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as appropriate # for your mirror of choice. # # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as appropriate # for your mirror of choice. # # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib This is what I got when I did $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list Sorry for delay. Different time-zones! That needs sorting! I should have asked: What GUI/DE (Graphical User Interface/Desktop Environment) are you using? (So I know what editors you are likely to have. Yes, this can be done with Vi/Vim, but doesn't need to be.) You need to edit that! I don't wonder that Synaptic is a little confused! The beginnings of all the lines are all run together. It is also all over the shop. Dealing with it can be quite easy. Just let us know the answer to the above question. Lisi I use Gnome 3. This is a new problem since I have used Debian for about 18 months and have never had this problem. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53ae04cf.5040...@tampabay.rr.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 2014-06-27, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > >> If you use vim, you can just do >> :%s/stable-updates/wheezy-updates/g >> >> Tony >> > I did as you said in vim and got this back > E486: Pattern not found: stable-updates > You forgot the to put the '%' before the 's' in my opinion. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/slrnlqr9h5.2ag.cu...@einstein.electron.org
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 06/27/2014 12:55 AM, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > On 06/26/2014 05:40 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: >> # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' >> > >># A network mirror was not selected during install. The following >> > >>entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as >> > >>appropriate # for your mirror of choice. >> > >># >> > >># debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib >> > >>debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main >> > >>debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free >> > >>deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main >> non-free >> > >>debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main >> > >>deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main >> > >># deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > > # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following > entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as > appropriate # for your mirror of choice. > # > # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > > This is what I got when I did > > $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list Another solution is to make a brand new sources.list (backup up the previous one) and see if it works. You can make one easily here : http://debgen.simplylinux.ch/ Cheers, -- “One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.” “Le vrai n'est pas plus sûr que le probable.” Diogene Laerce signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 06/27/2014 12:55 AM, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > On 06/26/2014 05:40 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: >> # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' >> > >># A network mirror was not selected during install. The following >> > >>entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as >> > >>appropriate # for your mirror of choice. >> > >># >> > >># debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib >> > >>debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main >> > >>debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free >> > >>deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main >> non-free >> > >>debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main >> > >>deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main >> > >># deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > > # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following > entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as > appropriate # for your mirror of choice. > # > # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > > This is what I got when I did > > $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list If you got that, the most obvious point is that you should have : "deb http" or "deb-src http" instead of : "debhttp" or "deb-src http" so maybe if you could join your sources.list as attachment or in pastebin, we could have a real look at it. Regards, -- “One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.” “Le vrai n'est pas plus sûr que le probable.” Diogene Laerce signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Friday 27 June 2014 08:35:14 rob wrote: > On 27/06/14 04:53, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > On 06/26/2014 08:56 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote: > >> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 04:59:30PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > >>> On 06/26/2014 08:13 AM, Tony Baldwin wrote: > On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:16:56PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > On 06/25/2014 09:21 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote: > >> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 08:18:41PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > >>> I had an orange triangle show up where the upstate square usually > >>> shows. I clicked on it and got the following messages. > >>> > >>> Error message: > >>> > >>> Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch > >>> ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/mai > >>>n/source/Sources > >>> > >>> Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' > >>> > >>> , W:Failed to fetch > >>> ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/con > >>>trib/source/Sources > >>> > >>> Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' > >>> > >>> , E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or > >>> old ones used instead. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I opened synaptic and received the following: > >>> > >>> > >>> E: The value 'stable-updates' is invalid for APT::Default-Release > >>> as such a release is not available in the sources > >>> > >>> E: _cache->open() failed, please report. > > I do not see "stable-updates" in here, but this is a back-up file from > when the sources.list was last edited. It's still possible that it was > edited and somewhere has "stable-updates" in it. > > Tony > >>> > >>> How do I find out what is suppose to be there or how do I fix it? I > >>> have basic knowledge of the command line so if someone would tell me > >>> how to fix it I will attempt to do so. > >> > >> Just anywhere you see "stable-updates", change it to "wheezy-updates". > >> > >> If you use vim, you can just do > >> > >> :%s/stable-updates/wheezy-updates/g > >> > >> Tony > > > > I did as you said in vim and got this back > > E486: Pattern not found: stable-updates > > > > So I am really confused now. Any other solutions to try. > > Maureen > > Do you have on your system /etc/apt/sources.list.d ? > If so are there any files in that directory? Do you not think that getting her sources.list in a bit less of a mess might be a good place to start? I find that once my sources.list is right, everything else falls into place. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201406270843.36689.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 27/06/14 04:53, Maureen L Thomas wrote: On 06/26/2014 08:56 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 04:59:30PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: On 06/26/2014 08:13 AM, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:16:56PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: On 06/25/2014 09:21 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 08:18:41PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: I had an orange triangle show up where the upstate square usually shows. I clicked on it and got the following messages. Error message: Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/main/source/Sources Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' , W:Failed to fetch ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/contrib/source/Sources Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' , E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. I opened synaptic and received the following: E: The value 'stable-updates' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as such a release is not available in the sources E: _cache->open() failed, please report. I do not see "stable-updates" in here, but this is a back-up file from when the sources.list was last edited. It's still possible that it was edited and somewhere has "stable-updates" in it. Tony How do I find out what is suppose to be there or how do I fix it? I have basic knowledge of the command line so if someone would tell me how to fix it I will attempt to do so. Just anywhere you see "stable-updates", change it to "wheezy-updates". If you use vim, you can just do :%s/stable-updates/wheezy-updates/g Tony I did as you said in vim and got this back E486: Pattern not found: stable-updates So I am really confused now. Any other solutions to try. Maureen Do you have on your system /etc/apt/sources.list.d ? If so are there any files in that directory? rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53ad1eb2.4040...@rektau.ukfsn.org
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Thursday 26 June 2014 23:55:55 Maureen L Thomas wrote: > On 06/26/2014 05:40 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > > > > > >># A network mirror was not selected during install. The following > > > >>entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as > > > >>appropriate # for your mirror of choice. > > > >># > > > >># debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > > > >>debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > > > >>debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > > > >>deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main > > > >> non-free debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > > > >>deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > > > >># deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > > # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following > entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as > appropriate # for your mirror of choice. > # > # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > > This is what I got when I did > > $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list Sorry for delay. Different time-zones! That needs sorting! I should have asked: What GUI/DE (Graphical User Interface/Desktop Environment) are you using? (So I know what editors you are likely to have. Yes, this can be done with Vi/Vim, but doesn't need to be.) You need to edit that! I don't wonder that Synaptic is a little confused! The beginnings of all the lines are all run together. It is also all over the shop. Dealing with it can be quite easy. Just let us know the answer to the above question. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201406270818.19666.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 06/26/2014 08:56 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 04:59:30PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: On 06/26/2014 08:13 AM, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:16:56PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: On 06/25/2014 09:21 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 08:18:41PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: I had an orange triangle show up where the upstate square usually shows. I clicked on it and got the following messages. Error message: Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/main/source/Sources Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' , W:Failed to fetch ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/contrib/source/Sources Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' , E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. I opened synaptic and received the following: E: The value 'stable-updates' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as such a release is not available in the sources E: _cache->open() failed, please report. I do not see "stable-updates" in here, but this is a back-up file from when the sources.list was last edited. It's still possible that it was edited and somewhere has "stable-updates" in it. Tony How do I find out what is suppose to be there or how do I fix it? I have basic knowledge of the command line so if someone would tell me how to fix it I will attempt to do so. Just anywhere you see "stable-updates", change it to "wheezy-updates". If you use vim, you can just do :%s/stable-updates/wheezy-updates/g Tony I did as you said in vim and got this back E486: Pattern not found: stable-updates So I am really confused now. Any other solutions to try. Maureen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53aceac8.8040...@tampabay.rr.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 04:59:30PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > On 06/26/2014 08:13 AM, Tony Baldwin wrote: > >On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:16:56PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > >>On 06/25/2014 09:21 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote: > >>>On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 08:18:41PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > I had an orange triangle show up where the upstate square usually > shows. I clicked on it and got the following messages. > > Error message: > > Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch > ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/main/source/Sources > Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' > > , W:Failed to fetch > ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/contrib/source/Sources > Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' > > , E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or > old ones used instead. > > > > > I opened synaptic and received the following: > > > E: The value 'stable-updates' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as > such a release is not available in the sources > > E: _cache->open() failed, please report. > > > > > >I do not see "stable-updates" in here, but this is a back-up file from > >when the sources.list was last edited. It's still possible that it was > >edited and somewhere has "stable-updates" in it. > > > >Tony > > > > How do I find out what is suppose to be there or how do I fix it? I > have basic knowledge of the command line so if someone would tell me > how to fix it I will attempt to do so. Just anywhere you see "stable-updates", change it to "wheezy-updates". If you use vim, you can just do :%s/stable-updates/wheezy-updates/g Tony -- http://www.myownsite.me web design, development & hosting -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140627005559.GA22831@localhost.localdomain
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 06/26/2014 05:40 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > >># A network mirror was not selected during install. The following > >>entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as > >>appropriate # for your mirror of choice. > >># > >># debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > >>debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > >>debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > >>deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > >>debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >>deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >># deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as appropriate # for your mirror of choice. # # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib This is what I got when I did $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53aca4fb.9080...@tampabay.rr.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Thursday 26 June 2014 21:59:30 Maureen L Thomas wrote: > On 06/26/2014 08:13 AM, Tony Baldwin wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:16:56PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > >> On 06/25/2014 09:21 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote: > >>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 08:18:41PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > I had an orange triangle show up where the upstate square usually > shows. I clicked on it and got the following messages. > > Error message: > > Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch > ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/main/s > ource/Sources Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' > > , W:Failed to fetch > ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/contri > b/source/Sources Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open > file. ' > > , E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or > old ones used instead. > > > > > I opened synaptic and received the following: > > > E: The value 'stable-updates' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as > such a release is not available in the sources > > E: _cache->open() failed, please report. > > > > > I have no idea what the problem is. It doesn't matter which of the > U.S. sites I pick I get the same messages. I deleted synaptic and > re-installed it from the apt-get command line but it is still there. > Although today I did get a security update that worked just fine. > > Any thoughts on what I should do to fix this? > >>> > >>> The errors tell us what the problem is. > >>> stable-updates is an invalid value for APT::Default-Release > >>> Probably somewhere in our /etc/apt/source.list you have > >>> "stable-updates" where you should really have > >>> "wheezy-updates". > >>> > >>> Do us a favour and paste in the content of your /etc/apt/source.list > >>> > >>> Tony > >>> https://tonybaldwin.info > >> > >> Here is the content of sources.list.save > >> > >> > >> deb http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main contrib > >> deb-src http://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy/updates main contrib > >> > >> # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > >> # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following > >> entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as > >> appropriate # for your mirror of choice. > >> # > >> # deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > >> deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > >> deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > >> deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > >> deb http://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >> deb-src http://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >> # deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > > > > You replied directly to me, and not the list. > > I do not see "stable-updates" in here, but this is a back-up file from > > when the sources.list was last edited. It's still possible that it was > > edited and somewhere has "stable-updates" in it. > > > > Tony > > How do I find out what is suppose to be there or how do I fix it? I > have basic knowledge of the command line so if someone would tell me how > to fix it I will attempt to do so. First, send us the output of: $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list so that we can see that what we think is the problem is indeed the problem. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201406262240.13386.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On 06/26/2014 08:13 AM, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:16:56PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: On 06/25/2014 09:21 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 08:18:41PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: I had an orange triangle show up where the upstate square usually shows. I clicked on it and got the following messages. Error message: Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/main/source/Sources Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' , W:Failed to fetch ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/contrib/source/Sources Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' , E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. I opened synaptic and received the following: E: The value 'stable-updates' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as such a release is not available in the sources E: _cache->open() failed, please report. I have no idea what the problem is. It doesn't matter which of the U.S. sites I pick I get the same messages. I deleted synaptic and re-installed it from the apt-get command line but it is still there. Although today I did get a security update that worked just fine. Any thoughts on what I should do to fix this? The errors tell us what the problem is. stable-updates is an invalid value for APT::Default-Release Probably somewhere in our /etc/apt/source.list you have "stable-updates" where you should really have "wheezy-updates". Do us a favour and paste in the content of your /etc/apt/source.list Tony https://tonybaldwin.info Here is the content of sources.list.save deb http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main contrib deb-src http://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy/updates main contrib # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as appropriate # for your mirror of choice. # # deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free deb http://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main deb-src http://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main # deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib You replied directly to me, and not the list. I do not see "stable-updates" in here, but this is a back-up file from when the sources.list was last edited. It's still possible that it was edited and somewhere has "stable-updates" in it. Tony How do I find out what is suppose to be there or how do I fix it? I have basic knowledge of the command line so if someone would tell me how to fix it I will attempt to do so. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53ac89b2.30...@tampabay.rr.com
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:16:56PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > > On 06/25/2014 09:21 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote: > >On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 08:18:41PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > >>I had an orange triangle show up where the upstate square usually > >>shows. I clicked on it and got the following messages. > >> > >>Error message: > >> > >>Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch > >>ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/main/source/Sources > >>Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' > >> > >>, W:Failed to fetch > >>ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/contrib/source/Sources > >>Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' > >> > >>, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or > >>old ones used instead. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>I opened synaptic and received the following: > >> > >> > >>E: The value 'stable-updates' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as > >>such a release is not available in the sources > >> > >>E: _cache->open() failed, please report. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> I have no idea what the problem is. It doesn't matter which of the > >>U.S. sites I pick I get the same messages. I deleted synaptic and > >>re-installed it from the apt-get command line but it is still there. > >>Although today I did get a security update that worked just fine. > >> > >> Any thoughts on what I should do to fix this? > >The errors tell us what the problem is. > >stable-updates is an invalid value for APT::Default-Release > >Probably somewhere in our /etc/apt/source.list you have > >"stable-updates" where you should really have > >"wheezy-updates". > > > >Do us a favour and paste in the content of your /etc/apt/source.list > > > >Tony > >https://tonybaldwin.info > Here is the content of sources.list.save > > > deb http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main contrib > deb-src http://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy/updates main contrib > > # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following entries > # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as appropriate > # for your mirror of choice. > # > # deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > deb http://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > deb-src http://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > # deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib You replied directly to me, and not the list. I do not see "stable-updates" in here, but this is a back-up file from when the sources.list was last edited. It's still possible that it was edited and somewhere has "stable-updates" in it. Tony -- http://www.myownsite.me web design, development and hosting -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140626121319.ga13...@myownsite.me
Re: Synaptic messed up
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 08:18:41PM -0400, Maureen L Thomas wrote: > I had an orange triangle show up where the upstate square usually > shows. I clicked on it and got the following messages. > > Error message: > > Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch > ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/main/source/Sources > Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' > > , W:Failed to fetch > ftp://debian.cites.illinois.edu/pub/debian/dists/wheezy/updates/contrib/source/Sources > Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' > > , E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or > old ones used instead. > > > > > I opened synaptic and received the following: > > > E: The value 'stable-updates' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as > such a release is not available in the sources > > E: _cache->open() failed, please report. > > > > > I have no idea what the problem is. It doesn't matter which of the > U.S. sites I pick I get the same messages. I deleted synaptic and > re-installed it from the apt-get command line but it is still there. > Although today I did get a security update that worked just fine. > > Any thoughts on what I should do to fix this? The errors tell us what the problem is. stable-updates is an invalid value for APT::Default-Release Probably somewhere in our /etc/apt/source.list you have "stable-updates" where you should really have "wheezy-updates". Do us a favour and paste in the content of your /etc/apt/source.list Tony https://tonybaldwin.info -- http://www.myownsite.me web design, development & hosting -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140626012126.GA10559@localhost.localdomain
