Re: [ubuntu-uk] Apt authentication issue
Hi Jim, > > That sounds like an issue with a proxy server, and may not be related to > the issue with apt. Do you have another machine available which works, > on which you can check the proxy server settings? Having contacted IT admin prior to posting on this list, they have stated that there is no proxy server currently running, therefore I assume that it must be something else. At this stage I do not know what. > If you can get through to the internet, your hardware network connection > is working fine. If you can see any local servers or other machines, you > have local networking set up OK - assuming there are some of course. > I have been trying helplessly to configure the wired network connection IPv4 settings etc. Doing a ping on the network address returns an excellent connection, but I cannot view any other machines or servers on the network! > > I'm assuming sudo works ok for you on that machine. > I would try to select a new apt mirror. You didn't say if you were > running a desktop or a server, but I'll assume desktop as you mentioned > browsing from it. You could run System>Administration>Update Manager and > in the settings select a different server (the University of Kent mirror > service is big and fast from here) and see if that manages to update OK. > Yes you are correct it is a desktop install. I tried to update, the Kent mirror service is not available so trying a ping for the best service resulted in UK service. I have also tired configuring the workstation as instructed in http://www.debianadmin.com/ubuntu-networking-for-basic-and-advanced-users.html but again this has proved less than fruitful to date. Glasgow Caledonian University is a registered Scottish charity, number SC021474 Winner: Times Higher Education’s Widening Participation Initiative of the Year 2009 and Herald Society’s Education Initiative of the Year 2009. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/newsevents/news/bycategory/theuniversity/1/name,6219,en.html Winner: Times Higher Education’s Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers of the Year 2010, GCU as a lead with Universities Scotland partners. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/newsevents/news/bycategory/theuniversity/1/name,15691,en.html -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Apt authentication issue
On 22/02/11 13:34, McGibbney, Lewis John wrote: Hi list, This is a problem which has been bothering me for some time I am > using 10.04 and have been experiencing the above problem. Every > time I navigate to a page on my browser I am prompted to > authenticate. That sounds like an issue with a proxy server, and may not be related to the issue with apt. Do you have another machine available which works, on which you can check the proxy server settings? Every time I try to run updates I get the Apt issue > as above. I am connected to the network as Auto eth0 but I am not > sure whether I am actually connected to the network as oppose to > just the net. If you can get through to the internet, your hardware network connection is working fine. If you can see any local servers or other machines, you have local networking set up OK - assuming there are some of course. Running 'sudo apt-get update' I get the following from terminal ... I think you get the idea. I'm assuming sudo works ok for you on that machine. I would try to select a new apt mirror. You didn't say if you were running a desktop or a server, but I'll assume desktop as you mentioned browsing from it. You could run System>Administration>Update Manager and in the settings select a different server (the University of Kent mirror service is big and fast from here) and see if that manages to update OK. I have been searching for solution on and off for a good while now, > therefore I realise that I need to get help from the mail list. Any help would be great. HTH. -- JimP -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Apt authentication issue
Hi list, This is a problem which has been bothering me for some time I am using 10.04 and have been experiencing the above problem. Every time I navigate to a page on my browser I am prompted to authenticate. Every time I try to run updates I get the Apt issue as above. I am connected to the network as Auto eth0 but I am not sure whether I am actually connected to the network as oppose to just the net. Running 'sudo apt-get update' I get the following from terminal ... Get: 22 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release [4,388B] Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release Get: 23 http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release [4,373B] Get: 24 http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release [4,380B] Err http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release Err http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release Fetched 106kB in 0s (469kB/s) Reading package lists... Done W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release: The following signatures were invalid: NODATA 1 NODATA 2 W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release: The following signatures were invalid: NODATA 1 NODATA 2 W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release: The following signatures were invalid: NODATA 1 NODATA 2 ... I think you get the idea. I have been searching for solution on and off for a good while now, therefore I realise that I need to get help from the mail list. Any help would be great. Thanks Lewis Glasgow Caledonian University is a registered Scottish charity, number SC021474 Winner: Times Higher Education’s Widening Participation Initiative of the Year 2009 and Herald Society’s Education Initiative of the Year 2009. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/newsevents/news/bycategory/theuniversity/1/name,6219,en.html Winner: Times Higher Education’s Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers of the Year 2010, GCU as a lead with Universities Scotland partners. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/newsevents/news/bycategory/theuniversity/1/name,15691,en.html -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Apt Authentication Issue......
John wrote: > I had a message to tell me that during an update, it failed with an > authentication issue. i followed the instructions, but got an error > message, something to do with E failing to update. I was just wondering, > does anybody have any ideaas why that should have happened? I got something like that in a recent update - an authentication key (for one of the Ubuntu community repos, IIRC) was out of date. I ignored it, and the update went ahead anyway. Updates have been running OK since - I guess someone renewed the key. Mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Apt Authentication Issue......
I had a message to tell me that during an update, it failed with an authentication issue. i followed the instructions, but got an error message, something to do with E failing to update. I was just wondering, does anybody have any ideaas why that should have happened? Thank you. John. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
