[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-04-14 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for update-manager (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-02-14 Thread Howard Brodale
I did download those firefox files via my browser but, I can't get Ubuntu's Software Manager nor its Update Manager to take them. With Mandriva Linux, its RPM Manager does effortlessly take any such update files downloaded from the web. I have learned to rely on or to just use RPM only to do

[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-02-14 Thread Tim
Well you can download the file to your desktop and then run the dpkg command like this: sudo dpkg -i /path/to/file That should install it. --- Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer triager http://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-02-14 Thread Howard Brodale
It did install: howard@howard-PW532AA-ABA-SR1403WM-NA521:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i firefox-mozilla-build_10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb [sudo] password for howard: (Reading database ... 246422 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace firefox-mozilla-build 9.0.1-0ubuntu1 (using

[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-02-14 Thread Howard Brodale
so, I downloaded via browser http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt/pool/main/f /firefox-mozilla-build/firefox-mozilla-build_10.0.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb and then ran sudo dpkg -i firefox-mozilla-build_10.0.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb and Update Manager now says that there is no

[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-02-14 Thread Howard Brodale
downloading problem failed to fetch via Update Manager still was not solved though. The workaround did work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/930106 Title: Software Updater Fails to

[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-02-14 Thread Tim
I would suggest taking that source off your list. The one provided in launchpad is compatible. There is one for a stable firefox and an unstable. --- Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer triager http://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-02-13 Thread Howard Brodale
12 Updates were listed of which the one update above was still part of this. 11 of those updates downloaded and installed but, the same one, Daniel Folkeshteyn Other Packages Update, still gets the same error of http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt/pool/main/f

[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-02-13 Thread Tim
Instead of that link, use this one in your sources. See if it fixes the problem. http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt/pool/main/f/firefox-mozilla-build/firefox-mozilla-build_10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb?r=ts=1329168082use_mirror=superb-sea2 --- Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer

[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-02-12 Thread Tim
Looks like the mirror is working fine now. Is the problem resolved? --- Ubuntu Bug Squad volunteer triager http://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 930106] Re: Software Updater Fails to download a package

2012-02-10 Thread Howard Brodale
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