problem with repositories??

It could be a problem with the server you are using
Go to the menu System-> Administration-> Software Sources

In the ¨Download from:¨ box select ¨Other¨ and in the next dialog box hit ¨Select Best Server¨

Then retry downloading your updates

If this does not work, then there may be a problem with your sources.list. In this case, please post the ouput of the following command

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

Thank you

Hello Wyatt
found best server....also I include requested output just in case....
abraham@abraham-laptop:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release amd64 (20071016)]/ gutsy main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

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

## 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.
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-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.
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu hardy main

# deb http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb-src http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-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://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-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

# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse main universe restricted
deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid universe main multiverse restricted #Added by software-properties
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu hardy main
# Repository ppa for winff please see http://code.google.com/p/winff/
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu hardy main
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/

deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/
abraham@abraham-laptop:~$

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Delete all the contents of the file, and copy and paste the rows below:

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse main universe restricted
deb http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe main multiverse restricted

deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid universe main multiverse restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse

# Repository ppa for winff please see http://code.google.com/p/winff/
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu hardy main

deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/

Hello Marcobra
thanks for your help
After following your instructions I noticed a red circular on top with horizontal white line and clicked it and found...

E: Malformed line 19 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (URI)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

I look forward to your help!
John

Please put a # in fron of the last line...

change from this:

deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/

to this:

# deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/

Then retry

Thank you

Or copy and paste the actual contents of your /etc/apt/sources.list here...

Thank you

Sorry in the previous anser i forgot some old "hardy" references so please copy the new i think ok now contents:

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Delete all the contents of the file, and copy and paste the rows below:

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse main universe restricted
deb http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe main multiverse restricted

deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid universe main multiverse restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse

# Repository ppa for winff please see http://code.google.com/p/winff/
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu intepid main

deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/

Hello Marcobra

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse main universe restricted
deb http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe main multiverse restricted

deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://ftp.tiscali.nl/ubuntu/ intrepid universe main multiverse restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse

# Repository ppa for winff please see http://code.google.com/p/winff/
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu intepid main

# deb
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu
intrepid/

thanks for your help

Hello Marcobra
still have warning icon ..hope that I did what you suggested!?

E: Type 'http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu' is not known on line 20 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

thanks for your patience ..hope the above will point the way

John

It appears there is a problem with the last line in your sources.lst

I would suggest commenting that line out by putting a number sign in front like this

# deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/

This appears to be an additional that repository that was manually added. It is not part of the standard repositories.

helloWyatt,Marcobra
hoping that this is what you suggested here is the result

E: Type 'intrepid/' is not known on line 20 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

look forward to your help
John

Please be sure at the end of the file /etc/apt/sources.list you have a one row like this:

# deb
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/

and not

# deb
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu
intrepid/

Hope this helps

Hello marcobra,Wyatt,
thanks for your help! So far so good no red warning icon having done what you suggested!!

Hello Marcobra,Wyatt,
still no sign of a red icon but I did notice this in the system....maybe it is nothing

Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu/dists/intepid/main/source/Sources.gz 404 Not Found
Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Thanks
John

ok now put a # at beginning of this line:

deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu intepid main

change to this:

# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu intepid main

hope this helps

There is an error in that line "intepid" instead of "intrepid":

deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu intepid main

change to

deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/paul-climbing/ubuntu intrepid main

and you can remove the just added #

HTH