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Natty AMD 64 updater failure

Asked by L R Bellmore Jr (Bob)

Fails to fetch W:Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/main/source/Sources.gz Hash Sum mismatch
, E:Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

says check internet connection as general failure.. internet is fine..

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L R Bellmore Jr (Bob) (lrbellmorejr) said : 		#1

Have not been able to update AMD64 software for 6 days.. this error continues... I did get one package update today 336kb.. only ..it did install... but as to checking for updates.. it will not allow.. instead gives this error...
Bob

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
sudo aptitude clean
sudo aptitude autoclean
sudo apt-get update
sudo dpkg --clear-avail
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo aptitude install -f
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Try that

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L R Bellmore Jr (Bob) (lrbellmorejr) said : 		#3

Thanks.. appears to have worked.. did not hang up nor report error... will see as the next few days ...but I am sure what was causing the error has been fixed...thanks again..
Bob

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L R Bellmore Jr (Bob) (lrbellmorejr) said : 		#4

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.