no updates on 11.10

Hi Ed Riehle,

You can always update your self. That's my preferred method:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade

to configure automatic updates, check this link:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticSecurityUpdates

HTH

--
hmontoliu <at> ubuntu.com
http://hmontoliu.blogspot.com

Thanks, did that. Am stuck on libqwt-dev. Will not update. Have not had any other
updates in a couple weeks. Now have security updates on automatic.

Put updates on best server. Still got same result.

Can you give the output of:

sudo apt-get update; lsb_release -a

Thanks

ed@ed-GX617AA-ABA-SR5310F:~$ sudo apt-get update;lsb_release a
[sudo] password for ed:
Ign http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric InRelease
Ign http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates InRelease
Ign http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security InRelease
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric Release
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates Release
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric InRelease
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security Release
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/main i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/main Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric/universe Translation-en
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.hmc.edu oneiric-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Sources
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en_US
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en
Reading package lists... Done
Usage: lsb_release [options]

lsb_release: error: No arguments are permitted
ed@ed-GX617AA-ABA-SR5310F:~$

ok what is the output of:

cat /etc/lsb-release

Thanks

ed@ed-GX617AA-ABA-SR5310F:~$ cat/etc/lsb-release
bash: cat/etc/lsb-release: No such file or directory
ed@ed-GX617AA-ABA-SR5310F:~$ sudo cat/etc/lsb-release
[sudo] password for ed:
sudo: cat/etc/lsb-release: command not found
ed@ed-GX617AA-ABA-SR5310F:~$

d@ed-GX617AA-ABA-SR5310F:~$ cat etc/lsb-release
cat: etc/lsb-release: No such file or directory
ed@ed-GX617AA-ABA-SR5310F:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=11.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=oneiric
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 11.10"
ed@ed-GX617AA-ABA-SR5310F:~$

Ok, good so far, what is the output of:

sudo apt-get -y upgrade

Thanks

ed@ed-GX617AA-ABA-SR5310F:~$ sudo apt-get -y upgrade
[sudo] password for ed:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  libqwt-dev
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/99.8 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 422117 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libqwt-dev 6.0.0-1ubuntu1 (using .../libqwt-dev_6.0.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libqwt-dev ...
Setting up libqwt-dev (6.0.0-1ubuntu1) ...
ed@ed-GX617AA-ABA-SR5310F:~$

There you go, you just got an update....

Did you read my message from the begining? This update will not update and I
can't get rid of it. Why haven't I had any other updates in the last two weeks?
Did all the programmers go on vacation?

Can you give the output of:

gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

In reply to your question. Yes, I read it.

You asked: Have not received updates on 11.10 in a long time

and:

The following packages will be upgraded:
  libqwt-dev
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Is an upgrade...

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release i386 (20111012)]/ oneiric main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted
deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates main restricted
deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric universe
deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric universe
deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates universe
deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-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.
deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric multiverse
deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric multiverse
deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates multiverse
deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates multiverse

## 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://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-security main restricted
deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-security main restricted
deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-security universe
deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-security universe
deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-security multiverse
deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ oneiric-security 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 oneiric partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu oneiric partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main

All I can suggest is either change package source using software centre (changing to the main server may help, if you are already on the main server try a different one physically closer to you). Or try this:

sudo fuser -vvv /var/lib/dpkg/lock
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
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 rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean
LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean
LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824
sudo dpkg --clear-avail
sudo dpkg --configure -a
LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install
LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Thanks for your help. I am going to quit for now.

I feel sad on you --- Ed Riehle .
Apparently, those guys who answered your questions are not using Ubuntu. They are just giving you advices by imagination. Unlucky you... I've got exactly the same problems as you mentioned. What I'd love to recommend those guys who answered your questions --- "do a real investigation before answering. find the problem first and then make it work on your own computer first before answering. And never imagine a solution, but work out a solution! "

BTW, Ed, did u solve the problem finally??

Cheers
Pei

Am using Mint Ultimate 3.0 now. It is great.

Its not supported in any of the Ubuntu channels, including here