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failed to download repository information

Asked by Mark Pyles

When I try to update my software I receive a "Failed to download repository information" and the details are as follows:

W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 11.04 _Natty Narwhal_ - Release i386 (20110427.1)/dists/natty/main/binary-i386/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
, W:Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 11.04 _Natty Narwhal_ - Release i386 (20110427.1)/dists/natty/restricted/binary-i386/Packages Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

If you run:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

comment out the top 3 lines which reference the CD as a source, you can then save the new file and close gedit and run:

sudo apt-get update

Should be smooth.

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Mark Pyles (codehappyfeet) said : 		#2

That worked beautifully! Thank you so very much!!!!

Mark