Ubuntu
apt package

why i apt-get update will get this

Asked by mp-swift

Hi

Does anyone get this problem?

user@Controller:~$ sudo apt-get update
Err http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease

Err http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates InRelease

Err http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports InRelease

Err http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to sg.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to sg.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to sg.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources [1,950 B]
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources [17.7 kB]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe amd64 Packages [57.7 kB]
Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [2,189 B]
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages [206 kB]
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages [3,968 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex [73 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex [71 B]
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex [73 B]
Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en [98.3 kB]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en [978 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Fetched 384 kB in 18s (20.7 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-backports/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg Unable to connect to sg.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/Release.gpg Unable to connect to sg.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-backports/Release.gpg Unable to connect to sg.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Question information

Language:
English Edit question
Status:
Solved
For:
Ubuntu apt Edit question
Assignee:
No assignee Edit question
Solved by:
Carl Davis
Solved:
Last query:
Last reply:
Revision history for this message
Warren Hill (warren-hill) said : 		#1

http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com

Appears to be down at the moment, could be temporary. Try again later or change update server see here
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu

If problem persists let us know

Revision history for this message
Best Carl Davis (carl.davis) said : 		#2

http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com is not responding. Now the question remains is this temporary or a permanent failure. You could change your repository from sg.archive.ubuntu.com to us.archive.ubuntu.com to see if that resolves your issue.

Revision history for this message
mp-swift (mp-swift) said : 		#3

Thanks Carl Davis, that solved my question.

Revision history for this message
mp-swift (mp-swift) said : 		#4

Thanks Warren Hill, that solved my question.