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Update Error

Asked by Akinola Akinkuotu

ERROR###ERROR###ERROR
W:Failed to fetch copy:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/packages.medibuntu.org_dists_precise_free_binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
, W:Failed to fetch copy:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_i18n_Translation-en Encountered a section with no Package: header
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

l will appreciate best solution to the above error when updating.

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

cd $HOME
wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8850924/fixpackage
chmod +x ./fixpackage
sudo ./fixpackage

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Akinola Akinkuotu (takinolaa-f) said : 		#2

Thanks for your support.

Please l still have another issue while trying to follow the step you gave above, l find below error:
takinolaa@Akinola T ~ $ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
sudo: unable to resolve host Akinola T
[sudo] password for takinolaa:
takinolaa@Akinola T ~ $ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo: unable to resolve host Akinola T
takinolaa@Akinola T ~ $ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/availab
sudo: unable to resolve host Akinola T
takinolaa@Akinola T ~ $

l will appreciate you if you can tell me what maybe the solution to this: sudo: unable to resolve host Akinola T

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Akinola Akinkuotu (takinolaa-f) said : 		#3

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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Akinola Akinkuotu (takinolaa-f) said : 		#4

Hello,

l just want to thank you for the above solution solved my problem.

Regards.
Akinola