Software index is borken and I don't know how to fix it

Asked by verori1

I followed the instructions provided at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure and it included me sending the entire terminal output from the commands given. I am copy/pasting as far back as my terminal is letting me go:

Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-35 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-36-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-36 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-37-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-37 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-38 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-39-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-39 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-41-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-41 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-42-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-42 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-44-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-44 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-45-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-45 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-48-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-48 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-51-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-51 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-52-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-52 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-56-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-56 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-63-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-63 ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-65-generic ...
Removing linux-headers-3.2.0-65 ...
Removing python-gpgme ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
verori@verori-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000
Get:1 http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release.gpg [489 B]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]
Get:3 http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:4 http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release [2603 B]
Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release.gpg [198 B]
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports Release.gpg
Get:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release [11.9 kB]
Get:11 http://archive.canonical.com precise Release [7078 B]
Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release [49.6 kB]
Get:13 http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main amd64 Packages [1143 B]
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports Release
Get:14 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources [4628 B]
Get:15 http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main i386 Packages [1143 B]
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Get:16 http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Sources [4866 B]
Get:17 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages [14.2 kB]
Get:18 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release [98.7 kB]
Get:19 http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner amd64 Packages [7909 B]
Get:20 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages [14.2 kB]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Get:21 http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages [8933 B]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner TranslationIndex
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Translation-en
Get:22 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security Release [50.7 kB]
Get:23 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release [50.8 kB]
Get:24 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release [98.7 kB]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Get:25 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources [934 kB]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main Sources
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted Sources
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe Sources
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse Sources
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main amd64 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe amd64 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main i386 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted i386 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe i386 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main Translation-en
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe Translation-en
Get:26 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources [5470 B]
Get:27 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources [5019 kB]
Get:28 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources [155 kB]
Get:29 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main amd64 Packages [1273 kB]
Get:30 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted amd64 Packages [8452 B]
Get:31 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe amd64 Packages [4786 kB]
Get:32 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse amd64 Packages [119 kB]
Get:33 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages [1274 kB]
Get:34 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages [8431 B]
Get:35 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages [4796 kB]
Get:36 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages [121 kB]
Get:37 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex [3706 B]
Get:38 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex [2676 B]
Get:39 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex [2596 B]
Get:40 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex [2922 B]
Get:41 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources [478 kB]
Get:42 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources [8056 B]
Get:43 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources [109 kB]
Get:44 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources [8881 B]
Get:45 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main amd64 Packages [830 kB]
Get:46 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [13.7 kB]
Get:47 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages [246 kB]
Get:48 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [15.3 kB]
Get:49 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages [861 kB]
Get:50 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [13.7 kB]
Get:51 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages [253 kB]
Get:52 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [15.5 kB]
Get:53 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex [3564 B]
Get:54 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex [2605 B]
Get:55 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex [2461 B]
Get:56 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex [2850 B]
Get:57 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources [109 kB]
Get:58 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources [2494 B]
Get:59 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources [32.3 kB]
Get:60 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources [1786 B]
Get:61 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main amd64 Packages [420 kB]
Get:62 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted amd64 Packages [4627 B]
Get:63 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe amd64 Packages [96.5 kB]
Get:64 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [2451 B]
Get:65 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages [450 kB]
Get:66 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages [4620 B]
Get:67 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages [102 kB]
Get:68 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages [2644 B]
Get:69 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex [74 B]
Get:70 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:71 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:72 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex [73 B]
Get:73 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:74 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main amd64 Packages [6412 B]
Get:75 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages [5405 B]
Get:76 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe amd64 Packages [42.4 kB]
Get:77 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:78 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages [6420 B]
Get:79 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages [5399 B]
Get:80 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages [42.2 kB]
Get:81 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:82 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:83 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex [70 B]
Get:84 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex [73 B]
Get:85 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted amd64 Packages [755 B]
Get:86 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main amd64 Packages [152 kB]
Get:87 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse amd64 Packages [514 B]
Get:88 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe amd64 Packages [16.3 kB]
Get:89 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted i386 Packages [743 B]
Get:90 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main i386 Packages [176 kB]
Get:91 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages [514 B]
Get:92 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe i386 Packages [22.2 kB]
Get:93 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main TranslationIndex [3564 B]
Get:94 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse TranslationIndex [2605 B]
Get:95 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted TranslationIndex [2461 B]
Get:96 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe TranslationIndex [2850 B]
Get:97 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en [726 kB]
Get:98 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en [93.4 kB]
Get:99 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en [2395 B]
Get:100 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en [3341 kB]
Get:101 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en [363 kB]
Get:102 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en [9010 B]
Get:103 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en [3027 B]
Get:104 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en [144 kB]
Get:105 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en [191 kB]
Get:106 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en [1299 B]
Get:107 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en [1253 B]
Get:108 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en [59.6 kB]
Get:109 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en [5882 B]
Get:110 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en [4838 B]
Get:111 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:112 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en [33.8 kB]
Get:113 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main Translation-en [52.7 kB]
Get:114 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse Translation-en [272 B]
Get:115 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted Translation-en [282 B]
Get:116 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe Translation-en [8116 B]
Fetched 28.6 MB in 32s (879 kB/s)
W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/restricted/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/universe/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/multiverse/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/main/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/restricted/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/universe/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/restricted/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/universe/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
verori@verori-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
verori@verori-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail
verori@verori-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
verori@verori-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
verori@verori-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release.gpg
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Translation-en
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main Sources
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted Sources
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted i386 Packages
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe Sources
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse Sources
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main amd64 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main TranslationIndex
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe amd64 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main i386 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted i386 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe i386 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main Translation-en
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe Translation-en
W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/restricted/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/universe/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/multiverse/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/main/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/restricted/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/universe/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/restricted/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/universe/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-backports/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
verori@verori-laptop:~$ find /etc/apt -name '*.list' -exec bash -c 'echo -e "\n$1\n"; cat -n "$1"' _ '{}' \;

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/dropbox.list

     1 deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-precise.list

     1 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu precise main
     2 deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu precise main

/etc/apt/sources.list

     1 # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Beta amd64 (20100901.1)]/ maverick main restricted
     2 # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
     3 # newer versions of the distribution.
     4
     5 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main restricted
     6 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main restricted
     7
     8 ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
     9 ## distribution.
    10 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates main restricted
    11 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates main restricted
    12
    13 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    14 ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    15 ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    16 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise universe
    17 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise universe
    18 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates universe
    19 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates universe
    20
    21 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    22 ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    23 ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    24 ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    25 ## security team.
    26 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise multiverse
    27 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise multiverse
    28 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates multiverse
    29 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates multiverse
    30
    31 ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
    32 ## repository.
    33 ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    34 ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    35 ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    36 ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    37 ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    38 deb http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    39 deb-src http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    40
    41 ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
    42 ## 'partner' repository.
    43 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
    44 ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
    45 deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
    46 deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
    47
    48 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
    49 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
    50 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
    51 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
    52 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
    53 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
    54 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-backports restricted main multiverse universe
    55 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-proposed restricted main multiverse universe
verori@verori-laptop:~$

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#1

Mixing repositories from different versions of Ubuntu (maverick and precise) can and will break your package manager.

Please open a Terminal and run the following command:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Using the gedit editor, scroll down to line 38 and 39.

Delete the following 2 configuration lines in your /etc/apt/sources.list file

    38 deb http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    39 deb-src http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse

Then save the change.

Then please send us the output of the following commands:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

cat /etc/lsb-release

I also wonder when exactly and how exactly you performed the upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10 to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Did you directly upgrade to 12.04 LTS or first upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04?

It is not possible to do a clean and correct upgrade directly from 10.10 to 12.04 LTS....

You can only upgrade directly from LTS to LTS (for example: from 10.04 LTS to 12.04 LTS) or from one version to a version that is released 6 months later....

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verori1 (verori) said :
#2

Mark, thank you for your quick reply, can't tell you how much I
appreciate it. Please find the responses inline below:

On 08/30/2014 03:22 AM, Mark Rijckenberg wrote:
> Your question #253801 on apt in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+question/253801
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Mark Rijckenberg requested more information:
> Mixing repositories from different versions of Ubuntu (maverick and
> precise) can and will break your package manager.
>
> Please open a Terminal and run the following command:
>
> gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> Using the gedit editor, scroll down to line 38 and 39.
>
> Delete the following 2 configuration lines in your /etc/apt/sources.list
> file
>
> 38 deb http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse
> 39 deb-src http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse
>
> Then save the change.
>
> Then please send us the output of the following commands:
>
> sudo apt-get update
>
> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
>
> cat /etc/lsb-release
verori@verori-laptop:~$ gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt-get update
verori@verori-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise Release
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Sources
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release [98.7 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner TranslationIndex
Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security Release [50.7 kB]
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release
Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed Release [98.7 kB]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources [478 kB]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en
Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources [8,056 B]
Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources [109 kB]
Get:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources
[8,881 B]
Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
[830 kB]
Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted amd64
Packages [13.7 kB]
Get:13 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages
[246 kB]
Get:14 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse amd64
Packages [15.3 kB]
Get:15 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages [861
kB]
Get:16 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386
Packages [13.7 kB]
Get:17 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages
[253 kB]
Get:18 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386
Packages [15.5 kB]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Get:19 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources [109 kB]
Get:20 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources
[2,494 B]
Get:21 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources [32.3
kB]
Get:22 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources
[1,786 B]
Get:23 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main amd64 Packages
[420 kB]
Get:24 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted amd64
Packages [4,627 B]
Get:25 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe amd64
Packages [96.5 kB]
Get:26 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse amd64
Packages [2,451 B]
Get:27 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages
[450 kB]
Get:28 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386
Packages [4,620 B]
Get:29 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages
[102 kB]
Get:30 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386
Packages [2,644 B]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Get:31 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted amd64
Packages [755 B]
Get:32 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main amd64 Packages
[152 kB]
Get:33 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse amd64
Packages [514 B]
Get:34 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe amd64
Packages [16.3 kB]
Get:35 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted i386
Packages [743 B]
Get:36 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main i386 Packages
[176 kB]
Get:37 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse i386
Packages [514 B]
Get:38 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe i386 Packages
[22.2 kB]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-proposed/universe Translation-en
Fetched 4,700 kB in 13s (355 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
verori@verori-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
verori@verori-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS"
verori@verori-laptop:~$
>
> I also wonder when exactly and how exactly you performed the upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10 to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?Honestly, I couldn't tell you. Whenever I get notifications from the Update Manager, I install all the suggested updates, including new system releases.
>
> Did you directly upgrade to 12.04 LTS or first upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04?Not sure.
>
> It is not possible to do a clean and correct upgrade directly from 10.10
> to 12.04 LTS....
>
> You can only upgrade directly from LTS to LTS (for example: from 10.04
> LTS to 12.04 LTS) or from one version to a version that is released 6
> months later....I apologize for not having any detailed answers for you - I love Ubuntu and have run it on my computers for years now but have never really tapped into its full potential or acquired any true knowledge as to how to work it beyond the most basic of opperations (and I even struggle with those). I do hope the damage done is not irreversible... So what's the next step? Thanks again for your help!
Veronica

>

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Best Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#3

Well, the output looks ok now.

Please set the thread status to "solved", if the issue is solved. Thanks.

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verori1 (verori) said :
#4

Thanks Mark Rijckenberg, that solved my question.