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firefox-3.0 package

update manager

Asked by randy

im trying to update my system i saw this message "Failed to fetch cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)]/dists/hardy/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Failed to fetch cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)]/dists/hardy/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead." what does this mean?

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Elfy (elfy) said : 		#1

Open software sources from the system admin menu.

Disable cdrom's, enable main, universe, multiverse and restricted if you want. On the 3rd party tab you can use the partner repos if you want.

On the security tab - unless you feel capabale of fixing breakages make sure that proposed and backports are disbaled.

Close and reload when asked then you should be able to run the apt-get update command.

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Best Tony Mugan (tmugan) said : 		#2

I'd also recommend that you open System menu, Administration and choose Software Sources.
Choose "other" from "download from" list and the choose best server button.
This will pick the optimal download site for updates based on your location.

The error you are seeing is because you still have the CD enabled in this "Software Sources" area when you ideally want a remote updates sites.

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randy (ynardz) said : 		#3

Thanks Tony Mugan, that solved my question.