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firefox-3.0 package

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Asked by Sergio Tomasini

m trying to update my system from Ubuntu 7.01 to 8.04 without download last release and without burn file to CD , Update Manager display : your system is up-to-date --> new distribution release 7.10 is available --> upgrade -->) i saw this message :
"Could not download all repository indexes
The repository might be no longer available or could not be contacted because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your network connection and the correct writing of the repository address in the preferences.

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/feisty-security/main/binary-i386/Packages.bz2: Sub-process bzip2 returned an error code (2)
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/feisty-security/main/binary-i386/Packages.bz2: Sub-process bzip2 returned an error code (2)"
what does this mean? thank

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A. Denton (aquina) said : 		#1

Hmm... this is stange!

I think you should:

1] Ensure all v7 packages in your system are up to date.
2] Restart the box and heck your network connection.
3] Perform all steps in [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardyUpgrades].

If you fail with theese instructions you probably have to enter the repos manually. I'm sure you're not intended to so please try the steps above first.

One Note:

- Running a distupgrade in runlevel 5 is EVIL! :-( No matter what the Ubuntu guys had in mind when they implemented the graphical upgrader but I seriously hope it's prompting for a restart after download and run the install at least in run 3. There should not be any instance of X.org running during that proccess. On my fedora server I once got to dependency hell by doing so.

- It's generally a bad idea to upgrade an OS from one version to another. If you're just surfing, listening to music or such you'll prpbably be fine and won't notice anything. Nevetheless 'm sure advanced users will notice broken things and experts never do anything like that.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

Please retry, may be a transient try yourself using a browser if the file is available click this link:
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/feisty-security/main/binary-i386/Packages.bz2

Hope this helps

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A. Denton (aquina) said : 		#3

Unfortunately I do not have the powers to change the state of this question to SOLVED, EXPIRED or INVALID. Someone here at Launchpad either grant me that permission or simply apply the change in state to this question, please.

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