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apt-get update error.

Asked by naveenmudunuru

when i say apt-get update
i get the following in my terminal
root@system-engineer:/home/naveen# apt-get update
0% [Connecting to in.archive.ubuntu.com (91.189.89.6)] [Connecting to security.ubuntu.com (82.211.81.138)]
root@system-engineer:/home/naveen# apt-get update
Err http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release.gpg
  Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (82.211.81.138), connection timed out
Err http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/main Translation-en_IN
  Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (82.211.81.138), connection timed out
Err http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/restricted Translation-en_IN
  Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (82.211.81.138), connection timed out
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg
  Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.31), connection timed out [IP: 91.189.88.31 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/universe Translation-en_IN
  Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (82.211.81.138), connection timed out
Err http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/multiverse Translation-en_IN
  Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (82.211.81.138), connection timed out
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Translation-en_IN
  Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.31), connection timed out [IP: 91.189.88.31 80]
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/restricted Translation-en_IN
  Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.31), connection timed out [IP: 91.189.88.31 80]
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/universe Translation-en_IN
  Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.31), connection timed out [IP: 91.189.88.31 80]
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Translation-en_IN
  Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.31), connection timed out [IP: 91.189.88.31 80]
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Translation-en_IN
  Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.31), connection timed out [IP: 91.189.88.31 80]
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/universe Translation-en_IN
  Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.31), connection timed out [IP: 91.189.88.31 80]
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release.gpg
  Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.31), connection timed out [IP: 91.189.88.31 80]
0% [Connecting to in.archive.ubuntu.com (91.189.89.6)]
i did understand that it is not connecting to internet. but i can access all other sites using a web browser.........
actually i'm working over LAN in my office. can some one please help me in knowing what the problem could be..............
thank u and regards
naveen

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Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) said : 		#1

Do you actually access the inet through a proxy?

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#2

yes... Do you use a proxy?

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naveenmudunuru (naveenmudunuru) said : 		#3

yes i acess net through proxy..............

On 8/8/07, Bhavani Shankar <email address hidden> wrote:
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naveenmudunuru (naveenmudunuru) said : 		#4

actually the thing that i did not understand is that i'm able to access all the links through my web browser but not using apt-get...........
if i need to configure my apt-get to use my proxy server like what i did in my firefox........... please let me know how can i do that.................i did not get clue out of man apt.conf or man aptitutude

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Best Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#5

You can refer these articles:
http://blog.mypapit.net/2006/02/how-to-use-apt-get-behind-proxy-server-ubuntudebian.html
or
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=83401
Hope it helps,

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naveenmudunuru (naveenmudunuru) said : 		#6

thank you bhavani for this the thread it helped me a lot.................

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naveenmudunuru (naveenmudunuru) said : 		#7

Thanks Bhavani Shankar, that solved my question.

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#8

No mention...:)

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naveenmudunuru (naveenmudunuru) said : 		#9

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naveenmudunuru (naveenmudunuru) said : 		#10

Sorry for the pevious update, Happened by mistake............... Just realised it.