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update-manager package

failed to download repository information

Asked by Nigel Marsh

When I run check updates using update manager I get an error message saying 'check your internet connection'. My internet connection is working okay. I then look at then more details information and I get the information below. What does it mean and what do I need to do?

W:Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/dists/testing/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 173.194.41.104 80]
, W:Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/dists/testing/non-free/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 173.194.41.104 80]
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

[I'm using Ubuntu 12.04]

Any help would be appreciated.

Nigel

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Server may be down for maintenance. When did this start?

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Nigel Marsh (florin119) said : 		#2

Thank you for your reply.

I've had this type of problem for about a week. As I encounteted it again
today and had no idea how to 'fix' it I thought I'd post the question.

If a server is down it sounds as if there is nothing I can do. In which
case is it okay to ignore this type of error message?

Thanks

Nigel
On Jul 22, 2012 9:21 AM, "actionparsnip" <
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> Your question #203855 on update-manager in Ubuntu changed:
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> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/203855
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> Status: Open => Needs information
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> Server may be down for maintenance. When did this start?
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Can you give the output of:

lsb_release -a; grep -R -i google /etc/apt/*

Thanks

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Nigel Marsh (florin119) said : 		#4

This is the output:

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free
/etc/apt/sources.list.save:deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing
non-free
grep: /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg: Permission denied
Binary file /etc/apt/trusted.gpg matches
Binary file /etc/apt/trusted.gpg~ matches

Thanks

Nigel

On 22 July 2012 11:41, actionparsnip
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> Your question #203855 on update-manager in Ubuntu changed:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/203855
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Can you give the output of:
>
> lsb_release -a; grep -R -i google /etc/apt/*
>
> Thanks
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Then I suggest you run:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and remove the 2 lines:

http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free

Save the new file, close gedit and then run:

sudo apt-get update

You can then grab the deb file for Chrome from the Google websites and install it, it will add the repo for you.

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