Ubuntu
update-manager package

Upgrade from Gutsy to Hardy fails

Asked by Robert Brown

Binary package hint: update-manager

Failed to fetch http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/Release Unable to find expected entry romeo//binary-i386/Packages in Meta-index file (malformed Release file?)

Updater stops and upgrade fails.

Question information

Language:
English Edit question
Status:
Solved
For:
Ubuntu update-manager Edit question
Assignee:
No assignee Edit question
Solved by:
Martin Božič
Solved:
Last query:
Last reply:

This question was originally filed as bug #238147.

Revision history for this message
Old_Soldier (charles.davis) said : 		#1

Converting this bug report to a question, this is not a bug in update manager, it is a transient issue in archive server selected.

Revision history for this message
Martin Božič (martin-bozic) said : 		#2

You should switch to some some other server before upgrading.

Revision history for this message
Robert Brown (bob-thebrowns) said : 		#3

Thanks. I'm a noob learning Kubuntu. I thought it was a bug but clearly it is a question. Thanks for the help. Where can I get the proper server to use to upgrade?

Revision history for this message
Best Martin Božič (martin-bozic) said : 		#4

We were all noobs once :) The optimal way is to go to
System->Administration->Software Sources. There you can select the best
server by clicking the "Load from:" drop down menu and selecting
"Other". A new window will open, where you can have the computer find
the best/fastest server for you. It should be pretty obvious from there
on.

Dne 08.06.2008 (ned) ob 13:49 +0000 je Robert Brown zapisal(a):

> Question #35591 on update-manager in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/35591
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> Robert Brown is still having a problem:
> Thanks. I'm a noob learning Kubuntu. I thought it was a bug but
> clearly it is a question. Thanks for the help. Where can I get the
> proper server to use to upgrade?
>

Revision history for this message
Robert Brown (bob-thebrowns) said : 		#5

Thank you for the great response and helping me out. This community is the greatest.