[SOLVED] Linux Mint 17.3 Unable to Update Errors

Ztcoracat · 01-19-2017, 08:03 PM

Hi:

I installed Linux Mint 17.3 on a friends Toshiba 64-bit laptop about 4 months ago.

Code:

AMD Turion CPU GPU AMD/ATI Radeon RS69om
Qualcom Atheros AR24x?AR542 PCI Express

I told him several times to update the system and he didn't.

The laptop is now back at my house because the wireless isn't working and the update cmd fails.

Code:

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-next/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/themes/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://packages.linuxmint.com/dists/rosa/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://extra.linuxmint.com/dists/rosa/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty-updates/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty-security/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-next/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/themes/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://packages.linuxmint.com/dists/rosa/Release.gpg  Could not resolve 'packages.linuxmint.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://extra.linuxmint.com/dists/rosa/Release.gpg  Could not resolve 'extra.linuxmint.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg  Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty-updates/Release.gpg  Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty-security/Release.gpg  Could not resolve 'security.ubuntu.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg  Could not resolve 'archive.canonical.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Could not resolve 'repo.steampowered.com'

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

How do I fix this system?

Ztcoracat · 01-19-2017, 09:29 PM

I went ahead and edited the sources list with these entries.

Code:

###### Ubuntu Main Repos
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted universe multiverse 
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted universe multiverse 

###### Ubuntu Update Repos
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse 
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse 
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed main restricted universe multiverse 
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse 
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse 
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed main restricted universe multiverse 

###### Ubuntu Partner Repo
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner

After editing the etc/apt/sources.list with those entries above running sudo apt-get update worked. However I'm still getting an error. Something about duplicate entries.

Running apt-get update again didn't correct anything.

Code:

W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ trusty/partner amd64 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_partner_binary-amd64_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ trusty/partner i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_partner_binary-i386_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

Running apt-get update again didn't correct anything.

All I need to do is edit the src's list and get rid of the duplicate entries right?

hydrurga · 01-20-2017, 02:00 AM

Your new edited sources file doesn't appear to point at any Mint repos which isn't a great idea for a Mint installation.

Mint keeps the relevant sources files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ - it doesn't use /etc/apt/sources.list (my one, for example, only has a commented out deb cdrom entry).

These list files include official-package-repositories.list and separate lists for added repositories.

I would highly recommend that you delete the sources.list file, or comment out the entries in the meantime, and fire up software-sources and sort out the repositories through that (it has a Restore the default options setting which might be useful).

TxLonghorn · 01-20-2017, 06:38 AM

You can get a convenient list of all the sources with the command:

Code:

inxi -r

My Mint 17.3 shows:

Code:

~ $ inxi -r
Repos:      Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
           deb http://mirrors.usinternet.com/mint/packages rosa main upstream import
           deb http://extra.linuxmint.com rosa main
           deb http://ftp.usf.edu/pub/ubuntu trusty main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://ftp.usf.edu/pub/ubuntu trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ trusty partner

No deb-src

Ztcoracat · 01-20-2017, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TxLonghorn

You can get a convenient list of all the sources with the command:

Code:

inxi -r

My Mint 17.3 shows:

Code:

~ $ inxi -r
Repos:      Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
           deb http://mirrors.usinternet.com/mint/packages rosa main upstream import
           deb http://extra.linuxmint.com rosa main
           deb http://ftp.usf.edu/pub/ubuntu trusty main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://ftp.usf.edu/pub/ubuntu trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ trusty partner

No deb-src

Thank You-

Ztcoracat · 01-20-2017, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrurga

Your new edited sources file doesn't appear to point at any Mint repos which isn't a great idea for a Mint installation.

Mint keeps the relevant sources files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ - it doesn't use /etc/apt/sources.list (my one, for example, only has a commented out deb cdrom entry).

These list files include official-package-repositories.list and separate lists for added repositories.

I would highly recommend that you delete the sources.list file, or comment out the entries in the meantime, and fire up software-sources and sort out the repositories through that (it has a Restore the default options setting which might be useful).

I clicked on Restore the default options and it did nothing.

Ztcoracat · 01-20-2017, 07:26 PM

I fixed the sources.list to reflect what you posted in post # 4.
When sudo apt-get update is executed there are no errors and the system is up to date.

hydrurga and TxLonghorn thanks for your time and help.-

-::-Glad I didn't have to perform a fresh installation.-::-

I think what broke things was my friend tried to install Steam with an .exe file and the installer created conflict with the sources.list.

The wifi wasn't working because the switch on the front of the laptop wasn't switched to the on position.

hydrurga · 01-21-2017, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

I clicked on Restore the default options and it did nothing.

Yes, but did you shut your eyes, turn round three times, and say the magic word before you clicked on it? ;-)

Sorry about that, but good to know that you solved the problem.

Ztcoracat · 01-21-2017, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrurga

Yes, but did you shut your eyes, turn round three times, and say the magic word before you clicked on it? ;-)

Sorry about that, but good to know that you solved the problem.

LOL-

Thanks, I'm glad it's working now.