Updates?

Hi there,

Updates won't install........any clues, solutions.



Regards!

Chris.

Try this.
Open terminal and write

Code:

gksudo software-properties-gtk

From the window that will open, in the "download from" option choose your country's server (i.e. server from UK") or "main".

Then run again in terminal

Code:

sudo apt-get update

In case you get any error, post here the result.

Try also this

Code:

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
sudo apt-get update

Code:

[code]vaio@VGC-LS1:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
[sudo] password for vaio:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for vaio:
vaio@VGC-LS1:~$


[/code

I typed the pw twice..........

Yes, ok. Now post also the result of sudo apt-get update.

Please also post here the contents of the following file

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

P.s.: Just to double check, can you please confirm that you are connected to the internet?

I am connected:

Code:

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386 (20120423)]/ precise main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://mirror-cybernet.lums.edu.pk/pub/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
deb-src http://mirror-cybernet.lums.edu.pk/pub/ubuntu/ precise main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://mirror-cybernet.lums.edu.pk/pub/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb-src http://mirror-cybernet.lums.edu.pk/pub/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://mirror-cybernet.lums.edu.pk/pub/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb-src http://mirror-cybernet.lums.edu.pk/pub/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main

Wolfman, madvinegar can you suggest some commands that flush my OS of unnecessary files. I was trying to do this viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2054:


To install the meta package I was referring to, open a terminal and paste this command:

sudo apt-get install awn-applets-all

2 links for the Avant Window Navigator (AWN):

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1714111

http://wiki.awn-project.org/FAQ

For more info about the AWN (Avant Window Manger), please see below.

You might get a message about language support pop up, you can ignore it for now.

Your current desktop should have the panel at the bottom, (When you start after first boot, your desktop will have the Win7 look!) click on the left button and type “look” in search, the Zorin Look Changer will appear, open it and select Gnome 2, your desktop should change automatically and you should now have a Gnome 2 desktop, log out and back in again just to make sure it works!!.

Click on “Applications” > “Accessories” and then drag “Terminal” to the top panel beside “Places”, Go to “Applications” “Internet” and drag “Google Chrome” to the top panel, start Google Chrome and type in the address bar “medibuntu repo”, (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu) and then go to the section “Adding The Repository”, add the 2 commands one after the other in the terminal, once the Medibuntu Repository has been added, you can close the terminal.

Click on “Applications” > System Tools > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager and drag it to the top panel, start Synaptic and go to “settings > File > Delete files after download so you don't have any rubbish (trash to the Yanks) in your cache after the installation of software.
Now go to “Settings > Repositories > Zorin Software and mark all available boxes and make sure that the download location is set to “Main”, move to the next window “Other software, and do the same tick thingy, now go to updates and do the same again. Close the Software Sources window and click on “Reload” > “Mark All Upgrades” > “Apply” and let it do its thing, restart your PC after the updates have finished. (Updates may remain blank but are already listed in "Other Software")

Why can't I download & install these updates?

Thanks.

Change your download location per:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2247

Regards Wolfman

Changed same error:





I have deconf Editor installed but not working................

Hi Chris,

what exactly is not working with Dconf Editor??, are you clicking on the plus/minus signs to open each of the section lists??.

With regards to updating, change the download location again to another location, keep doing so until you find one that works!!.

Regards Wolfman

Thanks Wolfman, updates have to be downloaded in 1 go or can be downloaded in 2/3 sessions?

Regards!

Chris.

In one go!.

Regards Wolfman