Re: apt-get update connection problem

[Jarrod Friedland <tigersi@sambava.jatoga.net.au>]

Sorry all - just to clarify I have tied the http option aswell still give 
me the same errors

--jarrod



On Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Daniel Freedman wrote:

> 
> Hi Jarrod,
> 
> On Wed, Jul 31, 2002, Jarrod Friedland wrote:
> > hi all
> > 
> > Im new to this however I dont beleive the problem being experienced is due 
> > to my newbiehoodism
> > 
> > in my sources.list file I have the following entry +
> > 
> > deb ftp://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free
> 
> I've noticed this as well.  In my experience, I've seen that the security
> upgrades via 'apt-get' only work with the http protocol specified in the
> above 'sources.list' line, even though all my other 'sources.list' line work
> fine with the ftp protocol.  So, I'd guess that the following would work for
> you as well:
> 
>     deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free
> 
> Hopefully, others on this list can comment as to why this is so, and as to
> whether security.debian.org plans to allow ftp 'apt-get' upgrades.
> 
> HTH, and take care,
> Daniel
> 
> 
>