Re: dselect can't download Packages.gz
Thanks for the offer Peter, but this isn't a newbie issue for me. I've been using debian for 2 years and never encountered this problem before. For a temporary workaround I downloaded the entire stable debian distro and am using dselect via the 'mounted' method. But this is impracticle and static, which is why I need to get dselect going via 'ftp'.
Is there any settings or script I can edit for dselect? Any way to force it to download the Packages which dselect itself knows is there? Any fix for dselect (or is it dpkg-ftp's fault)?
Paul Quinn
>>> Peter Iannarelli <Peter.Iannarelli@genxl.com> 10/27 3:22 PM >>>
Hi Paul:
Try ftp.debian.org.
Assuming your the Corel in Ottawa.
I'm going to be in Ottawa on Sunday. If all else fails
I can burn a CD for you. Let me know.
Peter
Paul Quinn wrote:
> Here's what I get from dselect using the ftp method:
>
> Enter ftp site [ftp.us.debian.org]:
>
> Use passive mode [y]:
>
> Enter username [anonymous]:
>
> If you are using anonymous ftp to retrieve files, enter your email
> address for use as a password. Otherwise enter your password,
> or "?" if you want dpkg-ftp to prompt you each time.
>
> Enter password [joe@wow.com]:
>
> Enter debian directory [/debian]:
> Go through an authenticated FTP proxy [n]:
>
> Note: order here is important. Package files are scanned in order so
> later distributions will override earlier ones.
>
> So put stable before unstable.
>
> Enter space seperated list of distributions to get
> [dists/stable/main dists/stable/non-free dists/stable/contrib]:
>
> Enter directory to download binary package files to
> (relative to /var/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/)
> [debian]:
>
> Using FTP to check directories...(stop with ^C)
>
> Connecting to ftp.us.debian.org...
> Login as anonymous...
> Setting transfer mode to binary...
> Cd to `/debian'...
> Checking dists/stable/main/binary-i386...
> Checking dists/stable/non-free/binary-i386...
> Checking dists/stable/contrib/binary-i386...
> Closing ftp connection...
>
> Now when I Update...:
>
> Getting Packages files...(stop with ^C)
>
> Connecting to ftp.us.debian.org...
> Login as anonymous...
> Setting transfer mode to binary...
> Cd to `/debian'...
>
> Checking for Packages file... Couldn't find Packages.gz in
> dists/stable/main/binary-i386 or dists/stable/main; ignoring.
>
> Checking for Packages file... Couldn't find Packages.gz in
> dists/stable/non-free/binary-i386 or dists/stable/non-free; ignoring.
>
> Checking for Packages file... Couldn't find Packages.gz in
> dists/stable/contrib/binary-i386 or dists/stable/contrib; ignoring.
>
> Any Ideas?
> Paul
>
> >Hay Paul:
> >
> >We maintain a debian mirror over here. I just checked everything and all looks fine.
> >When your specifying your distribution root, you should use /pub/debian.
> >Everything is relative from that point forward. ie dists/stable/main ...
> >
> >Peter
> >
> >
> >
> >Paul Quinn wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Peter,
> >> I've tried several debian sites: ftp.debian.org ftp.us.debian.org debian.crosslink.net
> >> They all produce the same results... This has to be a dselect or dpkg-ftp problem, but I don't know where to go from >there.
> >>
> >> Paul
> >>
> >> >>> Peter Iannarelli <Peter.Iannarelli@genxl.com> 10/27 11:07 AM >>>
> >> Hi Paul:
> >>
> >> That not very good. From what are you installing ?
> >>
> >> Peter
> >>
> >> Paul Quinn wrote:
> >>
> >> > I'm trying to use dselect with the ftp method for accessing debian packages. I use a correct site and dist names (the >Access step complete successfully), but the Update step fails to retrieve the Packages.gz files. It complains that it can't >find Packages or Packages.gz in any of the main/non-free/contrib trees, which I and the Access step both verified are >there.
> >> > Any help to this?
> >> >
> >> > Paul Quinn
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe debian-user-request@lists.debian.org < /dev/null
> >
>
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>
> Subject: Re: dselect can't download Packages.gz
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 12:14:49 -0500
> From: Peter Iannarelli <Peter.Iannarelli@genxl.com>
> Organization: GenX Internet Laboratories Inc.
> To: Paul Quinn <paulq@COREL.CA>
> References: <s635b673.084@COREL.CA>
>
> Hay Paul:
>
> We maintain a debian mirror over here. I just checked everything and all looks fine.
> When your specifying your distribution root, you should use /pub/debian.
> Everything is relative from that point forward. ie dists/stable/main ...
>
> Peter
>
> Paul Quinn wrote:
>
> > Hello Peter,
> > I've tried several debian sites: ftp.debian.org ftp.us.debian.org debian.crosslink.net
> > They all produce the same results... This has to be a dselect or dpkg-ftp problem, but I don't know where to go from there.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > >>> Peter Iannarelli <Peter.Iannarelli@genxl.com> 10/27 11:07 AM >>>
> > Hi Paul:
> >
> > That not very good. From what are you installing ?
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > Paul Quinn wrote:
> >
> > > I'm trying to use dselect with the ftp method for accessing debian packages. I use a correct site and dist names (the Access step complete successfully), but the Update step fails to retrieve the Packages.gz files. It complains that it can't find Packages or Packages.gz in any of the main/non-free/contrib trees, which I and the Access step both verified are there.
> > > Any help to this?
> > >
> > > Paul Quinn
> > >
> > > --
> > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe debian-user-request@lists.debian.org < /dev/null
>
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