Re: apt-get cannot conect to server

[Stephen Liu <satimis@yahoo.com>]

--- "Eugene V. Lyubimkin" <jackyf.devel@gmail.com> wrote:

> Stephen Liu wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> > 
> > 
> > I also have problem running apt-get update.
> > 
> > 
> > # apt-get update
> > Get:1 http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release.gpg [189B]
> > Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release
> > Get:2 http://www.backports.org etch-backports Release.gpg [189B]
> > Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages/DiffIndex
> > Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports Release
> > Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib
> Packages/DiffIndex
> > Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources/DiffIndex
> > Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/main Packages/DiffIndex
> > Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib
> Sources/DiffIndex
> > Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages
> > Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Packages
> > Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib
> Packages/DiffIndex
> > Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources
> > Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Sources
> > Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib Packages
> > Err http://ftp.au.debian.org etch Release.gpg
> >   Cannot initiate the connection to ftp.au.debian.org:80
> > (2001:388:1034:2900::25). - connect (101 Network is unreachable)
> [IP:
> > 2001:388:1034:2900::25 80]
> > Ign http://ftp.au.debian.org etch Release
> > 99% [Connecting to ftp.au.debian.org (150.203.164.37)]
> > 
> > 
> > It just hangs there.  It happens for 24 hours.  Any advice.  TIA
> Try to disable IPv6?


Hi Eugene,


Thanks for your advice.


Performed following steps;

Edit /etc/modprobe.d/aliases

commenting out the line;
#alias net-pf-10 ipv6


# update-modules
No complaint

# reboot

# apt-get update
Get:1 http://www.backports.org etch-backports Release.gpg [189B]
Get:2 http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release.gpg [189B]
Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports Release
Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release
Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/main Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Sources/DiffIndex
Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages
Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib Packages
Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Packages
Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources
Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Sources
99% [Connecting to ftp.au.debian.org (150.203.164.37)]

Hanging here.

Problem still remains.


B.R.
Stephen L

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