Re: Problem with Update repository

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:38:57 +0800, Bret Busby wrote:

> Recently, I have been getting an error message both from an update
> manager applet, and, in checking for system updates.
> 
> The error message is:
> 
> "
> An internal error has occured and the operation has been aborted. Error
> message:
> Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch
> http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/main/source/Sources.gz
> 404  Not Found [IP: 199.6.12.70 80]
> , E:Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old
> ones used instead.
> "
> 
> Please advise how to overcome this error.

Mmm, yes... that URI fails regadless the server that serves the file:

sm01@stt008:~$ LANG=C wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/main/source/Sources.gz
--2012-03-16 19:22:51--  http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/main/source/Sources.gz
Resolving http.us.debian.org... 199.6.12.70, 35.9.37.225, 64.50.233.100, ...
Connecting to http.us.debian.org|199.6.12.70|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2012-03-16 19:22:51 ERROR 404: Not Found.

sm01@stt008:~$ LANG=C wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/main/source/Sources.gz
--2012-03-16 19:24:05--  http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/main/source/Sources.gz
Resolving http.us.debian.org... 35.9.37.225, 64.50.233.100, 64.50.236.52, ...
Connecting to http.us.debian.org|35.9.37.225|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2012-03-16 19:24:05 ERROR 404: Not Found.

Let's manually browse the repository:

http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze-updates/main/source/

The file "Sources.gz" is there.

> I have tried to change the repository settings using Synaptic ->
> Repositories -> Debian Software -> Download From but it appears to not
> overcome the probem.

Then check your "/etc/apt/sources.list" file :-)

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón