Re: Problem with Update repository
On Saturday 17 March 2012 07:46:47 Scott Ferguson wrote:
> On 17/03/12 17:38, Bret Busby wrote:
> > On Fri, 16 Mar 2012, Scott Ferguson wrote:
>
> <snipped>
>
> > Hello.
> >
> > The sources.list file is listed below.
> >
> > "
> >
> > :~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
> >
> > #
> >
> > # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.3 _Squeeze_ - Official amd64 CD
> > Binary-1 20111008-14:36]/ squeeze main
> >
> > deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.3 _Squeeze_ - Official amd64 CD Binary-1
> > 20111008-14:36]/ squeeze main
> >
> > deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main
> > deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main
> >
> > deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main
> > deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/updates main
> >
> > # squeeze-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
> > deb http://ftp.au.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main
> > deb-src http://ftp.au.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main
> > "
> >
> > That is how it was set up by the initial installation.
>
> If you'd installed using the expert mode you'd've been asked your region
> and given a list of local mirrors to choose from. No matter.
>
> I replaced a sources.list on one of my boxes with yours - tested fine.
> NOTE: I commented out deb-src, you only need those if you're building
> from source.
> ==============tested as working=============
> deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main
> # deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main
>
> deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main
> # deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/updates main
>
> # squeeze-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
> deb http://ftp.au.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main
> deb-src http://ftp.au.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main
> =============================================
>
> It could be a problem with the dns you're using - either use another dns
> (edit /etc/resolv.conf), or add the following addresses to your /etc/hosts.
>
> http.us.debian.org 128.30.2.36
> security.debian.org 128.101.240.212
> ftp.au.debian.org 150.203.164.37
>
> It could also be the mirror is being updated - check with your browser,
> there'll be a note warning of an upgrade in process if that's the case.
> If it's being upgraded, choose another mirror.
Hello, Scott,
The sources.list used by Bret has one of the CD entries not commented out.
This you have not included in the sources.list as used by you. Might this
have caused a problem? I confess to not seeing how, but it is an anomaly in
the sources.list.
Lisi
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