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Software - Support => Installing Linux Lite => Topic started by: Josef on March 07, 2016, 03:50:10 PM

Title: 2.8 Update Issues
Post by: Josef on March 07, 2016, 03:50:10 PM

Since a few days, 34 updates came along in one lump..., the message; 'Can't fetch update list...' appears'!?
In looking for updates via 'Control+Alt+T' I receive a warning;

W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release (http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release)  Unable to find expected entry 'main/binary-i386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file)
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.


What am supposed to do best!? Thank you

System details;
Linux Lite 2.8
Desktop:   Xfce 4.10
Processor:    AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 840 Processor
Architecture:   x86_64
Kernel:   Linux 3.13.0-79-generic

Title: Re: 2.8 Update Issues
Post by: torreydale on March 07, 2016, 04:01:47 PM

It appears Google hasn't corrected this still.  A workaround is addressed elsewhere on the forum at https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/installing-software/fix-for-google-chrome-on-linux-lite/msg21863/#msg21863.

Title: Re: 2.8 Update Issues
Post by: Wirezfree on March 07, 2016, 04:13:25 PM

Need to engage brain... Before typing, ignore comment.

Title: Re: 2.8 Update Issues
Post by: Josef on March 09, 2016, 03:06:01 PM

Thank you Torreydale for your straight forward advise!!!
It works perfect on 32bit & 64bit.
I like to add that on 64bit after copying the two lines I de-installed the Google Chromium version via 'Lite Software' and installed the free version of Google Chromium otherwise you're back in square ONE because the re-kindled update would re-install the trouble-causing Chromium version.