[SOLVED] 404 Errors on update - PPA (wseverin)

[stevef]

And was wondering if there was some sort of a checklist published that might help the user troubleshoot updates? Something like common failures, solutions to try. Reading various solutions, I see recommended solutions that I really do not understand.

The update/upgrade process requires a powerful, complex tool to manage installation, removal, dependencies, security etc.
Given the complex job, there are surprisingly few problems.

There have been attempts to produce 'master' threads which try to direct users to solutions. It is not possible to tell how effective these are (or were) and unfortunately, when the forum changed software, many of the links got broken.

When the Lite Updates application has a problem, it says

paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.

So the Updates section of the forum is a effectively dynamic resource which naturally lists the common failures and should provide solutions. Again we don't know how many people find a solution by browsing before posting a new thread. Sometimes people will post to say 'This helped me too' but this is rare. It is not rare to see 'repeat' posts on the same subject but that is what a forum is for.

It is hard to know if the help offered is successful as quite often there is no feedback even from the original poster.

If any suggested solution is not understood, it is important to seek clarification, again, that is what the forum is for.