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Software - Support => Updates => Topic started by: 8kbguy on October 04, 2022, 03:19:10 PM
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Install Updates Error log
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Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.
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Hit:1 https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease
Ign:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Ign:4 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite fluorite InRelease
Hit:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates InRelease
Err:7 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy Release
404 Not Found [IP: 31.172.78.104 80]
Hit:8 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Err:9 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite fluorite Release
404 Not Found [IP: 31.172.78.104 80]
Hit:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports InRelease
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy Release' no longer has a Release file.
E: The repository 'http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite fluorite Release' no longer has a Release file.
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That looks odd.
What happens if you just repeat the update attempt having waited a while.
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Looks like servers were down or something. Very unusual. As the old phone company recording used to say,
"Please wait a few minutes and try again."
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Install Updates Error log
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Hello!
It happened to me too, but very rarely. The answer is this:
Looks like servers were down or something. Very unusual. [...]
How did I avoid this?
1. Use Synaptic Package Manager. Go to "Settings --> Repositories" OR, directly to "Software & Updates"
2. On the first tab of the window, we have "Ubuntu Software". On this page, you'll see "Download from:", followed by an URL shown in a ComboBox. Click the ComboBox. In the ComboBox's dropdown list, choose "Other". A new window appears, titled "Choose a Download Server".
Now, click the button labeled "Select Best Server". The script will run a speed test and get the best response time from all the mirrors.
Choose the server suggested there.
Usually, it will be the nearest server around your (current) location. If you move a lot, this will be the way to fix this kind of annoyances... ;)
Why does this happen?
Usually, people never bother to change the download servers so usually, they are the USA mirrors. Now, figure out what happens when a new release is uploaded: all users hurry up to download the ISO. This leads to server overload. Might take a few minutes to overcome the situation but might as well take hours. If the server maintainance shows up in the schedule, it also might take time to switch from a backup server to another.
The procedure described above, tells you what specific server is less loaded and has a better response time.
The "Server Down" might occure for various other reasons, but this is the typical scenario.
Hope this helps you solve the problem! :)
Best regards! :)