topic title: Repos
Posts: 1,081
OU812
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
#1
Hello,

I installed antiX 16 base on an external HD. I can update the package list using

#apt-get update

but I cannot update the packages using Synaptic. The repo


========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/jessie/"
linktext was:"http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/jessie/"
====================================


fails to load. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

John
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#2
Running smxi in my AntiX 15 install to trouble shoot my sd card slot not working. It seems I changed my repos using smxi to AntiX 16 defaults also

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# Debian Stable. Default for antiX-16.
# Use for maximum stability INSTEAD of the 'rolling' TESTING release concept.
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ jessie main contrib non-free 
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free

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harry@biker:~
$ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie InRelease
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates InRelease
Hit http://antix.daveserver.info jessie InRelease
Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie Release.gpg   
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates Release.gpg
Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie Release
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates Release
Hit http://liquorix.net sid InRelease
Hit http://antix.daveserver.info jessie/main i386 Packages              
Get:1 http://liquorix.net sid/main i386 Packages                               
Hit http://antix.daveserver.info jessie/nosystemd i386 Packages                
Get:2 http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en_US [246 B]                   
Hit http://liquorix.net sid/main i386 Packages                                 
Get:3 http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en [243 B]        
Get:4 http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en_US [246 B]                   
Get:5 http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en [243 B]                      
Get:6 http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en_US [246 B]                   
Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/main i386 Packages                         
Get:7 http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en [243 B]                      
Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/contrib i386 Packages                      
Get:8 http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en_US [246 B]                   
Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/non-free i386 Packages                     
Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/contrib Translation-en                     
Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/main Translation-en                        
Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/non-free Translation-en                    
Ign http://antix.daveserver.info jessie/main Translation-en_US                 
Get:9 http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en [243 B]                      
Get:10 http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en_US [246 B]                  
Ign http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en_US                             
Get:11 http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en [243 B]                     
Ign http://liquorix.net sid/main Translation-en                                
Ign http://antix.daveserver.info jessie/main Translation-en                    
Ign http://antix.daveserver.info jessie/nosystemd Translation-en_US
Ign http://antix.daveserver.info jessie/nosystemd Translation-en
Err http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates/main i386 Packages
  404  Not Found [IP: 128.61.240.89 80]
Err http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates/contrib i386 Packages
  404  Not Found [IP: 128.61.240.89 80]
Err http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates/non-free i386 Packages
  404  Not Found [IP: 128.61.240.89 80]
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates/contrib Translation-en_US
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates/contrib Translation-en
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates/main Translation-en
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie/updates/non-free Translation-en
W: Failed to fetch http://ftp.us.debian.org/dists/jessie/updates/main/binary-i386/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 128.61.240.89 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ftp.us.debian.org/dists/jessie/updates/contrib/binary-i386/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 128.61.240.89 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ftp.us.debian.org/dists/jessie/updates/non-free/binary-i386/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 128.61.240.89 80]

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
harry@biker:~
Seems I am erroring out also. So you are not the only one <My symptoms are different> . I am using USA servers when smxi asked where to grab downloads from.
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#3
@OU812.

I am going to take a look see over here


========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/my-debian-jessie-has-issues-during-update-try-4175583100/"
linktext was:"http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions ... 175583100/"
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Edit: fixed my problem resetting my repos back to what I show in my post here


========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/my-debian-jessie-has-issues-during-update-try-4175583100/#post5602092"
linktext was:"http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions ... ost5602092"
====================================
Posts: 1,081
OU812
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
#4
Hello,

Modified repos as follows

# deb
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/jessie/"
linktext was:"http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/jessie/"
====================================
jessie main nosystemd
deb
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://antix.daveserver.info/jessie"
linktext was:"http://antix.daveserver.info/jessie"
====================================
jessie main nosystemd

Now antix.daveserver.info fails.

John
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#5
Weird. I click on your daves server link above and this is what I see. Surprised you get a error?

Image

Edit: Now I am confused. I clicked on you MX repo link and it takes me to a valid website also. I am kind of lost in the woods now. Sorry. __{{emoticon}}__
Posts: 1,081
OU812
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
#6
Roky,

I changed the repos based on a post made by anti in the thread you posted.

As before, I can issue

#apt-get update

without issue with the dave repo. But when I use synaptic, the dave repo fails.

Interestingly, the debian repos update smoothly in synaptic but take forever to connect when using the command line.

John
Posts: 1,062
Dave
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
#7
What is the output of terminal when you run apt-get update?
Posts: 1,081
OU812
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
#8
When I run

#apt-get update

all repos update as expected. No errors reported.

John
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#9
Quick question.

Since you say synaptic seems busted updating. Have you tried removing purging synaptic and then re-installing?

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sudo apt-get remove --purge synaptic && sudo apt-get autoremove && sudo apt-get install synaptic
You might have to re-install apt-xapian-index after installing synaptic to get back the search box in case it does not show
up on the reinstall.
Posts: 1,081
OU812
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
#10
Thanks, but after purging and reinstalling synaptic, the issue remains.

John
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#11
Any hint's in /var/log/apt folder?
Posts: 1,139
masinick
Joined: 26 Apr 2008
#12
rokytnji wrote:Any hint's in /var/log/apt folder?
Good suggestion Roky! Along those lines, it's very likely that the difference in behavior is due to something that is set - (maybe incorrectly), in an inconspicuous (not obvious) file somewhere in the bowels of synaptic.

If the solution doesn't show itself through Roky's latest suggestion, my next suggestion would be to examine the package tree (the software that gets installed) when you install synaptic, versus the package tree of what gets installed with apt - apt-get, dpkg, etc. and see what synaptic adds to the equation. More than likely, the problem can be found either there or in files that synaptic generates when it runs. It's also possible through some unintended and unexpected quirk that one of those fairly well-hidden directories that synaptic is using is not accessible - for example, /some-directory/.synaptic (making this up) is owned by root rather than your user account. Finding these kinds of problems can be like finding a sewing needle in the middle of a barnyard hay stack! __{{emoticon}}__
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#13
Another idea while my mind is clear for a second. Try running synaptic in terminal when you try and update it through there.

Ignore the gtk errors and hopefully terminal will enlighten us on what the heck is up with your box.