Why apt-get update doesn't work?
 

the vim /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://opensource.nchc.org.tw/debian etch main non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib

Error:

Err http://opensource.nchc.org.tw etch Release.gpg
Temporary failure resolving 'proxy.pregi.net'
Err http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release.gpg
Temporary failure resolving 'proxy.pregi.net'
Failed to fetch http://opensource.nchc.org.tw/debian...ch/Release.gpg Temporary failure resolving 'proxy.pregi.net'
Failed to fetch http://security.debian.org/dists/etc...es/Release.gpg Temporary failure resolving 'proxy.pregi.net'
Reading package lists... Done
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://opensource.nchc.org.tw etch/non-free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/opensource.nchc.org.tw_debian_dists_etch_non-free_binary-amd64_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/security.debian.org_dists_etch_updates_main_binary-amd64_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/security.debian.org_dists_etch_updates_contrib_binary-amd64_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.


What seems to be the problem?

Based on your error messages, I would guess that your web proxy (?), proxy.pregi.net, was down when you tried to use apt-get. I tried pinging the proxy and it is now online. You might try it again to see if it works now. I assume you have a functioning DNS configured.
cheers,
jdk

It is now okay..thank you..

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