checking for updates and installing VLC
 

Hi,
I am still new and fresh in Linux,so I lack knowledge.

Iam trying to install the VLC which wanted me to have universe(which i dont know what it is). this is what i tried(Tips from this forum):

kholofelo@kholofelo-Compaq-Presario-CQ60-Notebook-PC:~$ %sudo apt-get update
bash: fg: %sudo: no such job
kholofelo@kholofelo-Compaq-Presario-CQ60-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for kholofelo:
Err http://archive.canonical.com maverick Release.gpg
Could not connect to archive.canonical.com:80 (91.189.88.33). - connect (110: Connection timed out)
Err http://archive.canonical.com/ maverick/partner Translation-en
Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http:
Err http://archive.canonical.com/ maverick/partner Translation-en_ZA
Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http:
Ign http://archive.canonical.com maverick Release
Ign http://archive.canonical.com maverick/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com maverick/partner i386 Packages
Err http://archive.canonical.com maverick/partner i386 Packages
Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http:
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release.gpg
Could not connect to extras.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.33). - connect (110: Connection timed out)
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en
Unable to connect to extras.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_ZA
Unable to connect to extras.ubuntu.com:http:
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Unable to connect to extras.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Unable to connect to extras.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release.gpg
Could not connect to security.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.92.167). - connect (110: Connection timed out) [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main Translation-en
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main Translation-en_ZA
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse Translation-en
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse Translation-en_ZA
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted Translation-en
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted Translation-en_ZA
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe Translation-en
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe Translation-en_ZA
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe Sources
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse Sources
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main Sources
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted Sources
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe Sources
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse Sources
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main i386 Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main Sources
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted Sources
Err http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe Sources
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse Sources
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main i386 Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted i386 Packages
Err http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe i386 Packages
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main Sources
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted Sources
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main i386 Packages
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Err http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted i386 Packages
Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
22% [Connecting to za.archive.ubuntu.com (91.189.88.45)]

How are you connected to your network? Can you ping to the outside world, ex. google.com or linuxquestions.org?