[SOLVED] ubuntu 12.04 lts 64 bit software up to date

rdema19403 · 03-13-2016, 01:33 PM

i get this message when i try to get software uo to date

failed to download repository information
W:Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/de...stable/Release Unable to find expected entry 'main/binary-i386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file)
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
any ides how to fix this
Thanks in advance Ralph

life0riley · 03-13-2016, 02:08 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Google Chrome is no longer supported on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. This includes 64 bit as well as 32 bit.

Look for Linux under the header See system requirements.
Here is the URL:
Download and install Google Chrome

Quote:

To use Chrome on Linux, you'll need:

64-bit Ubuntu 14.04+, Debian 8+, openSUSE 13.1+, or Fedora Linux 21+
An Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE2 capable

You can comment out the line for Google Chrome in your sources list to stop the error message.
Google Chrome will continue to work, but you will not longer get updates.

John VV · 03-13-2016, 10:49 PM

time to upgrade Ubuntu 12.04 is rather old after 4 years now .

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

ardvark71 · 03-14-2016, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by life0riley

You can comment out the line for Google Chrome in your sources list to stop the error message.

Hi Ralph...

Welcome to the forum

In addition to the method life0riley mentioned, you can also do this through the Synaptic package manager. After bringing up Synaptic, click on "Settings" at the top left of the window, then click on the "Other Software" tab and uncheck the entry Google Chrome. The enty might look like "http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main." Synaptic might ask you to refresh the sources list.

Regards...

rdema19403 · 03-14-2016, 12:15 PM

yes i did try that and that seems to work thank you for the information
Ralph

ardvark71 · 03-14-2016, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdema19403

yes i did try that and that seems to work thank you for the information

Hi...

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