Apt-get: What does this mean??

Hitboxx · 05-10-2006, 11:28 PM

Hi guys,

I added a few sources and did apt-get update.
I got following errors.

Code:

shribian:/home/shrikat# apt-get update
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/main Packages
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/main Release
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/contrib Packages
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/contrib Release
Hit http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main Packages
Hit http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main Release
Get:1 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/main Packages [7373B]
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org stable/main Packages
Err http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/main Packages
  404 Not Found
Ign http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/main Release
Get:2 http://www.os-works.com testing/main Packages [14.4kB]
Get:3 http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Packages [3922kB]
Err http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/contrib Packages
  404 Not Found
Ign http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/contrib Release
Err http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/non-free Packages
  404 Not Found
Ign http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/non-free Release
Err http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/main Sources
  404 Not Found
Ign http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/main Release
Err http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/contrib Sources
  404 Not Found
Ign http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/contrib Release
Get:4 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/main Release [171B]
Get:5 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/contrib Packages [1003B]
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org stable/main Release
Get:6 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/contrib Release [174B]
Get:7 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/non-free Packages [833B]
Err http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/non-free Sources
  404 Not Found
Ign http://secure-testing.debian.net etch/security-updates/non-free Release
Get:8 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/non-free Release [175B]
Get:9 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/main Sources [3456B]
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org stable/main Sources
Get:10 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/main Release [173B]
Get:11 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/contrib Sources [713B]
Get:12 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/contrib Release [176B]
Get:13 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/non-free Sources [385B]
Get:14 http://www.steve.org.uk sarge/non-free Release [177B]
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org stable/main Release
Get:15 http://www.winischhofer.net ./ Packages [651B]
Ign http://www.winischhofer.net ./ Release
Get:16 http://uqm.debian.net unstable/ Packages [1139B]
Get:17 http://www.os-works.com testing/main Release [433B]
Get:18 http://www.os-works.com testing/main Sources [7549B]
Get:19 http://www.winischhofer.net ./ Sources [298B]
Ign http://www.winischhofer.net ./ Release
Get:20 http://uqm.debian.net unstable/ Release [689B]
Get:21 http://www.os-works.com testing/main Release [431B]
Get:22 ftp://sunsite.dk testing/non-free Packages [1692B]
Get:23 ftp://metalab.unc.edu unstable/non-free Packages
Get:24 ftp://ftp.tux.org testing/non-free Packages [1692B]
Get:25 ftp://ftp.nerim.net stable/main Packages
Err ftp://metalab.unc.edu unstable/non-free Packages
  Unable to fetch file, server said ‘/pub/linux/deve...own.org/debian/dists/unst able/non-free/binary-i386/Packages.gz: No such file or directory  ’
Err ftp://ftp.nerim.net stable/main Packages
  Unable to fetch file, server said ‘Can't open /debian-marillat/dists/stable/ma in/binary-i386/Packages.gz: No such file or directory  ’ [IP: 62.4.17.14 21]
Get:26 ftp://ftp.nerim.net stable/main Release
Get:27 ftp://sunsite.dk testing/non-free Release [137B]
Get:28 ftp://metalab.unc.edu unstable/non-free Release
Get:29 ftp://ftp.tux.org testing/non-free Release [137B]
Hit ftp://ftp.ie.debian.org stable/main Packages
Ign ftp://ftp.nerim.net stable/main Release
Get:30 ftp://ftp.nerim.net etch/main Packages [29.7kB]
Ign ftp://metalab.unc.edu unstable/non-free Release
Hit ftp://ftp.ie.debian.org stable/main Release
Get:31 ftp://ftp.tux.org unstable/non-free Packages [1692B]
Hit ftp://ftp.ie.debian.org stable/main Sources
Hit ftp://ftp.ie.debian.org stable/main Release
Get:32 ftp://ftp.tux.org unstable/non-free Release [138B]
Get:33 ftp://ftp.nerim.net etch/main Release [129B]
Get:34 ftp://ftp.nerim.net sid/main Packages [33.8kB]
Get:35 ftp://ftp.nerim.net sid/main Release [130B]
Get:36 ftp://ftp.nerim.net sid/main Sources [12.8kB]
Get:37 ftp://ftp.nerim.net sid/main Release [132B]
Err ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in stable/main Packages
  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:21 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Err http://ftp.iitm.ac.in stable/main Packages
  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:80 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Get:38 http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Release [81B]
Get:39 http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Packages [48.9kB]
Get:40 http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Release [84B]
Get:41 http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Packages [65.9kB]
Get:42 http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Release [85B]
Get:43 http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Sources [1513kB]
Err ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in stable/main Release
  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:21 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Err http://ftp.iitm.ac.in stable/main Release
  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:80 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Get:44 http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Release [83B]
Get:45 http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Sources [21.3kB]
Get:46 http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Release [86B]
Get:47 http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Sources [27.5kB]
Get:48 http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Release [87B]
Get:49 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/main Packages [4145kB]
Err ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in stable/main Sources
  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:21 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Err http://ftp.iitm.ac.in stable/main Sources
  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:80 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Get:50 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/main Release [82B]
Get:51 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/contrib Packages [59.0kB]
Get:52 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/contrib Release [85B]
Get:53 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/non-free Packages [76.2kB]
Get:54 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/non-free Release [86B]
Get:55 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/main Sources [1598kB]
Err ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in stable/main Release
  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:21 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Err http://ftp.iitm.ac.in stable/main Release
  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:80 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Get:56 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/main Release [84B]
Get:57 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/contrib Sources [25.2kB]
Get:58 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/contrib Release [87B]
Get:59 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/non-free Sources [31.3kB]
Get:60 http://http.us.debian.org unstable/non-free Release [88B]
Fetched 11.7MB in 8m52s (21.9kB/s)
Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/Packag es.gz  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:21 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/Releas e  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:21 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/dists/stable/main/source/Sources.gz  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:21 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/dists/stable/main/source/Release  Co uld not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:21 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Failed to fetch http://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/Packa ges.gz  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:80 (203.199.213.8), connection timed  out
Failed to fetch http://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/Relea se  Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:80 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Failed to fetch http://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/dists/stable/main/source/Sources.gz   Could not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:80 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Failed to fetch http://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/dists/stable/main/source/Release  C ould not connect to ftp.iitm.ac.in:80 (203.199.213.8), connection timed out
Failed to fetch http://secure-testing.debian.net/deb...curity-updates/dists/etch /security-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz  404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://secure-testing.debian.net/deb...curity-updates/dists/etch /security-updates/contrib/binary-i386/Packages.gz  404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://secure-testing.debian.net/deb...curity-updates/dists/etch /security-updates/non-free/binary-i386/Packages.gz  404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://secure-testing.debian.net/deb...curity-updates/dists/etch /security-updates/main/source/Sources.gz  404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://secure-testing.debian.net/deb...curity-updates/dists/etch /security-updates/contrib/source/Sources.gz  404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://secure-testing.debian.net/deb...curity-updates/dists/etch /security-updates/non-free/source/Sources.gz  404 Not Found
Failed to fetch ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/deve...own.org/debian/dists/unst able/non-free/binary-i386/Packages.gz  Unable to fetch file, server said ‘/pub/l inux/deve...own.org/debian/dists/unstable/non-free/binary-i386/Packages.gz: No s uch file or directory  ’
Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/dists/stable/main/binary-i38 6/Packages.gz  Unable to fetch file, server said ‘Can't open /debian-marillat/di sts/stable/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz: No such file or directory  ’ [IP: 62.4. 17.14 21]
Reading Package Lists... Error!
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://ftp.iitm.ac.in stable/main Packages (/var /lib/apt/lists/ftp.iitm.ac.in_debian_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages)
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Error occured while processing rasmol (NewVersion1)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/http.us.debian.org_debian_dists_uns table_main_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

I don't understand a thing here.
HELP

Thanks

David the H. · 05-11-2006, 12:17 AM

It looks like you have a couple of bad sources there, at the very least. iicm.ac.in and secure-testing.debian.net appear to both be unavailable. Try removing them from your sources list and try again.

Not sure about the last errors though, MMap & mergelist. Some kind of corruption or overload due to the bad sources, perhaps?

heema · 05-11-2006, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shrikant.odugoudar

Code:

E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Error occured while processing rasmol (NewVersion1)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/http.us.debian.org_debian_dists_uns table_main_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.[/B]

Add the following line to /etc/apt/apt.conf

APT::Cache-Limit "12582912";

farslayer · 05-11-2006, 12:38 PM

what bothers me a little more than the bad sources in the list is that you have mixed stable, backports, testing, and unstable repositories in your sources list without appearing to understand the differences.. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=443696

Do you have your APT-Pinning set properly to handle all of the disparate sources ? if not you could severely break your system doing an update like that.

craigevil · 05-11-2006, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farslayer

what bothers me a little more than the bad sources in the list is that you have mixed stable, backports, testing, and unstable repositories in your sources list without appearing to understand the differences.. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=443696

Do you have your APT-Pinning set properly to handle all of the disparate sources ? if not you could severely break your system doing an update like that.

Good point especially since his distro is listed as Sarge.

Mixing in Testing and Unstable is a great way to break a working system. Pick one and stick with it.

I know for me unstable over the last few months with all the rapid changes has been better than when I tried to stay with Testing.

But if all you want is a stable working Debian system you would be better off sticking with Sarge.

You can try updating Sarge then Testing then Sid, one after another but I wouldn't have all 3 set to update at the same time. Your just asking for problems if you do that.

Hitboxx · 05-12-2006, 02:08 AM

Thanks Guys. Yep i knew ive mixed everything albeit on purpose. I just installed sarge so i got nothing to lose. A bit of experimenting to know things here and there. This was 3 days ago.

Now, ive stuck with sarge and has entries for backport and testing whenever i need them. I aint touching unstable., aaha, no.no, not for the time being.