unable to perform apt-get update

Skaan · 05-25-2005, 07:50 AM

So i would like to update certain files like apache , I have a connection to the internet (ping recieves packets)
sources.list
contains 1 item

deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/ sarge/updates main

so if I type apt-get update

it respondes

"unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file. ' "

"Couldn't stat source package list "

"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."

any help plz?

thnx

londonboi · 05-25-2005, 07:55 AM

Try adding these lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list

deb ftp://ftp.sunsite.dk/mirrors/debian sarge main contrib non-free

deb ftp://ftp.sunsite.dk/mirrors/debian-non-US sarge/non-US main contrib non-free

use gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

then run apt-get update

should work from there

Skaan · 05-25-2005, 08:12 AM

gedit is an unknown command
so i still have the same problems. He gets the packages
but can't seem to install them :s

btw i just need to update my Apache so it installs the apxs

still thnx for the quick reply

Dead Parrot · 05-25-2005, 08:35 AM

"apt-get update" only updates the package-lists so that apt-get sees what package versions are currently available. After that you need to do "apt-get upgrade" if you want to upgrade your installed software.

Gedit is a GUI text editor for Gnome. In terminal mode you can use the nano text editor (or vi).

Skaan · 05-25-2005, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dead Parrot
"apt-get update" only updates the package-lists so that apt-get sees what package versions are currently available. After that you need to do "apt-get upgrade" if you want to upgrade your installed software.

Gedit is a GUI text editor for Gnome. In terminal mode you can use the nano text editor (or vi).

Yes i noticed that too now, with upgrade it does make a package list
but gives the same mistakes as apt-get update in the end.

btw my apache is only version 1.3

"Follow packages have been kept back
apache apache-common base-config tasksel "

and it ends with W: couldn't stat source package list ......

W : you may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

so none of the 2 commands work :-/

Still thnx for helping!

Dead Parrot · 05-25-2005, 08:52 AM

Have you tried "apt-get dist-upgrade" yet?

Debian Sarge has Apache version 1.3.33.
http://packages.debian.org/testing/web/apache

Skaan · 05-25-2005, 09:04 AM

apt-get dist-upgrade does not work either
it works in a way, it downloads the packages, i get that bleu screen with the options
but at the end of the so called installation i get the same errors

couldn't stat source package list
you may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems etc...

Dead Parrot · 05-25-2005, 09:07 AM

Try the "apt-setup" utility to set up your sources.list . Then do "apt-get update" and "apt-get dist-upgrade" again.

londonboi · 05-25-2005, 09:11 AM

On a very off chance, altho i dont think it will help, try apt-get install -f

or its apt-get -f install

I forget which one it is and i can't ssh in to mine at the moment as it is off!

once you have done that then try to update