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Old 09-15-2009, 11:19 PM   #1
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apt-get update

Hello,

After installing ubuntu server 8.10, I try to use apt-get update command.
Anyway, the system return me error message 'Failed to fetch http://security..' Could not resolve 'security.ubuntu.com'

"Some index files failed to download, they have ignored."

Any idea what's going on, and how to solve it?

Please help... Thanks in advance.
 
Old 09-16-2009, 02:27 AM   #2
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Hello,

After installing ubuntu server 8.10, I try to use apt-get update command.
Anyway, the system return me error message 'Failed to fetch [.....to solve it?

Please help... Thanks in advance.
Follow this link http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-237144.html
 
Old 09-17-2009, 01:56 AM   #3
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I followed this example as well. Instead of changing /etc/apt/sources.list I went through

System > Administration > Software Properties > (enter password) > Select Repository on left side > Choose Edit > Replace http:// with ftp:// > OK > Close > Reload.


Mmm... I unable to do this because my OS is Ubuntu Server. I dun have GUI


Thanks and Regards
Shi Hao
 
Old 09-17-2009, 02:05 AM   #4
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Anyway, the system return me error message 'Failed to fetch http://security..' Could not resolve 'security.ubuntu.com'
Do you get this error for every entry in your sources.list?
Could you post the exact errormessage and your sources.list
Does DNS works ok on the server?
eq can you ping www.google.com
 
Old 09-17-2009, 04:41 AM   #5
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Dear Repo,

I am able to ping www.google.com.

I get the error messages only I try run 'apt-get update'command.
The error messages is as below:
W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...tion-en_US.bz2 Could not resolve "us.archive.ubuntu.com"

W: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old one used instead

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


Anyway how to know the DNS works fine or not?
 
Old 09-17-2009, 05:34 AM   #6
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Seems to me there is a problem with your DNS
I can resolve with no problem.
Quote:
cannabis:/home/repo# nslookup us.archive.ubuntu.com
Server: 10.0.0.44
Address: 10.0.0.44#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: us.archive.ubuntu.com
Address: 91.189.88.31
Name: us.archive.ubuntu.com
Address: 91.189.88.40
Name: us.archive.ubuntu.com
Address: 91.189.88.45
Name: us.archive.ubuntu.com
Address: 91.189.88.46
Name: us.archive.ubuntu.com
Address: 91.189.88.140

cannabis:/home/repo#
You can:
wait untill the DNS problem is resolved
or
use open DNS
Quote:
nameserver 208.67.220.220
nameserver 208.67.222.222
Ans see if the problem persist.
 
Old 09-19-2009, 12:00 AM   #7
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Dear Repo,

nslookup us archive.com
Got recursion not available from 202.87.216.8, trying next server
Got recursion not available from 202.87.216.198, trying next server

When I type name server 202.87.216.8
The message return command not found.

mm... What's going on, and how to solve ?
 
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You need to put these name servers in /etc/resolv.conf
Disable the ones which are in it right now, or put these at the top
Code:
nameserver 208.67.220.220
nameserver 208.67.222.222
Then again
Code:
sudo apt-get update
Or if you just want to test the servers:

Code:
repo@cannabis:~$ nslookup
> server 202.87.216.8                    => your dns server
Default server: 202.87.216.8
Address: 202.87.216.8#53
> us.archive.ubuntu.com
Server:		202.87.216.8
Address:	202.87.216.8#53
Non-authoritative answer:
*** Can't find us.archive.ubuntu.com: No answer

> server 208.67.220.220                 => open dns
Default server: 208.67.220.220
Address: 208.67.220.220#53
> us.archive.ubuntu.com
Server:		208.67.220.220
Address:	208.67.220.220#53
Non-authoritative answer:
Name:	us.archive.ubuntu.com
Address: 91.189.88.45
Name:	us.archive.ubuntu.com
Address: 91.189.88.140
Name:	us.archive.ubuntu.com
Address: 91.189.88.31
Name:	us.archive.ubuntu.com
Address: 91.189.88.40
Name:	us.archive.ubuntu.com
Address: 91.189.88.46
> exit
repo@cannabis:~$
Last edited by repo; 09-19-2009 at 03:29 AM.
 
Old 10-01-2009, 05:01 AM   #9
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Dear Repo,

problem resolved. Thank you very much.
 
  


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