slapt-get failures

BroX · 08-18-2004, 08:42 AM

Hey all,

I consistently get the following message when updating slapt-get (as root slapt-get --update)

Quote:

Sources failed to download, correct sources and rerun --update

I have uncommented the official slackware-current source, and additionally uncommented several other mirror sources in Europe (where I substituted the -10.0 to -current). Whichever mirror site I choose, I keep getting the above message. I have googled all around but it seems I'm the only one with this error. So I must be missing something pretty obvious.... but what??!

Simply reinstalling the slapt-get package didn't help.

Anyone, please...

Cheers, Leon.

ringwraith · 08-18-2004, 09:24 AM

I would re comment the ftp.slackware.com listing. During busy times, this one will sometimes fail. I think that when one fails, it halts the process. That is just my understanding.

BroX · 08-18-2004, 09:31 AM

I tried that one, but didn't help. But I could comment all but one, to check 'when one fails, it halts the process.' Thanks.

BroX · 08-18-2004, 09:36 AM

Uncommenting only one source doesn't make it any better...

Quote:

root@leon-fyg:/home/leon# slapt-get --update
Retrieving package data [http://slackware.linux.no/pub/slackware/slackware-current/]...Done
Retrieving patch list [http://slackware.linux.no/pub/slackware/slackware-current/]...Done
Retrieving checksum list [http://slackware.linux.no/pub/slackware/slackware-current/]...Done
Sources failed to download, correct sources and rerun --update
root@leon-fyg:/home/leon#

-X- · 08-18-2004, 03:52 PM

See if you can get there with your browser.

BroX · 08-19-2004, 02:19 AM

Quote:

The requested URL /pub/slackware/slackware-current/ was not found on this server.

That explains :-) I thought the '...Done' indicated all went well.

So I changed the source url to another and now all is well!! Thanks for the input!

Quote:

root@leon-fyg:/home/leon# slapt-get --update
Retrieving package data [ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/dist...kware-current/]...Cached
Retrieving patch list [ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/dist...kware-current/]...Done
Retrieving checksum list [ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/dist...kware-current/]...Cached
Reading Package Lists...Done
root@leon-fyg:/home/leon#