updating synaptic

[rhoward2000]

Hi there.My name is Robert Howard I am 75 years old (or is that young?) And I am having a problem. I just installed Linux my computer and I keep gettig thhis message after I refersh Synaptic. It tells me It cannot fetch items from the providers. I followed the instructions that i found in the termal. but also no help. Can someone please tell me
how I can install the items i need for upgrades and up loads.
Thank you for your help.R H

[The-Wizard]

welcome to the mint family forums..

dont know if this will work [did for me] go menu....all applications.... software sources.. and click the restore default button

wizard

[vrkalak]

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[CupidsHelper]

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[austin.texas]

Welcome to Mint and to the forum, youngster !

If you are having trouble fetching updates in Synaptic, it is possible that you installed a version of Mint which is old and no longer supported. Which Mint did you install? 16? 17?
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