Not able to update repository index's

[onf78]

Hi,

When i use update manager i keep getting this error:

Could not download all repository indexes

The repository may no longer be available or could not be contacted because of network problems. If available, an older version of the failed index will be used. Otherwise, the repository will be ignored. Check your network connection and ensure the repository address is correct in 'Repositories' under 'Settings'.


Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y- ... ce/Sources 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y- ... 4/Packages 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y- ... 6/Packages 404 Not Found
Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Anyone able to help me figure out what this means and how to fix?

I am using a wired connection and that seems to work ok

OK this has just popped up now:

ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR
W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y- ... ce/Sources 404 Not Found
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y- ... 4/Packages 404 Not Found
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y- ... 6/Packages 404 Not Found
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

[Paulm]

If you are using Mint LMDE you will not be able to use PAA's
As LMDE is not based on Ubuntu but Debian. Sorry

[onf78]

Ok thanks, but gonna sound really stupid...what have i done then?..and how to fix it?

[kurotsugi]

may I ask you something? what are you trying to install from that repo?

using ppa isn't recommended since it's designed for ubuntu, not debian. in most cases, since the *deb files are compiled with newer compiler and have some lib dependencies-which doesn't exist in debian's repo-they're not installable. in several case-if you're very lucky and have all dependencies installed in your system-you can install it in your system. that's a very rare case for a *deb in ppa.

what I could suggest is, if you can find the app in debian repo, you'd better use it even if it might a lil bit old. if you insist to use that ppa, you can add these lines in your sources.list

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deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu quantal main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu quantal main

please be carefull since it might break your system.

[onf78]

Ok , im not sure what i seem to have done, i was trying to install a program called agbx360, but , im completely new to all of this cmd line stuff, and wasnt exactly sure what i was doing...so , probably that.....proper stupid of me i know.....Im going to re-install and be very carefull.

Thanks for your reply.

[kurotsugi]

unfortunately I've checked into that ppa and your app isn't there, neither debian repo. it seems that you have wrong address for the ppa. here is the right one. you can put this on your sources list. if you don't know how to do it, you can follow these steps.

1. open terminal
2. type 'sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list'
3. put this at the bottom of sources.list

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deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/chrisfu/abgx360/ubuntu precise main 

4. save that file and close
5. type 'sudo apt-get update'

after these steps, you either can install it by typing 'sudo apt-get install <the package name>' or look for it on software center. good luck, mate.

[Paulm]

If its any help, you can download abgx360 from >http://abgx360.net/download.php<
There is a Linux version but it will need compiling using the Terminal.
After downloading the .tar.gz file, one way to extract this file is to right click your mouse and >Extract Here<
Then open the folder and follow the >Readme< instructions on how to compile.
Not so easy, if you have not done it before, but I wish you good luck, my friend. (you shouldn't trash your system this way - I hope)

[onf78]

Thanks guys, well i re-installed anyway, and will try and follow those instructions, many thanks.

Topic can be closed admin.