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by **kbkatz1** on Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:27 pm

currently running LMDE without a problem until today when I updated "mintUpdate from 4.2.0 to 4.2.1. Now I get a red "x" on the mintUpdate shield (could not refresh list of packages). How do I fix this error? I believe the attached screenshot may be related to the error.... help.

by **willie42** on Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:38 pm

try this

Code: Select all: sudo apt-get install -f

Code: Select all: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

by **kbkatz1** on Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:59 pm

I tried both of those suggestions and got this:

Code: Select all: ken@Dell-Dimension ~ $ sudo apt-get install -f [sudo] password for ken: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: fglrx-atieventsd fglrx-driver fglrx-modules-dkms fglrx-glx Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. N: Ignoring file 'playonlinux.list.save' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension ken@Dell-Dimension ~ $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade Hit http://security.debian.org testing/updates Release.gpg Ign http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates/contrib Translation-en Ign http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates/contrib Translation-en_US Ign http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates/main Translation-en Ign http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates/main Translation-en_US Ign http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates/non-free Translation-en Ign http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates/non-free Translation-en_US Hit http://security.debian.org testing/updates Release Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing Release.gpg Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org/ testing/main Translation-en Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org/ testing/main Translation-en_US Hit http://security.debian.org testing/updates/main i386 Packages Get:1 http://packages.linuxmint.com debian Release.gpg [198 B] Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/import Translation-en Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/import Translation-en_US Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/main Translation-en Hit http://security.debian.org testing/updates/contrib i386 Packages Hit http://security.debian.org testing/updates/non-free i386 Packages Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org/ testing/non-free Translation-en Ign http://www.debian-multimedia.org/ testing/non-free Translation-en_US Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing Release Get:2 http://deb.playonlinux.com squeeze Release.gpg [197 B] Hit http://ftp.debian.org testing Release.gpg Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ testing/contrib Translation-en Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ testing/contrib Translation-en_US Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/main Translation-en_US Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/upstream Translation-en Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/upstream Translation-en_US Get:3 http://deb.playonlinux.com squeeze Release [1,724 B] Get:4 http://packages.linuxmint.com debian Release [6,512 B] Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com squeeze Release Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ testing/main Translation-en Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ testing/main Translation-en_US Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ testing/non-free Translation-en Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ testing/non-free Translation-en_US Hit http://ftp.debian.org testing Release Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com squeeze/main Sources Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing/non-free i386 Packages Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com squeeze/main Sources Hit http://ftp.debian.org testing/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com debian/main i386 Packages Err http://deb.playonlinux.com squeeze/main Sources 404 Not Found Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com debian/upstream i386 Packages Hit http://ftp.debian.org testing/contrib i386 Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://ftp.debian.org testing/non-free i386 Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com debian/import i386 Packages Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com debian/main i386 Packages Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com debian/upstream i386 Packages Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com debian/import i386 Packages Hit http://packages.linuxmint.com debian/main i386 Packages Hit http://packages.linuxmint.com debian/upstream i386 Packages Hit http://packages.linuxmint.com debian/import i386 Packages Fetched 6,908 B in 4s (1,658 B/s) N: Ignoring file 'playonlinux.list.save' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension W: GPG error: http://deb.playonlinux.com squeeze Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY E0F72778C4676186 W: Failed to fetch http://deb.playonlinux.com/dists/squeeze/main/source/Sources.gz 404 Not Found E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead. ken@Dell-Dimension ~ $

by **richyrich** on Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:02 pm

I can see from your attached pic that it has to do with playonlinux and the squeeze distribution, the failed to fetch has to do with the playonlinux web address . . . I don't use playonlnux, but I suggest that you try to find the proper address and replace the wrong one in your sources list file . . and add the proper gpg key while you are at it.
good luck.

by **kbkatz1** on Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:31 am

Is the PlayOnLinux error related to my mintUpdate error? Can the PlayOnLinux update check be disabled or ignored somehow?

by **Dave68** on Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:51 pm

kbkatz1 wrote:Is the PlayOnLinux error related to my mintUpdate error?

More than likely.

kbkatz1 wrote:Can the PlayOnLinux update check be disabled or ignored somehow?

Right Click on the Shield and edit your preferences. Third-Party Software I believe. Select the PlayonLinux Entry, then edit. Put # in front of the address.

I'm pretty sure this is how you would adjust it. There is a Terminal Way as well, and I'm sure some one will let you know before too long.

Good Luck,
Dave

richyrich wrote:I can see from your attached pic that it has to do with playonlinux and the squeeze distribution, the failed to fetch has to do with the playonlinux web address . . . I don't use playonlnux, but I suggest that you try to find the proper address and replace the wrong one in your sources list file . . and add the proper gpg key while you are at it.
good luck.

by **kbkatz1** on Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:32 pm

@Dave68, I tried your method, it didn't work.

I went through Synaptic Package Manager and tried to "Remove" and/or Uncheck "http://deb.playonlinux.com/squeeze (Source Code), unfortunately I couldn't effectively uncheck, edit, or remove it. :evil:

by **willie42** on Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:23 pm

Menu > Administration >software sources
3rd party software tab uncheck there

by **kbkatz1** on Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:38 pm

Willie42 suggestion

Menu > Administration >software sources
3rd party software tab uncheck there

Seems to have worked.

by **willie42** on Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:47 pm

Glad your issue has been solved please edit the subject line so others can be helped

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