Page 1 of 1

Synaptic package manager error

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:08 pm
by Phookly
I was recently trying to install removed / removed through terminal. I found out the hard way that it's been discontinue. Now I get this error everytime I reload the package manager:
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.removed/ubuntu/dists/ ... /InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.removed/ubuntu/dists/ ... elease.gpg Unable to connect to archive.removed:http:

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

I'm trying to remove these error so it doesnt happen every refresh. I've already remove the repositories but it still pop up.

I remember doing a sudu su command and a few
echo .......line. Please let me know what I need to do to remove this error. Thx

Re: Synaptic package manager error

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:58 pm
by xenopeek
First, check that these are really not active anymore. Run the following command on the terminal, and check the output for any archive.removed links. Or share here for us to have a look (you can copy text to/from the terminal, see its Edit menu).

Code: Select all

inxi -r
If it looks clear, try deleting the package index files and generating them anew. You can do so with the following two commands (run them one at a time from the terminal).

Code: Select all

sudo rm -fv /var/lib/apt/lists/*
apt update

Re: Synaptic package manager error

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:08 pm
by Phookly

Code: Select all

phu@phu-GA-990FXA-UD3 ~ $ inxi -r
Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
           deb http://mirror.umd.edu/linuxmint/packages/ nadia main upstream import
           deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-security main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ quantal partner
           deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ quantal free non-free
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/clipgrab-team-ppa-quantal.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/clipgrab-team/ppa/ubuntu quantal main
           deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/clipgrab-team/ppa/ubuntu quantal main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/get-deb.list
           deb http://archive.removed/ubuntu nadia-removed apps #removed Apps
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list
           deb http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xorg-edgers-ppa-quantal.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu quantal main
           deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu quantal main
phu@phu-GA-990FXA-UD3 ~ $ 
This is what I got from it

Re: Synaptic package manager error

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:40 am
by xenopeek
removed is still active in your inxi - r output:

Code: Select all

           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/get-deb.list
           deb http://archive.removed/ubuntu nadia-removed apps #removed Apps
Either remove it from the Software Sources, on the Other Software tab, or delete this sources file manually:

Code: Select all

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/get-deb.list

Re: Synaptic package manager error

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:45 am
by Phookly
Thank you for the help. Work like a charm