(SOLVED)mintUpdate error?

[kbkatz1]

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.

[willie42]

try this

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sudo apt-get install -f

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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

[kbkatz1]

I tried both of those suggestions and got this:

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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 ~ $ 

[richyrich]

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.

[kbkatz1]

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

[Dave68]

Is the PlayOnLinux error related to my mintUpdate error?

More than likely.

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

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.

[kbkatz1]

@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.

[willie42]

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

[kbkatz1]

Willie42 suggestion

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

Seems to have worked.

[willie42]

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