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wario84

How to solve problems with repositories in linux mint 18.3 and fix Update Manager?

Post by wario84 »

I have been struggling a lot updating my repositories recently. I have tried changing the mirrors but the problems persist...
Previously updating was very fast, now takes forever... and always gets stuck...

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get update
Ign:1 http://mirrors.evowise.com/linuxmint/packages sylvia InRelease
Hit:2 http://mirrors.evowise.com/linuxmint/packages sylvia Release             
Ign:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/linrunner/tlp/ubuntu xenial InRelease           
Hit:4 ftp://ftpserv.tudelft.nl/pub/Linux/archive.ubuntu.com xenial InRelease   
Hit:5 ftp://ftpserv.tudelft.nl/pub/Linux/archive.ubuntu.com xenial-updates InRelease
Hit:6 ftp://ftpserv.tudelft.nl/pub/Linux/archive.ubuntu.com xenial-backports InRelease
Ign:7 http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease                           
Ign:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease              
Hit:9 https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/ubuntu xenial/ InRelease              
Ign:10 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease             
Ign:11 https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/xUbuntu_16.04 ./ InRelease        
Ign:12 http://mirrors.evowise.com/linuxmint/packages sylvia Release.gpg
Get:13 https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/xUbuntu_16.04 ./ Release [988 B]
0% [Working]
In this post viewtopic.php?t=263155 was suggested that may be some connectivity issues and I ran this:

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sudo apt-get -o Acquire::ForceIPv6=true update
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Err:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/linrunner/tlp/ubuntu xenial InRelease           
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/sublime-text-2/ubuntu xenial InRelease
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err:6 ftp://ftpserv.tudelft.nl/pub/Linux/archive.ubuntu.com xenial InRelease   
  Could not resolve 'ftpserv.tudelft.nl'
Ign:7 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                     
Ign:8 http://mirrors.evowise.com/linuxmint/packages sylvia/main amd64 Packages 
Ign:9 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security Release
Err:10 ftp://ftpserv.tudelft.nl/pub/Linux/archive.ubuntu.com xenial-updates InRelease
  Could not resolve 'ftpserv.tudelft.nl'
Err:11 http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease
  Could not resolve 'repository.spotify.com'
Ign:12 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial Release
Err:13 https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/xUbuntu_16.04 ./ InRelease    
  FailReason: ConnectionRefused
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Err:18 ftp://ftpserv.tudelft.nl/pub/Linux/archive.ubuntu.com xenial-backports InRelease
  Could not resolve 'ftpserv.tudelft.nl'
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Ign:45 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/universe amd64 Packages
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Err:47 https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/ubuntu xenial/ InRelease             
  Could not resolve host: cran.rstudio.com
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Reading package lists... Done
W: The repository 'http://mirrors.evowise.com/linuxmint/packages sylvia Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: The repository 'http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: The repository 'http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: Failed to fetch https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/ubuntu/xenial/InRelease  Could not resolve host: cran.rstudio.com
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/linrunner/tlp/ubuntu/dists/xenial/InRelease  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
W: Failed to fetch https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/xUbuntu_16.04/./InRelease  FailReason: ConnectionRefused
W: Failed to fetch ftp://ftpserv.tudelft.nl/pub/Linux/archive.ubuntu.com/dists/xenial/InRelease  Could not resolve 'ftpserv.tudelft.nl'
W: Failed to fetch ftp://ftpserv.tudelft.nl/pub/Linux/archive.ubuntu.com/dists/xenial-updates/InRelease  Could not resolve 'ftpserv.tudelft.nl'
W: Failed to fetch ftp://ftpserv.tudelft.nl/pub/Linux/archive.ubuntu.com/dists/xenial-backports/InRelease  Could not resolve 'ftpserv.tudelft.nl'
W: Failed to fetch http://repository.spotify.com/dists/stable/InRelease  Could not resolve 'repository.spotify.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/sublime-text-2/ubuntu/dists/xenial/InRelease  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
E: Failed to fetch http://mirrors.evowise.com/linuxmint/packages/dists/sylvia/main/binary-amd64/Packages  Cannot initiate the connection to mirrors.evowise.com:80 (2400:cb00:2048:1::6813:894b). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2400:cb00:2048:1::6813:894b 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial-security/main/binary-amd64/Packages  Cannot initiate the connection to security.ubuntu.com:80 (2001:67c:1360:8001::17). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8001::17 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/partner/binary-amd64/Packages  Cannot initiate the connection to archive.canonical.com:80 (2001:67c:1360:8c01::16). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8c01::16 80]
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
That command works really fast, and I have two questions... How can I get rid of the errors 'Failed to fetch'... and secondy how can I implement

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sudo apt-get -o Acquire::ForceIPv6=true update
by default to make my update manager work again... Now I always have this:

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From this post viewtopic.php?t=193973 I have also tried:

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sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
But no luck...
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Re: How to solve problems with repositories in linux mint 18.3 and fix Update Manager?

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Hi,

one item which will aid others in assisting you is to post the output of inxi -Fxz

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Re: How to solve problems with repositories in linux mint 18.3 and fix Update Manager?

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Hello, wario84.

As forcing apt to use of IPv6 did not do any good, the opposite might be true: try forcing apt to use IPv4 only. Maybe this will bring you more joy.
cf. here .e.g: https://www.vultr.com/docs/force-apt-ge ... -or-debian

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Re: How to solve problems with repositories in linux mint 18.3 and fix Update Manager?

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Thanks for your replies. Following the assistance of people from the irc channel, now I'm only using Ip4, so we can discard that source of the problem I believe. This is the output of my system.

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inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: mariogs-HP-Z210 Kernel: 4.13.0-39-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.7 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine:   System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Z210 CMT Workstation
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1587h
           Bios: Hewlett-Packard v: J51 v01.19 date: 08/12/2011
CPU:       Quad core Intel Xeon E31270 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 8192 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 27139
           clock speeds: max: 3800 MHz 1: 3549 MHz 2: 3330 MHz 3: 3465 MHz
           4: 3648 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GT218 [NVS 300] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 driver: nvidia
           Resolution: 1920x1080@59.93hz
           GLX Renderer: NVS 300/PCIe/SSE2
           GLX Version: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 340.104 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 NVIDIA High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
           Card-2 Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-39-generic
Network:   Card: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
           driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: f040 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (31.1% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: Hitachi_HDS72102 size: 250.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 221G used: 65G (31%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.55GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:63C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 212 Uptime: 6:44 Memory: 5184.4/7935.8MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
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Re: How to solve problems with repositories in linux mint 18.3 and fix Update Manager?

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Hi guys, wondering if you have any other ideas to solve the issue, I still experience problems of authentification with the repositories.
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Re: How to solve problems with repositories in linux mint 18.3 and fix Update Manager?

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Hello, wario84.

The best approach which comes up to my mind at the moment is
  1. backing up the current software source files and the current software source file configuration
    (so that you can look up details and restore things selectively)
  2. resetting both to the system defaults afterwards
  3. verifying whether refreshing the list of available software packages works again or not

1. backing up the current software source files and the current software source file configuration
  • Close all applications like Software Manager, Update Manager and Synaptic, in case any of them has been started. Do not use apt or apt-get.
  • Open a terminal window.
  • Navigate to the directory /etc/apt. cd /etc/apt
  • Copy the files apt.conf, sources.list, preferences (if it exists) and the directories apt.conf.d, sources.list.d, preferences.d to a directory in your $HOME directory.
    In order to do so execute the commands below in the given order, one command at a time.

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    mkdir $HOME/aptbackup

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    cp apt.conf sources.list preferences $HOME/aptbackup
    In case this command complains that the file preferences does not exist, no problem, this is ok.

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    cp -r apt.conf.d sources.list.d preferences.d $HOME/aptbackup

2. resetting both to the system defaults afterwards

Launch Software Sources from the Mint application menu. Click on the button "Restore the default settings" near the application bottom.
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Close "Software Sources".


3. verifying whether refreshing the list of available software packages works again or not
  • Open a terminal window (or re-use the one from above).
  • Execute the command sudo apt-get update
  • Does it work properly now?
    • In case it does, the root cause must have been fixed. You can now start adding back the PPAs one by one. - Refer to the aptbackup directory to determine which PPAs had been in use. - For each PPA think about the question whether the PPA is really needed, before adding it back to the apt configuration.
    • In case "sudo apt-get update" keeps on throwing error messages like before, please, post the complete screen output which sudo apt-get update had created.
      In this case also, please, post the screen output of the command nslookup archive.ubuntu.com and nslookup packages.linuxmint.com
      In this case the search for the root cause will have to go on I am afraid
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