[SOLVED] Issues With Adding To Sources List

[digitalwhispers]

Hey, everyone! I was attempting to upgrade to the newest edition of Virtual Box. I followed the instructions to the letter from Tec Mint. When I run the 'sudo apt-get update' command, I get some errors from my additions.

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networkgeek@theether:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign:1 http://packages.linuxmint.com tara InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease                                              
Hit:3 http://packages.linuxmint.com tara Release                                                        
Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease                                                 
Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [83.2 kB]                             
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease [88.7 kB]                               
Hit:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gns3/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease                                         
Hit:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease                      
Ign:10 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian tara InRelease               
Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease [74.6 kB]
Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main i386 Packages [413 kB]
Get:13 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages [476 kB] 
Get:14 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64 Packages [706 kB]
Err:15 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian tara Release            
  404  Not Found [IP: 23.221.202.52 80]
Get:16 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe i386 Packages [698 kB]
Reading package lists... Done                              
E: The repository 'http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian tara Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

Now, i didn't add those exact Virtual Box repositories. This is the result of running the 'inxi -r' command.

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networkgeek@theether:~$ inxi -r
Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gns3-ppa-bionic.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gns3/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
           deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/gns3/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
           deb http://packages.linuxmint.com tara main upstream import backport #id:linuxmint_main
           deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ bionic partner
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-mozilla-security-ppa-bionic.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
           deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list
           deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian tara contrib

Where am I going wrong, friends?

-J

[SuperBoby]

Have you added the repository key as explained in their download page ?

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

EDIT : I think your error stands here :

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Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list
           deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian tara contrib

"Tara" is the name of the Linux Mint version, not the Ubuntu version it is based on. Try the following instead :

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deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian bionic contrib

[digitalwhispers]

I get this response when I try to add it.

"W:GPG error: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian bionic InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY A2F683C52980AECF, E:The repository 'http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian bionic InRelease' is not signed."

[SuperBoby]

This error means that you didn't add the repository's key. See the link in my previous answer

[digitalwhispers]

I know. I just realized that and was about to respond. It's installing now. At the end of the 'apt-get update' command, I get this notification. Is this a problem?

N: Skipping acquire of configured file 'contrib/binary-i386/Packages' as repository 'http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian bionic InRelease' doesn't support architecture 'i386'

[philotux]

Not a problem, by changing:

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deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian bionic contrib

to read:

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deb [arch=amd64] http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian bionic contrib

the message will go away.

[SuperBoby]

Apparently there is no i386 package in this repository. If you're on a 64 bit system it is not a problem.

EDIT : better answer from philotux

(Don't forget to add the [Solved] tag to the title of the topic if it's ok for you )

[philotux]

Apparently there is no i386 package in this repository. If you're on a 64 bit system it is not a problem.

EDIT : better answer from philotux

(Don't forget to add the [Solved] tag to the title of the topic if it's ok for you )

Nice teamwork!
cheers

[digitalwhispers]

Thank you both! I appreciate the quick response.