Tessa Release File does not Exist! (SOLVED)

[ACFireTypeMaster]

Hello, my problem started out of the blue and consists of me updating. Every time I check for updates via manager or command line, the error "The repository 'http://archive.canonical.com tessa Release' does not have a Release file." appears. I tried repairing the merge list, which did nothing, as well as switched to different mirrors. I have ran out of ideas due to my limited knowledge of Linux and I thank you for taking your time viewing this.

[philotux]

There is no such a repository for Linux Mint.You could verify that by going to: http://archive.canonical.com

[redlined]

Hello, my problem started out of the blue and consists of me updating. Every time I check for updates via manager or command line, the error "The repository 'http://archive.canonical.com tessa Release' does not have a Release file." appears. I tried repairing the merge list, which did nothing, as well as switched to different mirrors. I have ran out of ideas due to my limited knowledge of Linux and I thank you for taking your time viewing this.

Try: open Software sources (from Mint menu or Update manager menu - edit - software sources

click the Restore default settings bar/button then click ok to reload the cache. If this succeeds then it may benefit to open both Mirrors: Main (Tessa) and Base (Bionic) and let system determine the fastest mirror based on your location, select that and again click ok to reload cache.

If this doesn't change the error we can also try some commands in terminal to fix it, but will need more specifics from you and will do good to start by getting some more environment info. Please open terminal, then copy this command inxi -Fxzr and paste into terminal then hit enter. Copy all those results and paste in between Code blocks you can create by click the </> button (top left of reply edit box). Thanks!

edit to add: I see you have tried alt mirrors, if not done a "Restore default settings" though then do please attempt it. If fail, let's get a better understanding of the error(s).
Run sudo apt update in terminal and copy al result back into your next reply, as with inxi results please paste report into Code blocks (the </> button, top left)

[ACFireTypeMaster]

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System:
  Host: austin-Inspiron-3179 Kernel: 4.15.0-43-generic x86_64 bits: 64 
  compiler: gcc v: 7.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.9 
  Distro: Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic 
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Dell product: Inspiron 3179 v: N/A serial: <filter> 
  Mobo: Dell model: 0WG9Y2 v: A00 serial: <filter> UEFI: Dell v: 1.6.2 
  date: 09/03/2018 
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 32.0 Wh condition: 23.9/32.0 Wh (75%) 
  model: Samsung SD DELL PGYK574 status: Full 
CPU:
  Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core m3-7Y30 bits: 64 type: MT MCP 
  arch: Kaby Lake rev: 9 L2 cache: 4096 KiB 
  flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 12864 
  Speed: 700 MHz min/max: 400/2600 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 700 2: 702 
  3: 708 4: 700 
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
  resolution: 1366x768~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 615 (Kaby Lake GT2) 
  v: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.5 direct render: Yes 
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio vendor: Dell 
  driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1f.3 
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.15.0-43-generic 
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Wireless 3165 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: f040 
  bus ID: 04:00.0 
  IF: wlp4s0 state: up mac: <filter> 
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 232.89 GiB used: 26.84 GiB (11.5%) 
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Crucial model: CT250MX500SSD1 size: 232.89 GiB 
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 111.36 GiB used: 26.77 GiB (24.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda7 
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0 C mobo: 28.0 C 
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list 
  1: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ tessa partner
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release-bionic.list 
  1: deb [arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser.list 
  1: deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 
  1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com tessa main upstream import backport
  2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
  3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
  4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
  5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
  6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ bionic partner
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teamviewer.list 
  1: deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/unit193-crosswire-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/unit193/crosswire/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/unit193/crosswire/ubuntu bionic main
Info:
  Processes: 226 Uptime: 17d 21h 13m Memory: 3.73 GiB used: 1.38 GiB (36.9%) 
  Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 7.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.19 
  inxi: 3.0.27 

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Ign:1 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:2 http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable InRelease                         
Hit:3 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release                     
Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease                        
Ign:5 http://archive.canonical.com tessa InRelease                             
Hit:6 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com bionic InRelease          
Hit:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/unit193/crosswire/ubuntu bionic InRelease       
Ign:9 http://packages.linuxmint.com tessa InRelease                            
Hit:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease               
Hit:11 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease                    
Hit:12 http://packages.linuxmint.com tessa Release                             
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [83.2 kB]   
Hit:14 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease             
Err:15 http://archive.canonical.com tessa Release                              
  404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.150 80]
Reading package lists... Done                                                  
E: The repository 'http://archive.canonical.com tessa 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.

[philotux]

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Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list 
  1: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ tessa partner

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Err:15 http://archive.canonical.com tessa Release                              
  404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.150 80]

Launch the application Software Sources from the menu, under "Additional repositories" tab, remove deb http://archive.canonical.com/ tessa partner.

[ACFireTypeMaster]

I did that and it fixed it, but what repository is that for?

[philotux]

I did that and it fixed it, but what repository is that for?

There is no such repository for Linux Mint at http://archive.canonical.com. How it has ended up among your sources, only you could tell. These are the official repositories:

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  1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com tessa main upstream import backport
  2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
  3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
  4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
  5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
  6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ bionic partner

The rest of them, are those added by you.

[ACFireTypeMaster]

Interesting Thank you for your help as well as the other person, your talent is truly appreciated.

[philotux]

You are welcome! I'm glad that the issue is resolved.

cheers,
philotux