Here's the error message I get when I run dselect update: E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead. Merging Available information W: Couldn't stat source package list 'ftp://ftp.eecs.umich.edu potato/main Packages' (/var/state/apt/lists/ftp.eecs.umich.edu_debian_dists_potato_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: Couldn't stat source package list 'ftp://ftp.eecs.umich.edu potato/non-free Packages' (/var/state/apt/lists/ftp.eecs.umich.edu_debian_dists_potato_non-free_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: Couldn't stat source package list 'ftp://ftp.de.debian.org potato/main Packages' (/var/state/apt/lists/ftp.de.debian.org_debian_dists_potato_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: Couldn't stat source package list 'ftp://ftp.de.debian.org potato/non-free Packages' (/var/state/apt/lists/ftp.de.debian.org_debian_dists_potato_non-free_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: Couldn't stat source package list 'ftp://ftp.de.debian.org potato/contrib Packages' (/var/state/apt/lists/ftp.de.debian.org_debian_dists_potato_contrib_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) Replacing available packages info, using /var/cache/apt/available. Information about 5105 package(s) was updated.
update available list script returned error exit status 1. > Would it be possible for someone to post their apt sources.conf file for > me? I seem to be having problems with mine after installing alien. Don't > know what I did, it was working fine until I installed alien, now I keep > getting timed out at 54%, trying to log in. It returns an Err ftp message.. > no such file or directory.. On the other hand, perhaps I have a > different problem > thanks > dale
