On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:38:57 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > Recently, I have been getting an error message both from an update > manager applet, and, in checking for system updates. > > The error message is: > > " > An internal error has occured and the operation has been aborted. Error > message: > Fetch failed: W:Failed to fetch > http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/main/source/Sources.gz > 404 Not Found [IP: 199.6.12.70 80] > , E:Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old > ones used instead. > " > > Please advise how to overcome this error.
Mmm, yes... that URI fails regadless the server that serves the file: sm01@stt008:~$ LANG=C wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/main/source/Sources.gz --2012-03-16 19:22:51-- http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/main/source/Sources.gz Resolving http.us.debian.org... 199.6.12.70, 35.9.37.225, 64.50.233.100, ... Connecting to http.us.debian.org|199.6.12.70|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found 2012-03-16 19:22:51 ERROR 404: Not Found. sm01@stt008:~$ LANG=C wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/main/source/Sources.gz --2012-03-16 19:24:05-- http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/main/source/Sources.gz Resolving http.us.debian.org... 35.9.37.225, 64.50.233.100, 64.50.236.52, ... Connecting to http.us.debian.org|35.9.37.225|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found 2012-03-16 19:24:05 ERROR 404: Not Found. Let's manually browse the repository: http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze-updates/main/source/ The file "Sources.gz" is there. > I have tried to change the repository settings using Synaptic -> > Repositories -> Debian Software -> Download From but it appears to not > overcome the probem. Then check your "/etc/apt/sources.list" file :-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jk00pm$gio$1...@dough.gmane.org
