On Thursday 14 May 2015 00:51:38 Paul E Condon wrote: > On 20150513_2054+0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > On Wednesday 13 May 2015 19:55:16 Bob Proulx wrote: > > > Pierre Frenkiel wrote: > > > > I have still the same problem with "Hash Sum mismatch" > > > > Do you have any idea on how to fix it? > > > > > > Is your system behind a proxy cache of some sort? This problem is one > > > sometimes seen when files of different ages are cached and served > > > causing the entire set of files to be out of sync with each other. > > > This is sometimes seen when behind a caching proxy server such as > > > those on a large company network. > > > > > > There are various solutions. I think the simplest is to change the > > > sources.list file to a different mirror. That will have the effect of > > > asking for different URLs and will avoid the previously cached files > > > and will cause the local copies of the old files to be expired. > > > > > > You are currently using: > > > > > > deb http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian jessie main > > > > > > That is okay. Good! But for the purpose of this task change that to > > > a different but still valid mirror. This would be a good time to try > > > out the new http redirector which has just recently become an official > > > Debian resource.[1] > > > > > > deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main > > > > > > That httpredir.debian.org was previously known as http.debian.net for > > > those on the list that are familiar with it. > > > > > > This is a good configuration for anyone geographically anywhere as it > > > will redirect to the best known nearby mirror. The effect for you > > > with this problem is that it will be a different appearing URL than > > > the previously used ftp.fr.debian.org and will therefore ask for > > > different files. The previously locally cached files on your disk in > > > /var/lib/apt will be expired as no longer being in your sources.list > > > file. If mismatched cached proxy files are your only remaining > > > problem then this should fix it. Make sure to 'apt-get update' after > > > changing the sources.list file. > > > > We need to be offered this during a netinstall. I did a netinstall > > yesterday, and as usual was offered my bhoice of mirror in the UK. I > > chose my usual because over the years it has been fast and reliable - > > though I have a regular second choice for when needed. > > > > I would more than happily have chosen httpredir.debian.org had I been > > offered it. > > > > Lisi > > At the very top of the pick-list of known mirrors in various parts of > the world, there is a option to type in any URL and port number that > you think will work for you (tm). I use it for accessing my approx > proxy (with port# 9999), but it should work for a mirror set up by > your neighbor across the street, or a honey pot set up by a certain > spy agency, too.
That sounds even more bother than changing it now! I'm quite happy with what I have got - but if Debian wants me to use something else, it should make it easier than the present options, not harder. Still, I hadn't noticed this - years of going straight to Europe/UK. I'll look out for it next time. So perhaps I wouldn't have noticed the addition of redir even if it had been there. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201505140923.30832.lisi.re...@gmail.com
