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Solving the Ubuntu 12.04 Update Error: (-5 - No address associated with hostname)

Problem Description:

Each time i try to download the updates for my operating system (Ubuntu 12.04) i get the following list of error messages: 

W:Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Something wicked happened resolving 'extras.ubuntu.com:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Something wicked happened resolving 'ppa.launchpad.net:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
, W:Failed to fetch http://packages.medibuntu.org/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Something wicked happened resolving 'packages.medibuntu.org:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
, W:Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Something wicked happened resolving 'archive.canonical.com:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
, W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Something wicked happened resolving 'ppa.launchpad.net:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

The Contents of (/etc/apt/sources.list) File: 

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386 (20120423)]/ precise main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
# deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main

The Files inside of (/etc/apt/sources.list.d) directory: 

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 136 Oct 10 16:30 deluge-team-ppa-precise.list    
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 136 Oct 10 16:30 deluge-team-ppa-precise.list.save         
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 285 Oct 10 16:30 medibuntu.list        
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 285 Oct 10 16:30 medibuntu.list.save          
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 132 Oct 10 16:30 tualatrix-ppa-precise.list         
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 134 Oct 10 16:30 tualatrix-ppa-precise.list.save          
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 148 Oct 10 16:30 yannubuntu-boot-repair-precise.list       
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 148 Oct 10 16:30 yannubuntu-boot-repair-precise.list.save

Related Links to this Post on AskUbuntu.com:

Server error (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
How to fix "-5 No address associated with hostname error" while updating?

I have tried to research online for ways to solve the issue but i failed to figure out the real reason why i am getting those errors. Any suggestions, ideas or solutions that might aid me to solve this issue are greatly appreciated.


Source: (StackOverflow)

How to safely download and gpg verify a Debian source package?

I need specific (source or binary) packages from Debian.

Can I download the package using apt-get?

How can I add the Debian repository to my sources.list so it only gets used on a by case base? Without messing up my system by using the whole Debian repository?

How can I get the gpg key for the Debian repository to be sure the package was signed by the Debian archive?

(Please don't tell me, that the system may break. I am aware of that and couldn't care less, because I can easily restore a VM snapshot.)


Source: (StackOverflow)

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Assign highest priority to my local repository

Summary

How can I make apt-get prefer local repository packages instead of downloading again the same package version from official repositories? The local repository is signed and trusted. We've already tried apt preferences priority.

Original question was : "How to assign highest priority to local repository without using sources.list file"

I have setup a local repository with packages I downloaded. I use it to avoid downloading the same packages over the Internet, when I need to reinstall my Ubuntu. It is a basic repository, created with apt-ftparchive packages . > Packages. I made this a trusted repository to avoid "unauthenticated repository" warning. (When you have a untrusted repository, apt or synaptic try to download the same packages over the Internet, 'cause it is trusted).

I have been using this local repository for at least 1 years. But I have to always put my local repository line at the top of the sources.list file to use this. But this is annoying, since I must open a terminal and do some typing on it every time I reinstall Ubuntu, though there is a better tool software-properties-gtk. I cannot use this tool since it place the source line at the end of `sources.list.

And the real problem is that, the apt or synaptic always download a package from the source which is mentioned earlier, without inspecting whether the packages are already available in the local repository. So, I have no choice but to place the local source at the top of sources.list doing terminal (I actually don't hate terminal, but I need a solution) .

I have tried this method. But this does not help me.

My preference file is this in /etc/apt/preferences.d/local-pin-900

    Package: *
    Pin: release o=Local,n=ubuntu-local
    Pin-Priority: 900

My release file is this 

    Origin: Local
    Label: Local-Ubuntu
    Description: Local Ubuntu Repository
    Codename: ubuntu-local
    MD5Sum:
     ed43222856d18f389c637ac3d7dd6f85          1043412 Packages
     d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e                0 Sources

When I enable the apt-preference, the apt-cache policy correctly shows the preference, e.g. It shows the local repository has the highest priority.

But when I do this sudo apt-get install <package-name>, apt tries to download it from Internet. But when I place my local-repo at the top, it installs from local repository.

So, My question is -> 'Is it possible to force apt to use local repository when the package is available in local repository, without explicitly placing "the local source" at the top of my repository list (e.g sources.list file) ?'

Edit: output of apt-cache policy $package_name is as follows 

  
nautilus-wipe:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.1.1-2
  Version table:
     0.1.1-2 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 Packages
        900 file:/media/Main/Linux-Software/Ubuntu/Precise/  Packages

It is showing that my local repository has higher preference, though it is not the one which comes first in sources.list file.

Here is the output of apt-get install nautilus-wipe

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  nautilus-wipe
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 131 not upgraded.
Need to get 30.7 kB of archives.
After this operation, 150 kB of additional disk space will be used.
'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/nautilus-wipe/nautilus-wipe_0.1.1-2_i386.deb' nautilus-wipe_0.1.1-2_i386.deb 30730 MD5Sum:7d497b8dfcefe1c0b51a45f3b0466994

It is still trying to get the file from Internet, though I think it should be happy with the local one.

Result of using "" or localhost as mediageek suggested

Using localhost has no effect. but "" has but was not different than my method

    Package: *
    Pin: origin ""
    Pin-Priority: 1001

I have used them before posting the question. But again i tried this (for surity). The same result. apt-cache policy showing that my local repository has indeed the highest priority. but when i tried to install it is saying "Need to get XXX/XXX KB of archive".


Source: (StackOverflow)

Why is synaptic downloading packages for both amd64 and i386?

I'm running Oneiric 64-bit, and since I've upgraded I notice Synaptic has split the repositories into 64-bit and 32-bit, but it's downloading archive lists for both of them, taking twice the time as before. Can anyone explain why this is and whether I can stop it?


Source: (StackOverflow)

A "failed to fetch" error occurs when apt-get update is run. How do I fix this?

Contrary to the note above, I haven't found the answer to my problem.

I have read almost a dozen apt-get update questions, most from askubuntu.com, with "failed to fetch" errors and tried the solutions answered there. Unfortunately, none worked. I just recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop, dual booting it alongside Windows 7. When i tried

sudo apt-get update

on the terminal, the following kept occuring:

Err http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease

Err http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates InRelease                     

Err http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports InRelease                   

Err http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg                           
  Unable to connect to ph.archive.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.177 80]
Err http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg            
  Unable to connect to ph.archive.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.177 80]
Err http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg          
  Unable to connect to ph.archive.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.177 80]
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com precise InRelease                          

Err http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg                        
  Unable to connect to extras.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease

Err http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.190 80]
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-backports/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg      Unable to connect to ph.archive.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.177 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ph.archive.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.177 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-backports/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ph.archive.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.177 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to extras.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to security.ubuntu.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.190 80]

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Note:

This happened immediately after I installed Ubuntu 12.04. I am very new to the Linux/Ubuntu world and a noob when it comes to these kind of stuff.

The Sources list in the Update Manager (and Software Center) settings was short. It only contained 2 lines with "Canonical" in it, 2 lines with "Independent" in it, and 2 other lines. I think the list was short because it was a freshly installed Ubuntu.

Connection to the internet seems fine and my friend whose laptop had just been installed with Ubuntu 12.04 around the same time as mine, seems to have no problem with his update. We share the same connection so I think internet connection issues couldn't have been the reason for the error.

Attempted Solutions:

From here, I explored around /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d and added in the /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/head the following:

nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4

Error still occured.

From here and here, I repeatedly changed which Mirror server to use in the Update manager and Software sources settings. Again, error still occured.

I also tried editing my sources list, unchecking the lines with "independent" on it(as suggested). According to here, I tried removing the derb-src lines in the sources list. Still, to no avail.

Lastly, this site suggests running the following:

echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" | sudo tee /etc/resolv.conf > /dev/null
or, for a permanent solution,
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" | sudo tee /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base > /dev/null

Sadly, nothing worked for me. In all forums that I have been to, the answer related to nameserver 8.8.8.8 seems to come up most often. Take note also that I really did not understand the solutions, what they meant or how are they done. I just simply followed them.

This is the output for cat /etc/apt/sources.list:

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120425)]/ dists/precise/main/binary-i386/

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120425)]/ dists/precise/restricted/binary-i386/
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120425)]/ precise main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main

And the following is for cat /etc/resolv.conf:

# Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
#     DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
nameserver 127.0.0.1
search nip.upd.edu.ph

It has been pointed out that the answer is here but unfortunately that didn't work either. I tried choosing different servers but the "choose server" was never available. Searching for the best server yielded a "No suitable server" result. I think the mirror servers are fine and again, there seems to be no issue with internet connection.

Using ping -c3 archive.ubuntu.com and ping -c3 8.8.8.8 both yielded 0% packet loss. The ping for 8.8.8.8 sometimes yielded 33% packet loss but mostly 0%.

Typing nslookup google.com yields

Server:     127.0.0.1
Address:    127.0.0.1#53

Output of ps aux | grep dns:

nobody    1761  0.0  0.0  33012  1284 ?        S    17:04   0:00 /usr/sbin/dnsmasq
 --no-resolv --keep-in-foreground --no-hosts --bind-interfaces --pid-file=/var
/run/sendsigs.omit.d/network-manager.dnsmasq.pid --listen-address=127.0.0.1 --conf-
file=/var/run/nm-dns-dnsmasq.conf --cache-size=0 --proxy-dnssec
joa       2197  0.0  0.0  13576   928 pts/0    S+   17:10   0:00 grep --color=auto dns

Source: (StackOverflow)

How do I add a software source?

Sometimes I see sites offering Ubuntu packages via something like

Add this line to your software sources: deb http:// something something

How can I add these to my package manager so I can install the software and keep it up to date? I'd like both GUI and command line options.


Source: (StackOverflow)

What's the best way to re-enable ppa's/repos after an upgrade?

when I upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04 whats the best way to re-enable my ppa's and added repos?


Source: (StackOverflow)

How to fix "-5 No address associated with hostname error" while updating?

I am getting this error frequently while updating Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. How can I fix it? Log is:

Ign http://archive.scrapy.org precise/main Translation-en
Fetched 6,620 kB in 1min 21s (81.2 kB/s)
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.scrapy.org/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg
Something wicked happened resolving 'archive.scrapy.org:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)

Source: (StackOverflow)

How do I enable the "partner" repository?

I keep seeing places refer to the "partner" repository as a place I can get software, how can I enable this repository? Please specify how to do this graphically and via command line.


Source: (StackOverflow)

What is the "proposed" repository?

What exactly does this repository contain and why should a user either stay away from it, or add the repository?


Source: (StackOverflow)

How do I enable the "Universe" repository from the command line?

How do you use terminal to enable Universe source? Or any those 4 from Software Sources: Main, Universe, Restricted, Multiverse Main is on by default and Restricted is on if durring Ubuntu installation i tick Enable Restricted Formats. Answer with line where version checked so it auto detects it. Like command I know for partner but that goes to Other Software tab sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"


Source: (StackOverflow)

Apt-Get Update: failure to fetch; can't connect to any sources

I realize there are dozens of "apt-get update: failure to fetch" questions (I read through all I could find), but my present circumstance is unique to 12.04 and it affects all sources; not just launchpad. Additionally, I've tried several different servers in Europe and the U.S. as well as the "main server" (wherever that is) and they all yield the same result: I can't connect to any software sources.

Additionally, I'm fairly certain the problem stems from the upgrade from 11.10->12.04 I performed this morning, as updates worked immediately before.

Updates from the Update Manager worked fine and I could download some things (mutter) from the Software Center without incident, which makes me think I can connect to some subset of the Ubuntu servers (however, several other Ubuntu servers--like extras--and some canonical servers are listed as 'unable to connect').

Here is the output from sudo apt-get update:

sudo apt-get update
Ign http://ftp.u-picardie.fr precise InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise InRelease                                                                        
Ign http://ftp.u-picardie.fr precise-updates InRelease                                                                    
Ign http://ftp.u-picardie.fr precise-backports InRelease                                                                  
Err http://ftp.u-picardie.fr precise-security InRelease                                                                    

Err http://ftp.u-picardie.fr precise Release.gpg                                                                           
  Unable to connect to ftp.u-picardie.fr:http:
Err http://ftp.u-picardie.fr precise-updates Release.gpg                                                                  
  Unable to connect to ftp.u-picardie.fr:http:
Err http://ftp.u-picardie.fr precise-backports Release.gpg                                                                
  Unable to connect to ftp.u-picardie.fr:http:
Err http://ftp.u-picardie.fr precise-security Release.gpg                                                                 
  Unable to connect to ftp.u-picardie.fr:http:
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg                                                                      
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release                                                                          
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages                                                              
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner TranslationIndex                                    
Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease                                                            
Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease                                                    
Err http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en_US                           
  Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.150 80]
Err http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en                              
  Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.150 80]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise InRelease                                               
Get:1 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [198 B]                                        
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg                                      
  Could not connect to extras.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.33). - connect (111: Connection refused)
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                                        
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                             

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                             

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                             

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                             

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                             

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                             

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                             

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                             

Get:2 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [198 B]                      
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg                           
  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg
  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:
Get:3 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1,347 B]
Get:4 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1,347 B]
Get:5 http://dl.google.com stable/main i386 Packages [1,268 B]
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main TranslationIndex
Get:6 http://dl.google.com stable/main i386 Packages [769 B]
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en_US                                                                                 
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en                                                                                    
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en_US                                                                                 
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en                                                                                    
Fetched 5,127 B in 7s (673 B/s)                                                                                                        
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/stable/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementaryart/elementary-dev/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/midori/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/nemequ/sqlheavy/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ricotz/docky/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/sgringwe/beatbox/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/yorba/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ftp.u-picardie.fr:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ftp.u-picardie.fr:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/dists/precise-backports/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ftp.u-picardie.fr:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ftp.u-picardie.fr:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/partner/i18n/Translation-en_US  Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.150 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/partner/i18n/Translation-en  Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.150 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Could not connect to extras.ubuntu.com:80 (91.189.88.33). - connect (111: Connection refused)

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/caffeine-developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/stable/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementaryart/elementary-dev/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/midori/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/nemequ/sqlheavy/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ricotz/docky/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/sgringwe/beatbox/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/yorba/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release.gpg  Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http:

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://ppa.launchpad.net/nemequ/sqlheavy/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_nemequ_sqlheavy_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://ppa.launchpad.net/sgringwe/beatbox/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_sgringwe_beatbox_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages)

Contents of /etc/apt/sources.list:

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release i386 (20111012)]/ oneiric main restricted
deb-src http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise main restricted #Added by software-properties

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
deb-src http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
deb-src http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise-updates restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties

deb http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
deb-src http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise-security restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
deb http://ftp.u-picardie.fr/mirror/ubuntu/ubuntu/ precise-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu oneiric partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu oneiric partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main

Testing Alternate sources.list file

These are the steps I followed to produce the following output:

  1. Please backup your sources.list: sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup

  2. and then replace the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list with the below lines and run apt-get update:

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main

Output:

someone@someone-UBook:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg                           
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise Release                               
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease                                
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise InRelease                                 
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates InRelease                        
Hit http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages                 
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg                               
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports InRelease                      
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner TranslationIndex              
Err http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en_US             
  Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.150 80]
Err http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en                
  Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.150 80]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release                                   
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg [198 B]                    
Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease                                      
Err http://dl.google.com stable InRelease                                      

Err http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg                                    
  Unable to connect to dl.google.com:http: [IP: 173.194.34.38 80]
Err http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg                                    
  Unable to connect to dl.google.com:http: [IP: 173.194.34.38 80]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]            
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages                        
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg [198 B]          
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease                      
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex                     
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en_US                    
  Unable to connect to extras.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en                       
  Unable to connect to extras.ubuntu.com:http:
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]          
Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release [49.6 kB]                      
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release [49.6 kB]            
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release [49.6 kB]              
Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release [49.6 kB]            
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages [32.9 kB] 
Get:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages [1,274 kB]         
Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages [8,594 B]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages [1,393 B]
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex [73 B]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex [71 B]
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex [70 B]
Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex [72 B]
Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en [13.6 kB]
Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en [587 B]
Get:20 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:21 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en [6,261 B]
Get:22 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages [8,431 B]    
Get:23 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages [4,796 kB]     
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                                 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                                 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                                 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                                 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                                 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                                 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                                 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise InRelease                                 
Get:24 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]                    
Get:25 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]                    
Get:26 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg                               
Get:27 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]                    
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg                               
Get:28 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]                    
Get:29 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]                    
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg                               
Get:30 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg [316 B]                    
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release.gpg                               
Get:31 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release [11.9 kB]                      
Get:32 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release [11.9 kB]                      
Get:33 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages [121 kB]     
Get:34 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release [11.9 kB]                      
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release                                   
Get:35 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release [11.9 kB]                      
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex                    
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex              
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release                            
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex              
Get:36 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release [11.9 kB]                      
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex                
Get:37 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release [11.9 kB]                      
Get:38 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages [96.5 kB]  
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release                                   
Get:39 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release [11.9 kB]                      
Get:40 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [770 B]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release                                   
Get:41 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages [27.7 kB]
Get:42 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources [524 B]                   
Get:43 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [1,393 B]
Get:44 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages [507 B]      
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex     
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex              
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex      
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex      
Get:45 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources [932 B]            
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex 
Get:46 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages [1,017 B]    
Get:47 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages [559 B]  
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex              
Get:48 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:49 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages [1,391 B]
Get:50 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources [1,402 B]          
Get:51 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages [14 B]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex   
Get:52 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages [1,605 B]    
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex              
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex    
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex      
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en               
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex              
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en                
Get:53 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources [931 B]                   
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en         
Get:54 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages [1,079 B]           
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en                  
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex              
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en              
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources                              
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en 
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages                 
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex              
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en          
Get:55 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources [3,611 B]                 
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en            
Get:56 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages [2,468 B]    
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en      
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex              
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en      
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en        
Get:57 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources [1,524 B]                 
Get:58 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages [2,719 B]           
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex                     
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources                              
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages                        
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex                     
Get:59 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources [1,052 B]                 
Get:60 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages [1,388 B]           
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex                     
Get:61 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources [1,185 B]                 
Get:62 http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages [1,698 B]           
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main TranslationIndex                     
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Sources                              
  404  Not Found
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main i386 Packages                        
  404  Not Found
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en_US                    
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main Translation-en                       
Fetched 6,699 kB in 15s (445 kB/s)                                             
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/talkplugin/deb/dists/stable/InRelease  

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/partner/i18n/Translation-en_US  Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.150 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/partner/i18n/Translation-en  Unable to connect to archive.canonical.com:http: [IP: 91.189.92.150 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/sta

Source: (StackOverflow)

What kind of content is in the Canonical Partners repository? Is it as secure & safe as the Main repo?

In Software Sources under the Other Software tab, there is an option of enabling "Canonical Partners" repository: software packaged by Canonical for their partners.

Do I understand correctly that this repo includes third-party created applications that by arrangement are packaged and maintained by Canonical?

Does this mean Canonical can look at the source code of these third-party applications and hence ensure the security and stability of these apps in Ubuntu, making them as secure & stable as the software in the Main repo?


Source: (StackOverflow)

How do I enable the "Universe" repository?

How do I get to Universe Repository of Ubuntu software as mentioned in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS? I am installing 12.04 Ubuntu. Please help.


Source: (StackOverflow)

How do I fix this "E:Type '*' is not known on line * in source list ..." update error?

Every once in a while I see users having issues to update due to errors like this:

E:Type 'ain' is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/some-ppa.list'

with varying types/line numbers/source list files (often after removing a PPA).

How can such an error be fixed?


Source: (StackOverflow)