[Bug 879784] Re: sudo apt-get update not working

[sivaramakrishna]

if i execute following command  cat /etc/apt/sources.list   it will
gives


# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS _Lucid Lynx_ - Release i386 (20110720.1)]/ lucid main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

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

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## 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://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe 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 lucid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partnerCLS
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed restricted main multiverse universe
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner

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Title:
  sudo apt-get update not working

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When I type sudo apt-get update, I get this:
  Err http: archive.canonical.com/lucid Release.gpg
    Something wicked happened resolving 'dists:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
  Err http:// archive.canonical.com/lucid/partner Translation-en_US                                                        
    Something wicked happened resolving 'dists:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
  Ign http: archive.canonical.com/lucid Release                                                                            
  Ign http: archive.canonical.com/lucid/partner Packages                                                            
  Ign http: archive.canonical.com/lucid/partner Packages                                                            
  Err http: archive.canonical.com/lucid/partner Packages                                                             
    Something wicked happened resolving 'dists:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
  Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg                                                                 
  Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid/partner Translation-en_US                                           
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg                                                          
  Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Translation-en_US
  Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/restricted Translation-en_US
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg                   
  Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_US
  Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Translation-en_US
  Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release                       
  Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/universe Translation-en_US
  Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release                
  Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Translation-en_US
  Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/multiverse Translation-en_US
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg           
  Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Translation-en_US
  Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
  Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe Translation-en_US
  Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release                       
  Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Packages                                    
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release               
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages                                
  Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Sources                                     
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages    
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources
  W: Failed to fetch http://dists/archive.canonical.com/lucid/Release.gpg  Something wicked happened resolving 'dists:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname)

  W: Failed to fetch
  http://dists/archive.canonical.com/lucid/partner/i18n/Translation-
  en_US.bz2  Something wicked happened resolving 'dists:http' (-5 - No
  address associated with hostname)

  W: Failed to fetch
  http://dists/archive.canonical.com/lucid/partner/binary-i386/Packages.gz
  Something wicked happened resolving 'dists:http' (-5 - No address
  associated with hostname)

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

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