Errors trying to upgrade from GG to HH Ubuntu.

Sebastian Spiess sebastian.spiess at gmail.com
Sat May 10 14:15:50 BST 2008


Peter Williams wrote:
> Hi Paul & All,
> 
> 2008/5/7 Paul Gear <paul at libertysys.com.au <mailto:paul at libertysys.com.au>>:
> 
>     Peter Williams wrote:
>      > ...
>      >     > Failed to fetch
>      >     >
>      >    
>     http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/neon26/libneon26_0.26.4-2_i386.deb403
>      >     > Forbidden
>      >     >
>      >     > Am I doing something wrong or is the
>     http://au.archive.ubuntu.com
>      >     missing
>      >     > some critical files needed for the upgrade???
>      >
>      >     Sounds like an administration permissions error on that
>     mirror.  Try
>      >     switching to a different one like iiNet.
>      >
>      >
>      > Can you step me through the changes that I need to make to do
>     that. What
>      > do I change and what is the new info to change it to? Sorry if this
>      > seems obvious to you, but I'm still only a newbie at Ubuntu.
> 
>     Keep it on the list, please...  :-)
> 
>     (Assuming Ubuntu, not Kubuntu or Xubuntu.)
> 
>     1. Open System -> Administration -> Software Sources
>     2. Enter your password when prompted
>     3. Choose Download from -> Other -> Australia -> (your choice of the
>     other mirrors; don't pick Optus - it is the default server for
>     Australia.)
>     4. Close the window.  It will probably ask you to update the repository
>     data then.  Select yes.
>     5. Try starting your upgrade again through System -> Administration ->
>     Update Manager.
> 
> 
> Thanks for the help, Paul. I made the changes you suggested and the 
> upgrade installed without a hitch. I'm now the proud owner of a Ubuntu 
> HH system.
>  
> 
> 
>     Paul
> 
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I did a clean install and everything went smooth but when I started installing all the stuff missing I had problems with 
the AU mirror as well. I ended up switching quite often, but this could have something to do with the "others" upgrading... 
good to hear that it worked for you.

I am now back to the AU mirror, all is fine so far. keep the traffic on the continent :-)

seb




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