apt-get update

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:07:16 -0800
Steven Davies-Morris <sdavmor at systemstheory.net> wrote:

> Donny George wrote:
> > hello
> > 
> > when i try to apt-get update the ubuntu 8.04 it returns an error
> > 
> > Err http://archive.ubuntu.com <http://archive.ubuntu.com/> dapper 
> > Release.gpg 404 Not found [IP: 195.248.90.54 <http://195.248.90.54>
> > 80] Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com <http://archive.ubuntu.com/>
> > dapper Release Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com
> > <http://archive.ubuntu.com/> dapper/main Packages Ign
> > http://archive.ubuntu.com <http://archive.ubuntu.com/> 
> > dapper/restricted Packages Err http://archive.ubuntu.com
> > <http://archive.ubuntu.com/> dapper/main Packages 404 Not found
> > [IP: 195.248.90.54 <http://195.248.90.54> 80] Err
> > http://archive.ubuntu.com <http://archive.ubuntu.com/> 
> > dapper/restricted Packages 404 Not found [IP: 195.248.90.54
> > <http://195.248.90.54> 80]
> > 
> > can someone help me with this
> > 
> > 
> > don
> 
> You are trying to online upgrade a Dapper system directly to Hardy?
> 
> First there's the issue of such a big jump in releases being a bad
> idea. You're bypassing E, F & G. Is that even doable?
> 
> Second, to do an online upgrade you must be pointing to the correct
> repositories. Your system is still looking for the Dapper archives,
> which have been retired for sometime.
> 
> Putting aside the issue of jumping all the way from Dapper to Hardy
> (which I'd be wary of doing even if it can be executed), you need to
> open up (as root) /etc/apt/sources.list and replace all occurrences
> of "dapper" with "hardy". Use your favourite editor:
> 
> sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
> 
> Or alternatively use sed, if you're comfortable with it:
> 
> sudo sed -i "s/dapper/hardy/" /etc/apt/sources.list
> 
> Either way you go, back up your sources.list before changing it. Once
> done you can:
> 
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
> 
> Personally I wouldn't make such a huge rev level jump, but if you're
> going to attempt it that's the mechanics of what you need to do.

Yes, it should be possible. Dapper was the 6.06 LTS and Hardy is 8.04
LTS. That makes it a direct upgrade from LTS to LTS. It's the only time
you can jump versions.

good luck,

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