Could not download all repository indexes (was: new to Ubuntu)

[Max Brown]

hey thanks alot guys
here you go
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)]/ gutsy
main restricted
deb-src http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted #Added by
software-properties
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade
to
# newer versions of the distribution.

# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main
restricted

## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
security
## team.
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-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.
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-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://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe
multiverse
deb-src http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ gutsy-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 gutsy partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner

# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main
restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse main universe restricted
deb-src http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse universe #Added by
software-properties
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-security restricted main
multiverse universe
deb-src http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ gutsy-security restricted main
multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates restricted main multiverse
universe
deb-src http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates restricted main
multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ gutsy-proposed universe main multiverse
restricted
deb-src http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ gutsy-proposed universe main
multiverse restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse

On Wed, 2009-07-22 at 14:53 +0200, Amedee @ Ubuntu wrote:
> > On Wed, 2009-07-22 at 04:21 -0400, Max Brown wrote:
> >> I'm not sure if this is where i'm supposed to post questions,
> 
> Do not waste your time with an apology.
> This IS the correct mailing list for questions.
> Don't ask if you may ask a question, just ask your question.
> See
> http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists
> http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists/etiquette
> 
> I also fixed the subject line to something more descriptive.
> 
> >> but i have
> >> found that i can't use the add/remove programs feature because every
> >> time i try to update my lists after i hit reload i get an error message
> >>
> >> "Could not download all repository indexes
> >>
> >>
> >> The repository might be no longer available or could not be contacted
> >> because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed
> >> index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your
> >> network connection and the correct writing of the repository address in
> >> the preferences."
> >>
> >> underneath this there is a list of url's
> >> if you can help please shoot me an email, it would make this the perfect
> >> operating system, if that worked.
> >>
> >> if this is the wrong place to post shoot me an email and let me know,
> >> sorry.
> 
> There is no such thing as forgiveness in advance. It's often better to ask
> forgiveness afterwards than to ask permission in advance. ;-)
> 
> On Wed, July 22, 2009 13:55, Fred Roller wrote:
> >
> > How new?  Do you know how to open a terminal software and run commands
> > from the command line (cli)?  If not then:
> >
> > click on:
> > Applications->Accessories->Terminal
> >
> > you should see a new window open with a prompt similar to:
> >
> > froller at metis:~$
> >
> > from here you can run the command as previously suggested:
> >
> > froller at metis:~$sudo cat /etc/apt/sources.list
> >
> > at which point it will ask for a password (your log in password)
> >
> > [sudo] password for froller:
> 
> sudo is not needed for cat /etc/apt/sources.list
> So just 'cat /etc/apt/sources.list' (no quotes) will do.
> 
> > at which point a bunch of information will fly by, just scroll back up
> > to the password prompt and highlight from their down. Right click and
> > "copy".
> >
> > paste and post here.  This will let us know if you have everything setup
> > correct in the repositories.
> 
> More info in:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/36262
> 
> 
> Also post the output of 'cat /etc/issue' (no quotes).
> This will tell us your Ubuntu version.
> 
> -- 
> Amedee
> 
>