Synaptic Package Manager Not Downloading

[Ric Moore]

On 01/27/2013 08:23 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 26 January 2013 20:46, Bahn, Nathan <nathan.bahn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I changed "Software Sources" to read "Download from: Main server"
>
> Try the "find best server" option.
>
> Synaptic → Settings | Repositories
>

I went through a similar mess-up, until I finally bit the bullet, backed 
up and installed again. That fixed it. Previous, I googled my butt off, 
whined in this forum, rm -rf'd partial files and edited everything 
editable. Nothing did the trick. Something, I suspect, in the database, 
went bonkers and joined the formerly living (as in the Dead Parrot 
routine) and it was easier, in the long run, to re-install. Another 
reason to have current backups. Sorry. But I DO feel your pain. Ric


-- 
My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
http://linuxcounter.net/user/44256.html