update problem - some files not found

[Bill Stanley]

On 4/28/24 19:24, Bret Busby wrote:
> On 29/4/24 06:49, Bret Busby wrote:
>> On 29/4/24 03:53, Bill Stanley wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I realize that this is a Mint problem but this forum offers good 
>>> advice that I can't find elsewhere.
>>>
>>> I am trying to update Mint Linux 21.3 Virginia using Update 
>>> manager.  It partially worked and updated some packages but it 
>>> failed to install some security updates because it could not fetch 3 
>>> files. The error messages clearly indicate that at least 3 files 
>>> could not be found.  The error messages are...
>>>
>>> ************************************************************************* 
>>>
>>> W:Failed to fetch 
>>> http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/upstream/f/firefox/firefox_124.0.1%2blinuxmint1%2bvirginia_amd64.deb
>>>    404  Not Found [IP: 68.235.39.11 80]
>>>
>>> W: Failed to fetch 
>>> http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/thunderbird/thunderbird-locale-en_115.9.0%2bbuild1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1_amd64.deb
>>>    404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.82 80]
>>>
>>> W: Failed to fetch 
>>> http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/util-linux/bsdutils_2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3_amd64.deb
>>>    404  Not Found [IP: 185.125.190.39 80]
>>> *********************************************************************
>>>
>>> How can I solve this problem.  I checked the internet and found 
>>> these files but am also not sure that the files I found are 
>>> legitimate.  One can not be too careful when updating security 
>>> stuff.  Maybe this indicates that my system has been compromised?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help in advance.
>>> Bill Stanley
>>>
>>>
>> Warning - you will probably incur the wrath of some people on this 
>> list, especially, given that the firefox repository that you 
>> specified, is a Linux Mint repository, and, not a Ubuntu repository.
>>
>> Whilst it has few members, and, has not been significantly active, 
>> you might want to subscribe to, and, try posting to, the Linux Mint 
>> Users list at
>> https://groups.io/g/linuxmint-users
>>
>> If more Linux Mint users do not try to make (appropriate) use of that 
>> list, then, they will remain without a useful Linux Mint Users 
>> mailing list, for dealing with queries such as the above query.
>>
>> Regarding the thunderbird-locale-en and bsd-utils upgrade fails, to 
>> copy and paste your sources list file, specifying the applicable 
>> repositories, would be useful, for problem solving.
>>
>
> I should have been more explicit;
>
> "
>  to copy and paste your sources list file, specifying the applicable
>  repositories, would be useful, for problem solving.
> "
>
> would (and should) have been better worded;
>
> "
>  to copy and paste into your posted query, your sources list file, 
> specifying the applicable
>  repositories, would be useful, for problem solving.
> "
>

Hi,

Thanks for the link to the Mint support group.  I am sending a copy to them.

Firefox version information          ...   Mint-001 - 1.0   ... 123.01 
(64 bit)

Thunderbird version information  ...   115.8.1 (64 bit)

Bill Stanley