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Re: [linguasos] Re: What's wrong with Synaptic?

mvrieling wrote:
> While launching via terminal, it downloads some packages, but in many
> cases the following message appears:
>
> Err http://ftp.nl.freebsd.org 2007 release
> Cannot initiate the connection to ftp.nl.freebsd.org:80 (2001: 610: 1:
> 80aa: 192: 87: 102: 42 80 (101 Network is unreachable)

That's why I recommended removing the freebsd repos from the list.
The ibiblio repos, really, should suffice, and, perhaps,
the pclinuxos.com repos.
Too many, and you end up with a mess.
Those freebsd servers are always troublesome.

/tony

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Hi, My confidence in Linux is hanging by a thread and only my drive to get rid of Windows is keeping it alive. What's wrong? Have tried several times for the... 		mvrieling
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... What distro are you using? Did you run synaptic as root/sudo? We need more information... kthnxbye tony -- http://www.BaldwinLinguas.com translation and...
baldwin linguas
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On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 9:47 AM, baldwin linguas ... Actually, I would suggest you open a terminal and do $ su Password: # apt-get update (stuff........) #...
baldwin linguas
tonytraductor
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1:49 pm

Hi, thanks for your quick answer My distro is 1.5.8-3pclos2007 And these are the error messages while trying to install KDE W: Failed to fetch ...
mvrieling
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2:03 pm

... Doh...like I had to ask... You're on the LinguasOS list. This does happen from time to time with the PCLos repos, especially the freebsd servers. I don't...
Anthony Baldwin
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While launching via terminal, it downloads some packages, but in many cases the following message appears: Err http://ftp.nl.freebsd.org 2007 release Cannot...
mvrieling
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2:18 pm

... That's why I recommended removing the freebsd repos from the list. The ibiblio repos, really, should suffice, and, perhaps, the pclinuxos.com repos. Too...
Anthony Baldwin
tonytraductor
Offline Send Email 		Sep 3, 2008
5:56 pm

Hi Anthony, I managed to update/upgrade all the necessary stuff with the terminal. I have also changed the options in Synaptic you recommended and everything...
mvrieling
Offline Send Email 		Sep 4, 2008
1:06 pm

... Ha! I knew it. I'm getting good at this stuff... I'm really learning a lot of this stuff as I go, to tell the truth. Glad that worked out. ... tony -- ...
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