[SOLVED] apt-get update does not work (Etch)

[MKpen]

Hi,

I tried to to run apt-get update (under Debian Etch), but it does not work. I get the output (see apt_get_output.txt)


I also tried running apt-get upgrade first, but that did not change anything.

My sources list looks like (see sources.txt)


Thanks for your help!

/Martin

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Is Internet connection working fine in your machine?

[MKpen]

Hi,

yes it is. I can ping e.g. google and I was also able to successfully perform "apt-get upgrade". Could it be possible that a re-start is needed after apt-get upgrade? There are currently services running on the server, so if that cannot be the problem, I would rather avoid it.

Cheers,
Martin

[MKpen]

I re-started the machine, but the problem is still there. Any suggestions?

TIA

[coopstah13]

etch is no longer supported, which is probably why you aren't getting any updates

any reason not to upgrade to lenny?

[MKpen]

Thanks for the hint.

What would be the best way to perform this upgrade?

[devils casper]

Replace etch with lenny in sources.list file and execute this

su -
apt-get update
apt-get -y dist-upgrade

[MKpen]

Thank you very much!

The upgrade to Lenny worked flawlessly, and apt-get works just fine now.

[devils casper]

Glad to help you !
Do start a new thread if you have any other question.