[SOLVED] adept update problem

**imranka** · 04-23-2009

Yesterday I was trying to update some packages through adept. Three times adept crashed back-to-back with this backtrace. I don't understand the last post on that site:

Unfortunately, the very limited resources for Adept need to be focussed on the
3.x series, where this bug has been already fixed. There will be no further
updates to 2.x. All users are advised to upgrade. Thanks for understanding.

I'm using adept 2.x in kde (<4, don't remember the version exactly, can't check now, in office). So does it mean I've to upgrade adept to solve this problem and there is no other solution?
apt-get is working properly, and also I can install new application through...adept installer (is that the name when I click add/remove application in kubuntu?).

Another problem is when I'm doing

Code:

sudo apt-get update

it failed to update the source list from 99% of the repository. I'm using us.archive.ubuntu.com main, universe, multiverse. Most of the sites is ignored or errored. Whats the problem here?

When I tried

Code:

sudo apt-get install adept

its saying I've the latest, so I am thinking whether adept 3.x requires kde 4 or above?

Oh, one more thing, should I try out synaptic?

**reed9** · 04-23-2009

Regarding apt-get updateIf I understand what you're describing, it just means that most of the repos are up to date, so there is no new info to download. It's not a problem.

Adept 3 does depend on kde4. You may consider upgrading to a more recent version of Kubuntu. What version are you using?

I always preferred Synaptic to Adept, though mostly I just use the command line. (Well, I don't use synaptic or adept because I don't use Ubuntu, either, but when I did.)

**devils casper** · 04-23-2009

I agree with reed9. Synaptic Package Manager is far better than Adept. I would suggest you to install it in Kubuntu.

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install synaptic

**imranka** · 04-24-2009

Originally Posted by devils casper

I agree with reed9. Synaptic Package Manager is far better than Adept. I would suggest you to install it in Kubuntu.

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install synaptic

Big problem, even adept installer crashed like adept updater. And, apt-get install is also not working. When I'm doing

Code:

sudo apt-get update

except medibuntu package all the us.archive.ubuntu.com server is getting 404 error. I suspect, is it because my bsnl wireless connection is blocking something? Like any proxy setting or something? Is it because I got a static shared ip. I don't know

If you see this site, you'll get the idea what type of message I'm getting, except I'm getting most Ign & Err & only a few Hit.

I'm stuck now.

Note: The network setting showing, the connection is direct, not through any proxy.

**imranka** · 04-24-2009

Originally Posted by imranka

When I'm doing

Code:

sudo apt-get update

except medibuntu package all the us.archive.ubuntu.com server is getting 404 error. I suspect, is it because my bsnl wireless connection is blocking something? Like any proxy setting or something? Is it because I got a static shared ip. I don't know

Uh-oh, it seems like gutsy repository life has ended

I hate to say, but this is so... ahem .. so Windowish, they don't fix the bugs, and keep on bringing new versions..

**devils casper** · 04-24-2009

Post the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list file here.

**reed9** · 04-24-2009

Uh-oh, it seems like gutsy repository life has ended I hate to say, but this is so... ahem .. so Windowish, they don't fix the bugs, and keep on bringing new versions..

Wasn't there like 7 years between XP and Vista? One of the nice things about upgrading with Linux, though, is that the system requirements remain relatively stable. If you can run 7.10, you can run 9.04. Or upgrade to the LTS release 8.04 if you want longer support.

Also, I think it's worth bearing in mind that many of the people working on open source projects are volunteers and we have this amazing OS free of charge. It would take an awful lot of time, money, and effort to maintain every old release for years and years.

**imranka** · 04-27-2009

Originally Posted by reed9

Also, I think it's worth bearing in mind that many of the people working on open source projects are volunteers and we have this amazing OS free of charge. It would take an awful lot of time, money, and effort to maintain every old release for years and years.

I do remember sir. When I found out they've changed the repository address from archive.ubuntu to old-release.ubuntu I've no complains against them.

Also, modifying the source list with this new address solved the problem of adept crashing too.

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