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How do I fix the problem below? Thanks
Failed to fetch copy:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/dl.dropbox.com_u_7948220_eve_ubuntu-natty_unstable_Packages Encountered a section with no Package: header
Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or ...
- 09-02-2011 #1Just Joined!
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Failed to fetch copy......
How do I fix the problem below? Thanks
Failed to fetch copy:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/dl.dropbox.com_u_7948220_eve_ubuntu-natty_unstable_Packages Encountered a section with no Package: header
Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
- 09-05-2011 #2Just Joined!
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Surely one of the Ubuntu "Guru's" on here has some kind of suggestion!!!.....Please help if you have any suggestions....I have no idea how to stop this message from happening when I do an "update".
- 09-05-2011 #3Linux Guru
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A) It's not a fatal error. It ignores the issue and moves on.
B) Comment out the dropbox repository line from the /etc/apt/source.list file.
C) Post complete, specific information about what you're doing when the error is seen. I ran X command, I got Y result. I then tried to change Z...
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Thank you for your reply. (A) I agree, "It's not a fatal error"
(B) I have searched the "source.list" file for any reference to "dropbox", but there is NO reference to it anywhere
(C) This shows up "anytime" update manager does updates.
- 09-06-2011 #5Linux Guru
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Google: update manager "Encountered a section with no Package" => 1ST Link
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Thank you HROAdmin26. Sometimes just a little "nudge" in the right direction gets good results. Worked great.
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