Ubuntu
msttcorefonts package

  1. Bug #464422
  2. Comment #39

Comment 39 for bug 464422

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Jacob (jakesalomon) wrote :

Bottom line:
Is it safe to proceed with a reboot if the upgrade process failed here. Or will Ubuntu fail to boot?

As to my attempts to handle the error with the information I find in this discussion:

Luca and other endorsers of this workaround:

dpkg-reconfigure -plow --force ttf-mscorefonts-installer

Did *NOT* work for me. It failed at every address it attempted to resolve. I ran it under "script" to capture the output in a file. I have placed the pertinent output at the end of this post. I was certin that I was not using any proxy settings but I now see in the new Firefox (downloaded with the upgrade) that I am configured for system proxy settings, which mean nothing to me since I never set them - I have a direct wired connection to my router on this PC. Still, I have access to the 'net - I just went to sourceforge.net just to see if I can. And after setting for "No Proxy" I was able to access msnbc.com (Boo! Hiss! ;-)

So now, I will try that command again.

BTW, I save the archive (whatever that is for) in /etc/ttfFontsArchive, which I created for this prompt.
Otherwise, I am leaving all other prompts blank for the default behaviors.

I also see I had the option of entering "none" for the location of the "existing" fonts. I may yet exercise that option...

OK, the wget errors are still here.
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@chief:~# grep -e unable -e Resolving dpkg-configure.out
Resolving downloads.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `downloads.sourceforge.net'
Resolving switch.dl.sourceforge.net... 130.59.138.21, 2001:620:0:1b::21
Resolving downloads.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `downloads.sourceforge.net'
Resolving mesh.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `mesh.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving dfn.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `dfn.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving heanet.dl.sourceforge.net... 193.1.193.66, 2001:770:18:aa40::c101:c142
Resolving downloads.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `downloads.sourceforge.net'
Resolving jaist.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `jaist.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving nchc.dl.sourceforge.net... 211.79.60.17, 2001:e10:ffff:1f02::17
Resolving downloads.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `downloads.sourceforge.net'
Resolving ufpr.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `ufpr.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving internode.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `internode.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving voxel.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `voxel.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving kent.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `kent.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving internap.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `internap.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving downloads.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `downloads.sourceforge.net'
Resolving switch.dl.sourceforge.net... 130.59.138.21, 2001:620:0:1b::21
Resolving downloads.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `downloads.sourceforge.net'
Resolving mesh.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `mesh.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving dfn.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `dfn.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving heanet.dl.sourceforge.net... 193.1.193.66, 2001:770:18:aa40::c101:c142
Resolving downloads.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `downloads.sourceforge.net'
Resolving jaist.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `jaist.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving nchc.dl.sourceforge.net... 211.79.60.17, 2001:e10:ffff:1f02::17
Resolving downloads.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `downloads.sourceforge.net'
Resolving ufpr.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `ufpr.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving internode.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `internode.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving voxel.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `voxel.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving kent.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `kent.dl.sourceforge.net'
Resolving internap.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Connection timed out.
wget: unable to resolve host address `internap.dl.sourceforge.net'