Please allow upgrade from local ISP archives
This bug report was converted into a question: question #30868: Please allow upgrade from local ISP archives.
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| update-manager (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: update-manager
When I tried upgrading Kubuntu from 7.10 to 8.04 in Australia, it disables my local ISP's K/Ubuntu archives and uses the national archive for Australia.
It then reports this:
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Failed to fetch http://
Failed to fetch http://
Failed to fetch http://
Failed to fetch http://
Failed to fetch http://
Failed to fetch http://
Failed to fetch http://
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I think the Australian archive was being hammered and could not respond fast enough.
I have an ISP, iiNeT, in Australia, who have updated their archive. It has Hardy, is fast, and free (not counted in my download quota). The update manager had commented out those iiNeT entries. Instead, if it had changed the "gutsy" to "hardy" and tried my local ISP's archives, it would not have failed and I would be reporting success rather than failure.
I suggest testing the local archives to see if they are up-to-date and then to proceed with them, if they are available. I am happy to work with you to help achieve this if you are willing to put the effort into it.
Many thanks.
| Luke Faraone (lfaraone) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in update-manager: | |
| status: | New → Invalid |
| status: | Invalid → New |
| Luke Faraone (lfaraone) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in update-manager: | |
| status: | New → Invalid |
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