On Thu, September 5, 2013 23:17, Luke L wrote: > as root, I issue: > apt-get update > > I get errors such as: > Err http://security.debian.org squeeze/updates/main amd64 Packages > 503 Forwarding failure
This error is most probably generated by some intermediate proxy between your system and security.debian.org. Are you perhaps using a proxy, for example something local like privoxy? Cheers, Thijs -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-security-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/9a9568717ab1588a7d171d9120e3971f.squir...@aphrodite.kinkhorst.nl