On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 08:49:14AM -0400, Rich Johnson wrote: > HI folks-- > > I've got one machine which just cannot seem to find some .debs for > upgrade. > > I'm pretty sure the problem lies at my end since other machines > upgraded without incident. What puzzles me is that most of the > packages upgraded fine. I just looked with a browser and I _know_ > that the .deb is available despite the 404. > > Anyone have any ideas where to look for problems? >
... > cmd>apt-get install --reinstall --fix-missing debconf > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Suggested packages: > debconf-doc libterm-readline-gnu-perl libgnome2-perl libqt-perl > libnet-ldap-perl > The following packages will be upgraded: > debconf > 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 59 not upgraded. > Need to get 115kB of archives. > After unpacking 57.3kB disk space will be freed. > Err http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main debconf 1.5.3 > 404 Not Found [IP: 204.152.191.7 80] > Failed to fetch http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/debconf/ > debconf_1.5.3_all.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 204.152.191.7 80] > ~$ lftp 204.152.191.7 lftp 204.152.191.7:~> ls debian/pool/main/d/debconf -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 131200 Mar 28 2002 debconf-doc_1.0.32_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 157666 Apr 07 2005 debconf-doc_1.4.30.13_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 158208 Jun 12 21:47 debconf-doc_1.5.2_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 850 Apr 07 2005 debconf-english_1.4.30.13_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 852 Jun 12 21:47 debconf-english_1.5.2_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 95290 Apr 07 2005 debconf-i18n_1.4.30.13_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 109368 Jun 12 21:47 debconf-i18n_1.5.2_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 86272 Mar 28 2002 debconf-utils_1.0.32_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 32968 Apr 07 2005 debconf-utils_1.4.30.13_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 30616 Jun 12 21:47 debconf-utils_1.5.2_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 670 Mar 28 2002 debconf_1.0.32.dsc -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 234517 Mar 28 2002 debconf_1.0.32.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 94014 Mar 28 2002 debconf_1.0.32_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 603 Apr 07 2005 debconf_1.4.30.13.dsc -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 349713 Apr 07 2005 debconf_1.4.30.13.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 102238 Apr 07 2005 debconf_1.4.30.13_all.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 759 Jun 12 21:47 debconf_1.5.2.dsc -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 527483 Jun 12 21:47 debconf_1.5.2.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 400 400 134344 Jun 12 21:47 debconf_1.5.2_all.deb I pulled debian/dists/testing/main/binary-powerpc/Packages.gz from that mirror, and it has: Package: debconf Priority: required Section: admin Installed-Size: 1524 Maintainer: Debconf Developers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Architecture: all Version: 1.5.2 So, somehow your package lists are newer than the archive you're accessing. 'apt-get update' should fix it. Jacob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

