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Err http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease
Err http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security InRelease
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com natty InRelease
Err http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security Release.gpg
Temporary failure resolving ‘security.ubuntu.com’
Err http://archive.canonical.com natty Release.gpg
Temporary failure resolving ‘archive.canonical.com’
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg
Temporary failure resolving ‘extras.ubuntu.com’
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates InRelease
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports InRelease
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg
Temporary failure resolving ‘gb.archive.ubuntu.com’
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates Release.gpg
Temporary failure resolving ‘gb.archive.ubuntu.com’
Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports Release.gpg
Temporary failure resolving ‘gb.archive.ubuntu.com’
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/InRelease
W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-updates/InRelease
W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/natty-backports/InRelease
W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-security/InRelease
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/natty/InRelease
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/natty/InRelease
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/natty/Release.gpg Temporary failure resolving ‘archive.canonical.com’
W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-security/Release.gpg Temporary failure resolving ‘security.ubuntu.com’
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/natty/Release.gpg Temporary failure resolving ‘extras.ubuntu.com’
W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/Release.gpg Temporary failure resolving ‘gb.archive.ubuntu.com’
W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-updates/Release.gpg Temporary failure resolving ‘gb.archive.ubuntu.com’
W: Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/natty-backports/Release.gpg Temporary failure resolving ‘gb.archive.ubuntu.com’
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
This is what I’m seeing when I try to run sudo apt-get update. I did an update on my instance yesterday and am now experiencing this.
Accepted Answer
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There are two parts to your question:
- fixing temporary resolve messages
- fixing the package management issues
Temporary resolve
It is likely that this issue is either:
- temporary due to your Internet Service Provider not correctly forwarding internet naming (DNS) to either its or external DNS servers, or
- due to a change in your network has similarly blocked this naming – for example, new router/modem, reconfiguring a switch with a new configuration.
Lets look at the possible DNS resolving issues.
First, temporarily add a known DNS server to your system.
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" | sudo tee /etc/resolv.conf > /dev/null
Then run sudo apt-get update.
If this fixes your temporary resolving messages then either wait for 24 hours to see if your ISP fixes the issue for you (or just contact your ISP) – or you can permanently add a DNS server to your system:
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" | sudo tee /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base > /dev/null
8.8.8.8 is Google’s own DNS server.
Another example DNS server you could use is OpenDNS – for example:
echo "nameserver 208.67.222.222" | sudo tee /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base > /dev/null
package-management issues
In addition to the temporary resolve issues – you have a few package management issues that need to be corrected – I’m assuming you have tried recently to upgrade from one Ubuntu version to the next recommended version – in your case from Natty (11.04) to Oneiric (11.10)
Open a terminal and type
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
Look for lines that have your a different distribution name in the list than you were expecting – in your case – you have upgraded to oneiric but you have another release name natty
For example, look for lines that look like deb http:/archive.canonical.com/ natty backports
Add a # to the beginning of the line to comment it out – for example
#deb http:/archive.canonical.com/ natty backports
Save and re-run:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
You should not have any more release naming errors.
At the time of writing this, possible common release names include lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, trusty, utopic and vivid.
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