I was getting these results from
apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.debian.net/debian/dists/unstable/InRelease
W: Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.debian.net/debian/dists/unstable/Release.gpg Cannot initiate the connection to ftp.debian.net:21 (2001:41b8:202:deb:216:36ff:fe40:3906). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:41b8:202:deb:216:36ff:fe40:3906 21]
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
libgimp2.0
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
I replaced the repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list with
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable contrib non-free
Is this acceptable for a Siduction install..as now
I get this..
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
libgimp2.0
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Seems Ok but I am seeing libgimp2.0 held back
Plus it is unusual to go for 2 days without added packages being installed as a result of the dist-upgrade.????
Anyone have this problem.?
Anyone know of a solution as I continue researching.?
I am using http.debian.net which is the URL for Debian's global load balancing system. Here it works fine since ever. Even the today and in the past days.
If you get errors like the one you mentioned *most likely* you got connected to a server which gets synched. The easiest solution is to simlpy wait half an hour or so.
This way you avoid mistakes like the one you made (as your sources.list is lacking something):
http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free
or
deb http://http.debian.net/debian sid main contrib non-free
BTW: doesn't matter whether you use "unstable" or "sid". These are equivalent.
Thanks for the Suggestions, I experimented with them.
deb http://http.debian.net/debian sid main contrib non-free The above performed the best and provided the expected dist-upgrade.
I will keep that repository moving forward as the original continues to not perform.
Quotedoesn't matter whether you use "unstable" or "sid". These are equivalent.
Correct, I totally agree and that was never an issue for me.
I simply took my lead from the Debian mirror lists that I found at Debian and/or the repositories in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list ...
I am happy to use either label, results is what I want.
All is well that ends well.
Many Thanks for the help you saved me time. You are a ++ to the community ;^)
Quote from: "sqlpython"Thanks for the Suggestions, I experimented with them.
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BTW, http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free was a bad suggestion because for you being in US, a nl repo (nl = Netherlands) isn't appropriate.
But what I wanted you to notice is that when you edited the sources.list the first time, you omitted the *main* subrepo, which is the most important one.
Since you live in the new england area maybedeb ftp://ftp.lug.udel.edu/pub/siduction/base unstable main
deb-src ftp://ftp.lug.udel.edu/pub/siduction/base unstable main
deb ftp://ftp.lug.udel.edu/pub/siduction/extra unstable main
deb-src ftp://ftp.lug.udel.edu/pub/siduction/extra unstable main
deb ftp://ftp.lug.udel.edu/pub/siduction/fixes unstable main
deb-src ftp://ftp.lug.udel.edu/pub/siduction/fixes unstable main
QuoteBut what I wanted you to notice is that when you edited the sources.list the first time, you omitted the *main* subrepo, which is the most important one.
Aughh! You are correct!
An oversight on my part as I knew I needed a Main.. Being that I was replacing the Main repository listed here
deb ftp://ftp.debian.net/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free Thanks Also Piper:
I should have noticed that as the udel is where I downloaded my latests ISO from.
I will correct as udel is much closer to home.