Apt-get update not working?

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RickW

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# 204277 24-Sep-2016 19:21

Hey all I'm trying to setup a clean install of ubuntu server, the install went fine but when I run the sudo apt-get update I get this. Any ideas?

gzt

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Uber Geek

# 1639980 24-Sep-2016 19:33

nz.archive.ubuntu.com is down.

us.archive.ubuntu.com is up and probably others are.

gzt

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Uber Geek

# 1639982 24-Sep-2016 19:36

Contact details for the maintainer:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+mirror/nz.archive.ubuntu.com-archive

cynnicallemon

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Ultimate Geek

# 1639983 24-Sep-2016 19:37

Noticed the same issue last night on the Debian NZ servers, think they're the same ones for Ubuntu too. Just changed mine to look at the oz servers.

RickW

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Master Geek

# 1639984 24-Sep-2016 19:37

Ok that will be it. Is there a way to change the update server. Sorry for the noob question

cynnicallemon

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Ultimate Geek

# 1639985 24-Sep-2016 19:40

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu

RickW

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Master Geek

# 1640028 24-Sep-2016 21:06

Most of that page looks like it needs the GUI, running ubuntu server all I have is terminal. Is there a way to change the update server through terminal alone?

timmmay

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# 1640033 24-Sep-2016 21:26

RickW: Most of that page looks like it needs the GUI, running ubuntu server all I have is terminal. Is there a way to change the update server through terminal alone?

Yes.

RickW

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Master Geek

# 1640034 24-Sep-2016 21:42

Any hints or tips. I've tried google which isint much help. I've also tried "sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list" it comes up with /ect/apt doesn't exist. This is my first time messing around with Linux and I'm a little out of my depth.

michaelmurfy

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# 1640039 24-Sep-2016 22:01

First - I'd recommend backing up your /etc/apt/sources.list file first:

sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.bak

Then run sed across it to change it to the AU mirrors:

sudo sed -i -e 's/nz/au/g' /etc/apt/sources.list && sudo apt update

To get it back to the NZ mirrors just run it in reverse like so:

sudo sed -i -e 's/au/nz/g' /etc/apt/sources.list && sudo apt update

RickW

250 posts

Master Geek

# 1640042 24-Sep-2016 22:07

Something screwy must be going on because Its saying "can't read /ect/apt/sources.list: no such file or directory"

cynnicallemon

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Ultimate Geek

# 1640044 24-Sep-2016 22:13

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RickW: Something screwy must be going on because Its saying "can't read /ect/apt/sources.list: no such file or directory"

You done a typo, /ect/apt/sources.list

should be /etc/apt/sources.list

biggal

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Ultimate Geek

# 1640047 24-Sep-2016 22:27

here is a list of mirrors

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors

RickW

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Master Geek

# 1640154 25-Sep-2016 11:18

Thanks guys, yup that was it.
Everything is up and running and I'm now in the process of creating my first website!!!!!!

mentalinc

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# 1640170 25-Sep-2016 11:52

and nz.archive.ubuntu.com is back up..

no need to change to the AU servers

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michaelmurfy

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# 1640202 25-Sep-2016 12:58

RickW: Thanks guys, yup that was it.
Everything is up and running and I'm now in the process of creating my first website!!!!!!

Take a look at EasyEngine (https://easyengine.io/) as it'll prepare everything for you in a secure manner.

From here, you can do lets say:

ee site create example.com --wp --php7 --hhvm --letsencrypt

to create a speedy Wordpress site complete with SSL (letsencrypt). I'm not kidding, it is really that simple. There is easy to follow documentation on the easyengine website but if you were to use LetsEncrypt ensure you have both Port 80 and Port 443 forwarded to your "server".