2.4 update issue

[Dart]

When I select 'Install updates' from menu, I get this message  "couldn't fetch the package cache information lists."

[anon222]

Press this keyboard key combination: Ctrl + Alt + T
When the terminal window opens type in:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

Then press Enter. When you get asked for a password type it in.
When you type the password no output will be displayed on the screen.
People usualy expect password asterisks while they are typing passwords ********** this feature is disabled by default in Linux.
Just type it in and press Enter.
This will start to download package information lists.
That will be a good start to diagnose what went wrong.
You will get something like "E: error while..." and "W: warning..."
Paste that information here.

[Dart]

Code:

Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease
Hit http://repo.linuxliteos.com beryl InRelease                               
Hit http://repo.steampowered.com precise InRelease                             
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease                       
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease                             
Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease                                     
Get:1 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [198 B]                         
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security Release.gpg [933 B]           
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease                     
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease                                 
Hit http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg                                   
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports InRelease                   
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security Release [63.5 kB]             
Ign http://archive.canonical.com trusty InRelease                             
Hit http://repo.linuxliteos.com beryl/main i386 Packages                       
Get:4 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1,347 B]                           
Hit http://repo.steampowered.com precise/steam Sources                         
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg                           
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease                                 
Hit http://dl.google.com stable Release                                       
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release.gpg                           
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates Release.gpg [933 B]         
Get:6 http://dl.google.com stable/main i386 Packages [1,197 B]                 
Hit http://repo.steampowered.com precise/steam amd64 Packages                 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease                                 
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports Release.gpg                 
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release                               
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release                               
Hit http://repo.steampowered.com precise/steam i386 Packages                   
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease                                 
Hit http://dl.google.com stable/main i386 Packages                             
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Sources [79.4 kB]       
Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates Release [63.5 kB]           
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner i386 Packages                 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease                                 
Ign http://repo.linuxliteos.com beryl/main Translation-en_US                   
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner Translation-en                 
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease                                 
Ign http://repo.linuxliteos.com beryl/main Translation-en                     
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports Release                     
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Sources [2,061 B] 
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Sources                           
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Sources [21.4 kB]   
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease                                 
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Sources                     
Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Sources [1,922 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Sources                       
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg                               
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main i386 Packages [252 kB] 
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Sources                     
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages                     
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg                               
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted i386 Packages               
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe i386 Packages                 
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg                               
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse i386 Packages               
Get:13 http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg [316 B]                     
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en_US                         
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en                   
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages [8,846 B]
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en                           
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg                               
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe i386 Packages [99.9 kB]
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en_US                         
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en                           
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg                               
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-en             
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse i386 Packages [3,643 B]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg                               
Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Translation-en [133 kB]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-en             
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release                                   
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Translation-en       
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en               
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Translation-en       
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release                                   
Get:18 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Sources [195 kB]       
Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Translation-en [55.9 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release                                   
Get:20 http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release [15.1 kB]                       
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release                                   
Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Sources [2,564 B]
Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Sources [113 kB]   
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release                                   
Ign http://repo.steampowered.com precise/steam Translation-en_US               
Ign http://repo.steampowered.com precise/steam Translation-en                 
Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse Sources [4,773 B]
Get:24 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main i386 Packages [494 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release                                   
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages                         
Get:25 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages [9,256 B]
Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages [274 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en                       
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages                         
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en                       
Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [12.0 kB]
Get:28 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Translation-en [239 kB]
Get:29 http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages [13.2 kB]           
Get:30 http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en [4,669 B]           
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages                         
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse Translation-en     
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en                       
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Translation-en     
Get:31 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Translation-en [142 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages                         
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/main Sources     
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en                       
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted Sources           
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages                         
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe Sources             
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/multiverse Sources           
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en                       
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/main i386 Packages           
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted i386 Packages     
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe i386 Packages       
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/multiverse i386 Packages     
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/main Translation-en         
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/multiverse Translation-en   
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted Translation-en   
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe Translation-en     
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages                         
  404  Not Found
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en_US                     
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en           
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en_US                 
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-en_US           
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-en_US           
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en_US             
Fetched 2,308 kB in 15s (149 kB/s)                                             
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ingalex/super-boot-manager/ubuntu/dists/trusty/main/binary-i386/Packages  404  Not Found


E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
linuxlite@linuxlite-Presario-V2000-EP377UA-ABA:~$

don't know why my initial post above shows [size=78%] code - it wasn't there when I posted. [/size][/size]

[anon222]

Ah ok, run this

Code:

/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk --open-tab=1

Disable the PPA that is causing problems.
http://ppa.launchpad.net/ingalex/super-b...6/Packages
Just Untick and enter the password when asked.

don't know why my initial post above shows [size=78%] code - it wasn't there when I posted. [/size]

Something got messed up in the formating. I always click on Preview buttton before posting.
And if I have to I click on that last button on the right on the WYSIWYG editor. The one with an arrow. [^]

[Dart]

okay - Got it Misko   

ppa removed.

All installed - Don't know if I really needed them all but it's done.

If it happens again I know what to do.

Thanks for the help !

[anon222]

OK, marking the thread Solved.

[NeonRed]

This error indicates a faulty source.
Type sudo apt-get update in terminal, and you will find the faulty source near the end.
Then enter this into terminal: /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk --open-tab=1
And disable the faulty source.
In my case, the faulty source was google (which was added via chromium)
In summary the error is basically saying, "Hey you Admin, I can't guarantee your system will be up to date due to a faulty source.  Please investigate and resolve the problem."
You see, that's a much better error message, and they should implement it except that they would have to add the word "probably".