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Updating problems Ubuntu 12.10

Whenever I try to update my computer by opening the Update Manager I get this problem and it just closes. Can someone help me? W:GPG error: http:/packages.medibuntu.org quantal InRelease: The ...
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how can i fix that FAILED TO DOWNLOAD REPOSITORY INFORMATION when upgrading [duplicate]

When upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04, always see that. How can i fix that? No problem with the internet. That's details W:Failed to fetch ...
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Upgrading my siystem from 12.10 to 13.04 [duplicate]

I've been trying to upgrade my system since a while and all the only thing that I get from the Software Update Manager is W: Failed to fetch ...
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The update information is outdated: Grumbel PPA [duplicate]

The red warning triangle has reared its ugly head in the corner of my screen. It says: The Update information is outdated. This may be cause my network problems or by a repository that is no ...
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problem to update ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA? When trying to update Ubuntu, I receive the following failed error message. W:Failed to fetch http:// ...
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Why does update manager not work when PPA is unavailbale? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA? I have several PPAs in my package list. Apparently, some of these are not accessible anymore after the last system upgrade. Now ...
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Can't update error E type libe 58

Can't open update manger,package manager or software center. The following code appears when I attempt to launch the above: Could not initialize the package information An unresolvable problem ...
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Failed to fetch PPA Error (Deluge) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA? How do I fix this error? W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team/ppa/ubuntu/dists/quantal/main/source/Sources ...
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Update manager errors [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA? Can somebody please help me with this. I am totaly new to ubuntu and i am desperate for answers :/ In update manager I get these ...
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Unresolvable problem .. initializing .. package information [Wine PPA] [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I fix this “E:Type '*' is not known on line * in source list …” update error? Why do I keep receiving this error message? How can I fix ...
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Fail to download repository information [duplicate]

Why lately I've been getting this error when I try to update my computer? Ubuntu 12.04 Kernel 3.5.2 Processor i386 W:Failed to fetch ...
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Error opening Synaptic Manager or Update Manager [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I fix this “E:Type '*' is not known on line * in source list …” update error? Opening Update I get this: An unresolvable problem ...
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Why does Update Manager give me a `Type not known' error with a PPA?

I got this message when I was using Update Manager: E:Type 'ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu' is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d ...
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Why I am getting “404 Not Found” errors for a ppa when updating? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA? I get these errors with Update Manager (or apt-get), but am still able to download and install updates. How do I fix it? W:Failed ...
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Ubuntu Tweak Updates every day. Is this correct?

When I did a fresh install of 12.04 a few weeks ago I run the Update Manager every day. Everyday Ubuntu Tweak gets updated. I wouldn't mind but nothing seems to change in the application. The ...
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sources.list error malformed line [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I remove a malformed line from my sources.list? Update Manager fails with this this error: E:Malformed line 57 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse) ...
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This update does not come from a source that supports changelogs

When I get an update via update-manager for a software like blender/vlc, I like to see what has been fixed/changed. I added the ppa for blender/vlc (this only applies to the software I added a ppa ...
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ubuntu software update manager failed to update the following packages

W:Failed to fetch (http://)ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/mintmenu/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found W:Failed to fetch ...
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How do I fix this “E:Type '*' is not known on line * in source list …” update error?

Every once in a while I see users having issues to update due to errors like this: E:Type 'ain' is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/some-ppa.list' with varying types/line ...
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How do programs make it into the Software center?

Personally, I mostly trust downloading programs from the software center, and usually stay clear of PPAs. Do programs go through a process of going from a ppa to becoming part of the universe ...
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Unable to remove Pidgin software completely

I'm getting an error on the task bar each time I turn on my phone and used to ask me to check for updates. Here is the message on the task bar: The update information is updated.This maybe caused ...
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How to update Gnome applications without updating past 2.x? [closed]

I am looking to do is update Gnome applications without updating all of gnome to 3.x using the gnome3-team/gnome3 PPA. What i want specifically is to update Gedit, Nautilus, Movie Player etc. past ...
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Error in Software sources [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I fix this “E:Type '*' is not known on line * in source list …” update error? When I try to open update manager, I get the error: ...