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I was trying to sudo apt install npm but when I tried to, this is what happened:

E: Unable to fetch some archives, try running apt-get update or apt-get --fix-missing.

As well as multiple lines that say something like:

Err:5 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 nodejs amd64 4.7.2~dfsg-1ubuntu3
404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.149 80]

When I do sudo apt-get update, it does not work and says that multiple packages cannot be found or that it can not be installed safely.

I have no idea why it does this or how to fix it. I've been digging for hours but nothing seems to work. Any help?

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  • This seems like expected behavior. Ubuntu 17.04 reached End Of Life on January 13, 2018. Those repositories are now closed. Consider migrating to a supported release of Ubuntu.
    – user535733
    Feb 8, 2018 at 18:17
  • OK thank you, how would I be able to do that? (Sorry, I am VERY unfamiliar with how Linux works).
    – TheShield
    Feb 8, 2018 at 18:29
  • In that case, one easy, tested, supported way is to backup your data, then download and clean-install 16.04 (LTS) or 17.10 (non-LTS). Use a calendar: Ubuntu releases every 6 months, and each release is supported for 9 months - that gives you a 3-month-long window to migrate to the next release. Alternately, use LTS, which releases every 2 years and is supported for 5 years.
    – user535733
    Feb 8, 2018 at 19:54

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As of January 13, 2018 Ubuntu 17.04 has reached end of life.

Now you can replace ca.archive.ubuntu.com and security.ubuntu.com in /etc/apt/sources.list with old-releases.ubuntu.com.

But be aware: With 17.04 you won't get any further security updates now and you might still be vulnerable to Meltdown!

The supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 17.04 is via Ubuntu 17.10. Instructions and caveats for the upgrade may be found at:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Upgrades

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