E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing? [duplicate]

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I am using ubuntu 13.10 on evaluation board and my internet is not working. Also i need to install softwares and apt-get install is also not working.

Terminal says : E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?

apt-get gets files from the internet and installs them, so if your internet is not working then it won't be able to fetch the files. — chesedo, Oct 24 '13 at 11:01

Racing · Answer 1 · 2015-10-19 07:09:20Z

up vote 7 down vote

Run sudo apt-get update command.

If sudo apt-get update is also not working then follow the steps below:-

Open /etc/apt/sources.list file.
Check the word after http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ in the sources.list file, let the word be xyz
Go to the address http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ and then click on dists. Now check whether xyz is present at this path. If it is not present, then replace xyz with the element which is present in 'dists' such as:- saucy, lucid, trusty etc.
Now run sudo apt-get update command.

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Sanjay Sharma

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answered Jul 21 '14 at 12:48

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worked for me, I used to replace 'raring' by 'trusty' and most of the problem solved. – Devesh Saini Jul 25 '14 at 4:13

I did not get any entry containing "security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/"; in source.list file. – Harsha Oct 20 '16 at 6:11

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edwinksl · Answer 2 · 2016-09-07 15:18:05Z

up vote 6 down vote

Just type

sudo apt-get clean

(and re-install)

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answered Sep 7 '16 at 14:00

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marked as duplicate by Eliah Kagan, muru, Zanna, Eric Carvalho, TheWanderer Feb 4 '17 at 1:17