Problem Installing Updates using GUI

[m654321]

Nope - the GUI route for updating (i.e. 'Install Updates' in Menu/Favourites) is still not working,
as still get the error message  'couldn't fetch the package cache information lists'

Also no new /var/log/llupdates.log file has been created after deleting the existing one,
as Jerry suggested, so I can't report the contents for that file as there now isn't one.

The above doesn't bother me too much as instead I have been using the 'sudo apt-get'
command in terminal for updating/upgrading software.

Mike

[Wirezfree]

Out of interest... Not sure if it will shed any more light on the issue.??
Open a terminal, and do:

Code:

gksudo /usr/scripts/updates-gui

See if it say's any more in the terminal window.?

[m654321]

Code:

gksudo /usr/scripts/updates-gui

Thanks Wirezfree - I tried what you suggested above : LL searched for updates but then
the same error message was returned.

[Valtam]

Have you ever edited the /usr/scripts/updates-gui file?

Whats is the outust of: grep '^deb' -c /etc/apt/sources.list

Please post the contents of your /etc/apt/sources.list

[m654321]

Have you ever edited the /usr/scripts/updates-gui file?

Not that I know of - at least not intentionally.

Whats is the output of: grep '^deb' -c /etc/apt/sources.list

mike@LL-G750JS:~$ grep '^deb' -c /etc/apt/sources.list
21

Please post the contents of your /etc/apt/sources.list

The contents of /etc/apt/sources.list is merely a link to a window that pops
up, named 'Software & Updates' which has various boxes ticked, and 5 tabs at the top of
it labelled: Ubuntu Software; Other Software; Updates; Authentication;
and Additional Drivers.

However the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d is as follows, using the terminal...

Code:

mike@LL-G750JS:~$ cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d
mike@LL-G750JS:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ ls
google-chrome.list
google-chrome.list.save
google-earth.list
google-earth.list.save
google-talkplugin.list
google-talkplugin.list.save
guadalinex-members-ppa-trusty.list
jon-hedgerows-get-iplayer-trusty.list
jon-hedgerows-get-iplayer-trusty.list.save
kilian-f_lux-trusty.list
kilian-f_lux-trusty.list.save
libreoffice-ppa-trusty.list
libreoffice-ppa-trusty.list.save
linuxlite.list
linuxlite.list.save
mjblenner-ppa-hal-trusty.list
mjblenner-ppa-hal-trusty.list.save
nemh-systemback-trusty.list
nemh-systemback-trusty.list.save
otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-trusty.list
otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-trusty.list.save
team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list
team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list.save
ubuntu-wine-ppa-trusty.list
ubuntu-wine-ppa-trusty.list.save
umang-indicator-stickynotes-trusty.list
umang-indicator-stickynotes-trusty.list.save
mike@LL-G750JS:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$

[Valtam]

Open /etc/apt/sources.list with Leafpad (Text Editor)

[m654321]

Thanks Jerry.  This is the output from /etc/apt/sources.list  , when I used leafpad:

Code:

# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted

# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Ubuntu's
## 'extras' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
# deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner