[PLUG] Ubuntu Update - Packages could not be retrieved

[Richard C. Steffens]

dcouch at gmail.com wrote:
> I would say no, simply as it has not committed anything at this point.  I'd give it a day or two and see if anything has changed.  You might also try changing your repo servers in synaptic.  I usually use osuosl repos here in the valley.  They always seem to perform well.
>   
Scott Garman wrote:
> I always answer "No" when this happens and re-run the update - the 
> packages you successfully downloaded will be cached so it won't take as 
> long the second time.
>
> Since apt uses dependency checking (and the update notifier app uses apt 
> in the background), if you tried to continue with the install I assume 
> it would only update the packages it downloaded that have met 
> dependencies. So you shouldn't be able to bork your system with either 
> answer, but to be on the safe side I always say No and run the updates 
> again.
>   

Thanks. I shall answer "No" and try again another day.

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Dick Steffens
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