Error while updating ubuntu 16.04
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I am using ubuntu 16.04 in my Dell laptop and since some time I am getting an error message
E: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial-security/restricted/dep11/Components-amd64.yml Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_xenial-security_restricted_dep11_Components-amd64.yml.gz - open (13: Permission denied) [IP: 91.189.88.162 80]
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
while updating using command sudo apt update. I don't know exactly why this is happening. please help me in solving this issue.
16.04 updates
asked Mar 31 at 6:11
Jagannath MahapatraJagannath Mahapatra
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I am using ubuntu 16.04 in my Dell laptop and since some time I am getting an error message
E: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial-security/restricted/dep11/Components-amd64.yml Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_xenial-security_restricted_dep11_Components-amd64.yml.gz - open (13: Permission denied) [IP: 91.189.88.162 80]
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
while updating using command sudo apt update. I don't know exactly why this is happening. please help me in solving this issue.
16.04 updates
asked Mar 31 at 6:11
Jagannath MahapatraJagannath Mahapatra
62
2
Possible duplicate of sudo apt-get update failing - "could not open" list file due to "permission denied"
– karel
Mar 31 at 12:47
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I am using ubuntu 16.04 in my Dell laptop and since some time I am getting an error message
E: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial-security/restricted/dep11/Components-amd64.yml Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_xenial-security_restricted_dep11_Components-amd64.yml.gz - open (13: Permission denied) [IP: 91.189.88.162 80]
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
while updating using command sudo apt update. I don't know exactly why this is happening. please help me in solving this issue.
16.04 updates
asked Mar 31 at 6:11
Jagannath MahapatraJagannath Mahapatra
62
I am using ubuntu 16.04 in my Dell laptop and since some time I am getting an error message
E: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial-security/restricted/dep11/Components-amd64.yml Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_xenial-security_restricted_dep11_Components-amd64.yml.gz - open (13: Permission denied) [IP: 91.189.88.162 80]
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
while updating using command sudo apt update. I don't know exactly why this is happening. please help me in solving this issue.
16.04 updates
16.04 updates
asked Mar 31 at 6:11
Jagannath MahapatraJagannath Mahapatra
62
asked Mar 31 at 6:11
Jagannath MahapatraJagannath Mahapatra
62
asked Mar 31 at 6:11
Jagannath MahapatraJagannath Mahapatra
62
asked Mar 31 at 6:11
Jagannath MahapatraJagannath Mahapatra
62
asked Mar 31 at 6:11
Jagannath MahapatraJagannath Mahapatra
62
62
2
Possible duplicate of sudo apt-get update failing - "could not open" list file due to "permission denied"
– karel
Mar 31 at 12:47
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2
Possible duplicate of sudo apt-get update failing - "could not open" list file due to "permission denied"
– karel
Mar 31 at 12:47
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2
Possible duplicate of sudo apt-get update failing - "could not open" list file due to "permission denied"
– karel
Mar 31 at 12:47
Possible duplicate of sudo apt-get update failing - "could not open" list file due to "permission denied"
– karel
Mar 31 at 12:47
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Could you please check the directory "/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/" and remove the contents from it. Then try to run the update, I think this will solve your problem.
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*
answered Mar 31 at 9:53
sreejith K Bsreejith K B
13412
Hi, I tried this command and it is showing "rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*': No such file or directory"
– Jagannath Mahapatra
Apr 7 at 19:37
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Could you please check the directory "/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/" and remove the contents from it. Then try to run the update, I think this will solve your problem.
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*
answered Mar 31 at 9:53
sreejith K Bsreejith K B
13412
Hi, I tried this command and it is showing "rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*': No such file or directory"
– Jagannath Mahapatra
Apr 7 at 19:37
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Could you please check the directory "/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/" and remove the contents from it. Then try to run the update, I think this will solve your problem.
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*
answered Mar 31 at 9:53
sreejith K Bsreejith K B
13412
Hi, I tried this command and it is showing "rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*': No such file or directory"
– Jagannath Mahapatra
Apr 7 at 19:37
add a comment |
Could you please check the directory "/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/" and remove the contents from it. Then try to run the update, I think this will solve your problem.
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*
answered Mar 31 at 9:53
sreejith K Bsreejith K B
13412
Could you please check the directory "/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/" and remove the contents from it. Then try to run the update, I think this will solve your problem.
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*
answered Mar 31 at 9:53
sreejith K Bsreejith K B
13412
answered Mar 31 at 9:53
sreejith K Bsreejith K B
13412
answered Mar 31 at 9:53
sreejith K Bsreejith K B
13412
answered Mar 31 at 9:53
sreejith K Bsreejith K B
13412
13412
Hi, I tried this command and it is showing "rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*': No such file or directory"
– Jagannath Mahapatra
Apr 7 at 19:37
add a comment |
Hi, I tried this command and it is showing "rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*': No such file or directory"
– Jagannath Mahapatra
Apr 7 at 19:37
Hi, I tried this command and it is showing "rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*': No such file or directory"
– Jagannath Mahapatra
Apr 7 at 19:37
Hi, I tried this command and it is showing "rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*': No such file or directory"
– Jagannath Mahapatra
Apr 7 at 19:37
add a comment |
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Possible duplicate of sudo apt-get update failing - "could not open" list file due to "permission denied"
– karel
Mar 31 at 12:47