ím trying to install, remove, update some packages in my debian box:
todasana:~# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.18-6-686 (Debian 2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch1) (waldi@debian.org) (gcc version 4.1.2 20061115 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.1-21)) #1 SMP Sun Feb 10 22:11:31 UTC 2008
And getting some package to download fine, and a not found error to some of the packages:
ftp.us.debian.org etch/main Packages
[ERROR]
404 Not Found [IP: 64.50.236.52 80]
ftp.us.debian.org etch/non-free
Packages [ERROR]
404 Not Found [IP: 64.50.236.52 80]
security.debian.org
etch/updates/non-free Sources [Hit]
ftp.us.debian.org etch/contrib
Packages [ERROR]
404 Not Found [IP: 64.50.236.52 80]
ftp.us.debian.org etch/main Sources
[ERROR]
404 Not Found [IP: 64.50.236.52 80]
ftp.us.debian.org etch/non-free
Sources [ERROR]
404 Not Found [IP: 64.50.236.52 80]
ftp.us.debian.org etch/contrib Sources
[ERROR]
404 Not Found [IP: 64.50.236.52 80]
This on particular appears when i hit u for update on python module, then it says, some files were not downloaded successfully. I fear to have a bunch of broken gear on my server, that won´t work.
Best Answer
I think your /etc/apt/sources.list has etch hardcoded rather than stable.
I'm not sure if etch is still on the repositories since they are using lenny/squeeze/sid right now.
If you still need etch, you might be able to find an archive or backports mirror, but, etch hasn't received any security patches since Feb 2010 or so.