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You can check by logging into Bubba via SSH (or telnet) and then at the prompt typing -

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

However, if you weren't aware of this file then it's unlikely that it will have got itself changed from the original default.

Clive wrote:You can check by logging into Bubba via SSH (or telnet) and then at the prompt typing -

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

However, if you weren't aware of this file then it's unlikely that it will have got itself changed from the original default.

The file looks like this:

deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ sarge main
deb http://security.debian.org/ sarge/updates main
deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ sarge non-free

deb http://update.excito.net/ bubba main

I haven't been touching this in the past so no changes should have been made to this file.

For the record, Bubba is still not able to find any updates

I also double checked my router and port 80, 21 and 443 is open.

Any comments from the administrators regarding this would be grately appreciated!

/Johnny

Hi Johnny,

What's the result of the following command (you'll need to be root):

Hmm, looking at that sources.list it looks as if the Debian sources are not excluded from the update. As Tor mentioned, only the excito source should be active when updating from the web interface.

Make sure that the first three lines in the sources.list begin with a # so they are ignored via the update. Only the excito based source should be active (see my earlier copy/paste of the sources.list for an example)

These must be done from your root user.

(Excito - Any advice or comments ?)

bubbalibre wrote:Hi Johnny,

What's the result of the following command (you'll need to be root):

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apt-get update

Bubbalibre,

This is what I get:

Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/main Packages
Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/main Release
Hit http://ftp.se.debian.org sarge/main Packages
Hit http://ftp.se.debian.org sarge/main Release
Hit http://update.excito.net bubba/main Packages
Hit http://update.excito.net bubba/main Release
Hit http://ftp.se.debian.org sarge/non-free Packages
Hit http://ftp.se.debian.org sarge/non-free Release
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

/Johnny

All right. Try what's proposed: And then retry to update the packages' list:

Clive wrote:Hmm, looking at that sources.list it looks as if the Debian sources are not excluded from the update. As Tor mentioned, only the excito source should be active when updating from the web interface.

Make sure that the first three lines in the sources.list begin with a # so they are ignored via the update. Only the excito based source should be active (see my earlier copy/paste of the sources.list for an example)

These must be done from your root user.

(Excito - Any advice or comments ?)

I added # in the beginning of the first three lines, saved and tried to update Bubba after that.....no luck!

First, do what bubbalibre suggests, to clear the error. Probably something went wrong when you tried updating from the web interface, since some other updates (from the debian sources) required user intervention, and thus, failed.

So, do the:
And then retry to update the packages' list:
And let us know how it goes.

bubbalibre wrote:All right. Try what's proposed:

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dpkg --configure -a

And then retry to update the packages' list:

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apt-get update

Tried the codes and this is what I got (whenever I got a question I choosed not to change anything - proftpd etc.):

bubba:/home/username# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up samba (3.0.14a-3sarge4) ...
Starting Samba daemons: nmbd smbd.

Setting up proftpd (1.2.10-15sarge4) ...
Starting ProFTPD ftp daemon: proftpd.

Setting up ftd (0.5.5-1) ...
Starting Filetransfer daemon: ftd
Setting up php4-mysql (4.3.10-19) ...

Setting up libapache2-mod-php4 (4.3.10-19) ...
Forcing reload of web server: Apache2.

Setting up php4 (4.3.10-19) ...

Setting up bubba (0.31.1-1) ...

Configuration file `/etc/apt/sources.list'
==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
D : show the differences between the versions
Z : background this process to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** sources.list (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? N
admin1000Administrator:/home/admin:/bin/bash
Admin user already exists
Admin already a samba user
chown: cannot access `var/samba/public/*': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing bubba (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
bubba
bubba:/home/username# apt-get update
Hit http://update.excito.net bubba/main Packages
Hit http://update.excito.net bubba/main Release
Reading Package Lists... Done

Good! Now you can use the interface's update button. It should work.

As johannes said, some debian's updates needed your intervention, preventing the process to complete.

bubbalibre wrote:Good! Now you can use the interface's update button. It should work.

As johannes said, some debian's updates needed your intervention, preventing the process to complete.

Tres bien......that worked like a charm!

Perhaps I should leave the # in front of the first three lines in the sources.list or not!?

johannes wrote:And let us know how it goes.

Thanks Johannes!

Johnny wrote:Perhaps I should leave the # in front of the first three lines in the sources.list or not!?

It depends...

tor wrote:Warning, if you have modified your apt sources the web-admin ui should not be used for upgrades.

You can either comment these lines and uncomment it only on purpose, when you need to install or upgrade a particular package. Or you can keep it and perform manual updates, using apt-get.

bubbalibre wrote:You can either comment these lines and uncomment it only on purpose, when you need to install or upgrade a particular package. Or you can keep it and perform manual updates, using apt-get.

Ok!

Thanks again for helping a noob!

bubbalibre wrote:

Johnny wrote:Perhaps I should leave the # in front of the first three lines in the sources.list or not!?

It depends....

I would always leave the # in front of the debian sources unless you need to manually load additional software from the Debian repositories.

This way, you can follow the Excito upgrade instructions without worry. I have struggled with Linux for years, but with Bubba it is great to be able to leave the upgrades to Excito and just follow the instructions for a stress free life.

I have used SUSE Linux as my main OS for a couple of years and I am fed up with with the amount of hacking I need to do just to make it work on a day to day basis. Bubba is great because I just do not have to worry about this, it does exactly what I need without constant intervention.