[Bug 1743995] Re: Upgrade 17.04 to 17.10 not possible

[Otto]

The apt-get update resulted in a loop (see attached log) which ended in:

Ign:84 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Ign:85 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security/restricted Translation-en_GB
Reading package lists... Done
W: The repository 'http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: The repository 'http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: The repository 'http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/zesty/main/binary-amd64/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1562::16%3 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/zesty-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1562::16%3 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/zesty-security/main/binary-i386/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1562::16%3 80]
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.


** Attachment added: "Terminal log of the error"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1743995/+attachment/5039295/+files/ubuntu-bug-5.txt

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Upgrade 17.04 to 17.10 not possible

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Expected: Upgrade 17.04 to 17.10

  Result: 
  E:The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu stable Release' does not have a Release file.

  Also, Upgrade server has a circular reference
  see http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ubuntu/ubuntu/ubuntu/ubuntu/ubuntu/...

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