update problem - some files not found

[Bret Busby]

On 29/4/24 06:49, Bret Busby wrote:
> On 29/4/24 03:53, Bill Stanley wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I realize that this is a Mint problem but this forum offers good 
>> advice that I can't find elsewhere.
>>
>> I am trying to update Mint Linux 21.3 Virginia using Update manager.  
>> It partially worked and updated some packages but it failed to install 
>> some security updates because it could not fetch 3 files. The error 
>> messages clearly indicate that at least 3 files could not be found.  
>> The error messages are...
>>
>> *************************************************************************
>> W:Failed to fetch 
>> http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/upstream/f/firefox/firefox_124.0.1%2blinuxmint1%2bvirginia_amd64.deb
>>    404  Not Found [IP: 68.235.39.11 80]
>>
>> W: Failed to fetch 
>> http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/thunderbird/thunderbird-locale-en_115.9.0%2bbuild1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1_amd64.deb
>>    404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.91.82 80]
>>
>> W: Failed to fetch 
>> http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/util-linux/bsdutils_2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3_amd64.deb
>>    404  Not Found [IP: 185.125.190.39 80]
>> *********************************************************************
>>
>> How can I solve this problem.  I checked the internet and found these 
>> files but am also not sure that the files I found are legitimate.  One 
>> can not be too careful when updating security stuff.  Maybe this 
>> indicates that my system has been compromised?
>>
>> Thanks for any help in advance.
>> Bill Stanley
>>
>>
> Warning - you will probably incur the wrath of some people on this list, 
> especially, given that the firefox repository that you specified, is a 
> Linux Mint repository, and, not a Ubuntu repository.
> 
> Whilst it has few members, and, has not been significantly active, you 
> might want to subscribe to, and, try posting to, the Linux Mint Users 
> list at
> https://groups.io/g/linuxmint-users
> 
> If more Linux Mint users do not try to make (appropriate) use of that 
> list, then, they will remain without a useful Linux Mint Users mailing 
> list, for dealing with queries such as the above query.
> 
> Regarding the thunderbird-locale-en and bsd-utils upgrade fails, to copy 
> and paste your sources list file, specifying the applicable 
> repositories, would be useful, for problem solving.
> 

I should have been more explicit;

"
  to copy and paste your sources list file, specifying the applicable
  repositories, would be useful, for problem solving.
"

would (and should) have been better worded;

"
  to copy and paste into your posted query, your sources list file, 
specifying the applicable
  repositories, would be useful, for problem solving.
"

....
Bret Busby
Armadale
Western Australia
(UTC+0800)
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