[xubuntu-users] Synaptic problems?

[James Freer]

On 2 November 2016 at 03:00, Gérald Jean <gerald.jean at videotron.ca> wrote:
> I didn't try, went straight to the Unbuntu Logitec and it installed without
> complaining.  Next time I'll get this message I'll try apt-get.
>
> Gérald
>
> Le 2016-11-01 à 22:27, J. Paul Bissonnette a écrit :
>>
>> On Tue, 1 Nov 2016 21:39:31 -0400
>> Gérald Jean <gerald.jean at videotron.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> for some reason Synaptic is complaining when I try to install
>>> packages. I get the following error:
>>>
>>>
>>> W: Échec de la récupération de
>>>
>>> http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/t/tk8.5/libtk8.5_8.5.19-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
>>>     Impossible d'ouvrir le fichier
>>> /var/cache/apt/archives/partial/libtk8.5_8.5.19-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb -
>>> open (2: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type) [IP : 91.189.88.152 80]
>>>
>>>
>>> The standard Ubuntu installer has no problem installing this
>>> package.  I prefer Synaptic but lately I have had this problem
>>> several times, any clue!
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Gérald
>>>
>>>
>> What happens with apt-get?

Could it be a 64 bit problem? I am on 16.04 i386 and use both synaptic
and apt-get with out problems. I've never tried 64 bit as I have a
'test' older machine which I use if I have trouble - so I am too lazy
to burn a DVD for both. So many places I have read that there is
little difference between the two so I've not bothered testing x64
out.

james