[SOLVED] apt-get update not working - "No longer have a Release file"

[Sebastiaan7676]

Hi there,
I've noticed my install of 5.1-32 has started showing some errors in the last few days ( since Nov 25 ).

These are to do with 'apt-get update' failing.

When I run this from the shell via SSH, I get the following output:

root@proxmox:~# apt-get update
Ign:1 http://ftp.au.debian.org/debian stretch InRelease
Ign:2 http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve stretch InRelease
Err:3 http://ftp.au.debian.org/debian stretch Release
Cannot initiate the connection to ftp.au.debian.org:80 (2001:388:1034:2900::25). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:388:1034:2900::25 80]
Err:4 http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve stretch Release
Cannot initiate the connection to download.proxmox.com:80 (2607:5300:60:5506::81). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2607:5300:60:5506::81 80]
Ign:5 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates InRelease
Err:6 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates Release
Unable to connect to security.debian.org:http: [IP: 2a04:4e42:2::204 80]
Reading package lists... Done
E: The repository 'http://ftp.au.debian.org/debian stretch Release' does no longer have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve stretch Release' does no longer have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://security.debian.org stretch/updates Release' does no longer have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.


Has something changed recently? How can I figure out how to fix this?

 

[Stoiko Ivanov]

Seems like you have an ipv6 address configured (probably via SLAAC), but not a default route to the internet (maybe something changed with your ISP/Hosting provider)
I'm pretty sure that nothing in that respect changed in apt recently.

Check your routing table, and network configuration for ipv6:
`ip -6 route`
`ip -6 addr`
`cat /etc/network/interfaces`

and ask your provider

 

[Sebastiaan7676]

Seems like you have an ipv6 address configured (probably via SLAAC), but not a default route to the internet (maybe something changed with your ISP/Hosting provider)
I'm pretty sure that nothing in that respect changed in apt recently.

Check your routing table, and network configuration for ipv6:
`ip -6 route`
`ip -6 addr`
`cat /etc/network/interfaces`

and ask your provider

Many thanks.

I got it working. that cat /etc/network/interface command helped me see the issue.

My default gateway IP recently changed. Have fixed that now via 'ip route change default <new_ip>' and we are back in business.

Thanks.

 

[Stoiko Ivanov]

glad to hear! please mark the thread as solved - that way all readers know what to expect