Update issue: Latest Package download failed [SOLVED]

[SO2001]

I tried downloading the latest firmware updates, but I got an "Update Issue" screen, with lots of similar messages like below:
" mirror.koddos.net/mxlinux/mx/repo bullseye/main is not yet available (404 Not Found)".

I tried changing the software sources from the main server to the USA server and then to the option "other" server. But the update issue didnt go away. I couldnt download the updates.

I saw an error messsage popping up for 5 seconds: something about that the update didnt have " a release date" and " couldnt be released".

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System:    Kernel: 5.10.0-23-amd64 [5.10.179-1] x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-23-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.20.5 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 7 dm: SDDM 
           Distro: MX-21.3_KDE_x64 Wildflower April 9  2022 base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) 

Repos:     Packages: note: see --pkg apt: 2447 lib: 1337 flatpak: 0 
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ bullseye main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ bullseye-security main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb https://mirror.koddos.net/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bullseye main non-free
           2: deb https://mirror.koddos.net/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bullseye ahs

[Eadwine Rose]

Full QSI please, thank you.

[thinkpadx]

sometimes it takes all of the servers to sync and repopulate - - wait for a half hr or so and try again. he few times i had an issues - it auto resolved due to this reason.

[Stevo]

Those updates are backported from the latest in Debian upstream to better support the 6.3 kernels we've recently added, plus spanking new hardware, and also have the older firmware files, so if your system is running fine with the current firmware, there's no really urgent need to get them.

But they are going to be seen as updates in AHS.

[thinkpadx]

thanks Stevo - i have a newer used thinkpad i nstalled ahs version - good to know in case i run into anything.

[SO2001]

Those updates are backported from the latest in Debian upstream to better support the 6.3 kernels we've recently added, plus spanking new hardware, and also have the older firmware files, so if your system is running fine with the current firmware, there's no really urgent need to get them.

But they are going to be seen as updates in AHS.

Thanks for all the input everybody! I have gone to bed and early in the morning tried to download all the new updates again (several times). Tried changing the sources for download as well. But to no avail. Same errors. I am not able to distinguish which software should or shouldnt be downloaded for my particular hardware/software configuration. I always select everything.

I have succeeded in copying the popup error message though, that popped up when I try to download all the new updates:

E:The repository ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security RELEASE does not have a release file
W:Updating from such a repository cant be done securely and is therefore disabled by default
W:See Apt-secure (8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details

Where can I find this Apt secure manpage?

I got another error message that mentioned that I could check the var/log/mxpi.log A copy of some of the errors in there are found below:

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2023-06-23 07:39:22.600 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::ifDownloadFailed() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:22.614 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:22.615 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::setCurrentTree() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:22.615 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:25.093 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:25.093 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::setCurrentTree() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:25.094 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:25.094 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::displayWarning(const QString&) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:25.094 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::buildPackageLists(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:25.094 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::clearUi() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:25.094 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::downloadPackageList(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:26.463 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::readPackageList(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:26.463 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::displayPackages() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:26.463 DBG default: +++ QHash<QString, VersionNumber> MainWindow::listInstalledVersions() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:26.768 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:31.996 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::buildPackageLists(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:31.996 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::clearUi() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:32.007 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::downloadPackageList(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:33.266 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::updateApt() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:33.266 DBG default: apt-get update -o=Dpkg::Use-Pty=0 -o Acquire::http:Timeout=10 -o Acquire::https:Timeout=10 -o Acquire::ftp:Timeout=10
2023-06-23 07:39:33.479 DBG default: "Hit:1 https://mirror.koddos.net/mxlinux/mx/repo bullseye InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:39:33.636 DBG default: "Hit:2 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:39:33.750 DBG default: "Hit:3 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:39:33.862 DBG default: "Ign:4 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:39:33.973 DBG default: "Err:5 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release\n  404  Not Found [IP: 64.50.236.52 80]"
2023-06-23 07:39:34.131 DBG default: "Reading package lists..."
2023-06-23 07:39:36.610 DBG default: ""
2023-06-23 07:39:36.624 WRN default: "E: The repository 'http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release' does not have a Release file."
2023-06-23 07:39:36.625 DBG default: problem updating sources
2023-06-23 07:39:46.093 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::ifDownloadFailed() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:46.108 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:46.109 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::setCurrentTree() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:46.109 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:48.066 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:48.067 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::setCurrentTree() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:48.067 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:48.067 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::displayWarning(const QString&) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:48.068 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::buildPackageLists(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:48.068 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::clearUi() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:48.068 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::downloadPackageList(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:48.874 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::readPackageList(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:48.874 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::displayPackages() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:48.874 DBG default: +++ QHash<QString, VersionNumber> MainWindow::listInstalledVersions() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:49.174 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:51.995 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::buildPackageLists(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:51.995 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::clearUi() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:52.005 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::downloadPackageList(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:52.370 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::updateApt() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:52.370 DBG default: apt-get update -o=Dpkg::Use-Pty=0 -o Acquire::http:Timeout=10 -o Acquire::https:Timeout=10 -o Acquire::ftp:Timeout=10
2023-06-23 07:39:52.568 DBG default: "Hit:1 https://mirror.koddos.net/mxlinux/mx/repo bullseye InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:39:52.792 DBG default: "Hit:2 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:39:52.895 DBG default: "Hit:3 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:39:52.996 DBG default: "Ign:4 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:39:53.102 DBG default: "Err:5 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release\n  404  Not Found [IP: 208.80.154.139 80]"
2023-06-23 07:39:53.255 DBG default: "Reading package lists..."
2023-06-23 07:39:56.159 DBG default: ""
2023-06-23 07:39:56.172 WRN default: "E: The repository 'http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release' does not have a Release file."
2023-06-23 07:39:56.173 DBG default: problem updating sources
2023-06-23 07:39:59.677 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::ifDownloadFailed() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:59.698 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int) +++
2023-06-23 07:39:59.699 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::setCurrentTree() +++
2023-06-23 07:39:59.699 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:02.545 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int) +++
2023-06-23 07:40:02.546 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::setCurrentTree() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:02.546 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:02.555 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::displayWarning(const QString&) +++
2023-06-23 07:40:05.344 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::buildPackageLists(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:40:05.345 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::clearUi() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:05.357 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::downloadPackageList(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:40:06.123 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::updateApt() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:06.123 DBG default: apt-get update -o=Dpkg::Use-Pty=0 -o Acquire::http:Timeout=10 -o Acquire::https:Timeout=10 -o Acquire::ftp:Timeout=10
2023-06-23 07:40:06.348 DBG default: "Hit:1 https://mirror.koddos.net/mxlinux/mx/repo bullseye InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:40:06.481 DBG default: "Hit:2 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:40:06.593 DBG default: "Hit:3 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:40:06.704 DBG default: "Ign:4 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:40:06.816 DBG default: "Err:5 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release\n  404  Not Found [IP: 64.50.236.52 80]"
2023-06-23 07:40:06.987 DBG default: "Reading package lists..."
2023-06-23 07:40:09.614 DBG default: ""
2023-06-23 07:40:09.628 WRN default: "E: The repository 'http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release' does not have a Release file."
2023-06-23 07:40:09.630 DBG default: problem updating sources
2023-06-23 07:40:16.644 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::ifDownloadFailed() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:16.648 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int) +++
2023-06-23 07:40:16.649 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::setCurrentTree() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:16.649 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:18.902 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int) +++
2023-06-23 07:40:18.902 DBG default: test -n "$(apt-get --dry-run autoremove |grep -Po '^Remv \K[^ ]+' )"
2023-06-23 07:40:20.486 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::setCurrentTree() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:20.486 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:21.663 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::buildPackageLists(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:40:21.663 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::clearUi() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:21.797 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::downloadPackageList(bool) +++
2023-06-23 07:40:22.864 DBG default: +++ bool MainWindow::updateApt() +++
2023-06-23 07:40:22.865 DBG default: apt-get update -o=Dpkg::Use-Pty=0 -o Acquire::http:Timeout=10 -o Acquire::https:Timeout=10 -o Acquire::ftp:Timeout=10
2023-06-23 07:40:23.067 DBG default: "Hit:1 https://mirror.koddos.net/mxlinux/mx/repo bullseye InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:40:23.221 DBG default: "Hit:2 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:40:23.323 DBG default: "Hit:3 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:40:23.424 DBG default: "Ign:4 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security InRelease"
2023-06-23 07:40:23.525 DBG default: "Err:5 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release\n  404  Not Found [IP: 208.80.154.139 80]"
2023-06-23 07:40:23.663 DBG default: "Reading package lists..."
2023-06-23 07:40:25.994 DBG default: ""
2023-06-23 07:40:26.008 WRN default: "E: The repository 'http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release' does not have a Release file."
2023-06-23 07:40:26.010 DBG default: problem updating sources
2023-06-23 07:41:56.909 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::ifDownloadFailed() +++
2023-06-23 07:41:56.913 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int) +++
2023-06-23 07:41:56.913 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::setCurrentTree() +++
2023-06-23 07:41:56.913 DBG default: +++ void MainWindow::updateInterface() +++

[asqwerth]

Just checking - Every time you changed sources, did you do a

sudo apt update

to refresh the package lists first?

[fehlix]

This

I tried changing the software sources from the main server to the USA server and then to the option "other" server. But the update issue didnt go away. I couldnt download the updates.

I saw an error messsage popping up for 5 seconds: something about that the update didnt have " a release date" and " couldnt be released".

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           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ bullseye main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ bullseye-security main contrib non-free

and

2023-06-23 07:40:23.525 DBG default: "Err:5 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release\n 404 Not Found [IP: 208.80.154.139 80]"
2023-06-23 07:40:23.663 DBG default: "Reading package lists..."
2023-06-23 07:40:25.994 DBG default: ""
2023-06-23 07:40:26.008 WRN default: "E: The repository 'http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release' does not have a Release file."

indicates your manually changed repo sources.lists have been created invalid sources list entries.
Suggest to reset to default using "MX Repo Manager"
Esp. this line you added is an invalid one:

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deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ bullseye-security main contrib non-free

[SO2001]

Just checking - Every time you changed sources, did you do a

sudo apt update

to refresh the package lists first?

Thanks for the tip, but sudo apt update does create the same 3 line error message as in my message found above, mentioning stuff about a missing release file. I have tried NOT selecting all the AHS updates, but to no avail. Even without selecting all these firmware updates I still get the same error message. I can not update any other software either right now. Not even Firefox...

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$ sudo apt update
[sudo] password for ploppie: 
Hit:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates InRelease
Hit:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye InRelease
Hit:3 https://mirror.koddos.net/mxlinux/mx/repo bullseye InRelease
Ign:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-security InRelease
Err:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release
  404  Not Found [IP: 199.232.150.132 80]
Reading package lists... Done
E: The repository 'http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-security Release' does not 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.

[asqwerth]

Please read fehlix's post just above mine and follow his advice to reset the repos to default.