Am 08. Aug, 2017 schwätzte Mark Phillips so: moin moin Mark, > Thanks for the idea. I took the easy way out - I commented out the line in That's essentially the same thing :). I do like how yum has --disable-repo, which simplifies the whole thing. The price debian pays for having more reliable repos :). ciao, der.hans > the file for this repository and then ran apt-get update and it worked with > no errors. When I hear back from simplex solutions that they have fixed > their repository, I will un-comment the line. > > Thanks! > > Mark > > On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 3:11 PM, der.hans wrote: > >> Am 08. Aug, 2017 schwätzte Mark Phillips so: >> >> moin moin Mark, >> >> if the simplexsolutions repo is in its own file, then you can ignore it >> for updates. Admittedly, this is one of the few things that's actually >> easier with yum. >> >> Here's what I use to get only security updates. You can certainly do >> something similar to exclude one file rather than including just one file. >> >> sudo apt -o Dir::Etc::sourceparts=:: -o Dir::Etc::SourceList=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/security.list >> dist-upgrade >> >> ciao, >> >> der.hans >> >> >> I am getting this error when I try to apt-get update >>> >>> Reading package lists... Error! >>> W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is >>> not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: >>> http://apt.simplexsolutionsinc.com wheezy InRelease: Clearsigned file >>> isn't >>> valid, got 'NODATA' (does the network require authentication?) >>> >>> W: Failed to fetch >>> http://apt.simplexsolutionsinc.com/repository/dists/wheezy/InRelease >>> >>> W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old >>> ones >>> used instead. >>> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header >>> E: Problem with MergeList >>> /var/lib/apt/lists/apt.simplexsolutionsinc.com_repository_ >>> dists_wheezy_main_i18n_Translation-en >>> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. >>> >>> When I try to do an upgrade or install I get >>> >>> Reading package lists... Error! >>> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header >>> E: Problem with MergeList >>> /var/lib/apt/lists/apt.simplexsolutionsinc.com_repository_ >>> dists_wheezy_main_i18n_Translation-en >>> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. >>> >>> I emailed the support folks at simplexsolutionsinc.com (the provider of >>> my >>> VPN) to see if they can fix the errors at their end. >>> >>> I assume I could uninstall the VPN from simplex solutions and remove the >>> ppa from apt, do the upgrade and install the software I need, and then >>> reinstall the VPN. >>> >>> Is there another way for me to move forward and do an upgrade and some >>> installs without removing the VPN software? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >> -- >> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >> # "Civilisation is a race between education and catastrophe" -- H.G. Wells >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > -- # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org # Intelligence without compassion is a waste. -- der.hans