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Author: Brien Dieterle
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: Question about APT
Actually it looks like it is. Just change your apt line to:

http://apt.keepsolid.com/debian/dists/wheezy/InRelease

On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 6:52 PM, Brien Dieterle <> wrote:

> Simplex Solutions looks like it was bought by KeepSolid
>
> Their client is now downloadable here: https://www.vpnunlimitedapp.
> com/en/downloads/linux
>
> The link itself goes here:
>
> http://apt.keepsolid.com/debian/pool/main/v/vpn-
> unlimited/vpn-unlimited_4.1_amd64.deb
>
> So maybe apt.keepsolid.com is the new apt repo? I can't tell if it
> should work or not. Maybe they don't support a bona-fide repo anymore.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Mark Phillips <>
> wrote:
>
>> der.hans
>>
>> Thanks for the idea. I took the easy way out - I commented out the line
>> in 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_di
>>>> sts_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_di
>>>> sts_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
>>>>
>>>>
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