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 >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> # 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 >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> > >