You might have to uninstall and reinstall the client if they changed the
package names around and stuff. . .
On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 6:54 PM, Brien Dieterle <
briend@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 <briend@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Simplex Solutions looks like it was bought by KeepSolid
>>
>> Their client is now downloadable here: https://www.vpnunlimitedapp.co
>> m/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 <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz
>> > 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 <PLUGd@lufthans.com> 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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