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Re: [SOLVED] Beowulf updates - no release file

dummy@example.com (zapper) — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 23:54:16 +0000

@fsmithred

How strange... I thought backports lasted as long as the stable version including oldstable, etc... was supported

Re: [SOLVED] Beowulf updates - no release file

dummy@example.com (Altoid) — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:25:22 +0000

Hello:

fsmithred wrote:

... looks like beowulf-backports got archived.

I see ...

Right, I will edit my /etc/apt/sources.list file to reflect this change.

Thanks for the heads-up.

Best,

Re: [SOLVED] Beowulf updates - no release file

dummy@example.com (fsmithred) — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:35:43 +0000

It looks like beowulf-backports got archived.

Get:6 http://archive.devuan.org/merged beowulf-backports/main amd64 Packages [491 kB]

Re: [SOLVED] Beowulf updates - no release file

dummy@example.com (zapper) — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:01:37 +0000

I was going to say...

I know its listed as being oldoldstable.

Seems we all make our share of errors.

Re: [SOLVED] Beowulf updates - no release file

dummy@example.com (Altoid) — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:14:07 +0000

Hello:

fsmithred wrote:

... the problem with that got fixed.

Yes.
From today @07:00 (-03:00 GMT):

~$ sudo apt update
--- snip ---
Fetched 119 kB in 2s (63.1 kB/s)                            
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
All packages are up to date.
~$

Thank you.

Q:
Has deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-backports been archived or maybe the fix has not propagated yet?

~$ sudo apt update
--- snip ---
Reading package lists... Done     
E: The repository 'http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-backports Release' does not have a Release file.   
--- snip ---
~$

Best,

Re: [SOLVED] Beowulf updates - no release file

dummy@example.com (Altoid) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:06:16 +0000

Hello fsr:

fsmithred wrote:

Don't ...
Beowulf was accidentally archived ...
... will be archived for real when ...

I see.

Thanks for the heads-up.

Best,

Re: [SOLVED] Beowulf updates - no release file

dummy@example.com (Altoid) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:03:12 +0000

Hello gl:

Thanks for the fast reply.

golinux wrote:

... beowulf has been archived so ...

Thought as much, but could not find where 'archived' was.

No problem as long as the rest works, I can wait for it all to pan out.

Best,

BTW:
Saw the LeePen interview?

Turns out that besides being active in many (!) different fields, the chap also uses 'extremely old hardware'.
Got me thinkling that my ca. 2007 box has much more life left in it than I originally thought.
Maybe my backported Beowulf installation too?

Re: [SOLVED] Beowulf updates - no release file

dummy@example.com (fsmithred) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:51:41 +0000

Don't change yet. Beowulf was accidentally archived too early (and incompletely). Keep using deb.devuan.org - the problem with that got fixed.

Beowulf will be archived for real when debian archives buster.

Re: [SOLVED] Beowulf updates - no release file

dummy@example.com (golinux) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:31:09 +0000

@Altoid . . . beowulf has been archived so you'll need to change your sources.list though I understand there are still some unfinished bits.

[SOLVED] Beowulf updates - no release file

dummy@example.com (Altoid) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:21:23 +0000

Hello:

Still running on Beowulf with a backported kernel ... (yes, I know ... )

~$ uname -a
Linux devuan 5.10.0-0.deb10.16-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.127-2~bpo10+1 (2022-07-28) x86_64 GNU/Linux
~$

... and still pondering what to do/how to do it.

No issues up to today, when I tried to update and got this:

--- snip ---
~$ sudo apt update
Err:5 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-updates Release
404 Not Found [IP: 185.38.15.84 80]
Reading package lists... Done
E: The repository 'http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-updates Release' does not have a Release file.
--- snip ---

Same with beowulf-backports main contrib non-free.

Editing the /etc/apt/sources.list to avoid the problem (ie:#deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged/ beowulf- ...) allowed me to update to the lastest xserver security release.

Evidently, deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged/ beowulf-updates main contrib non-free is no longer current.

To stay on Beowulf (and test how it goes, maybe till next year), what changes should I make to /etc/apt/sources.list besides having remmed the line/s above?

Thanks in advance.

Best,