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Problem with apt-get update on ubuntu server

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I have ubuntu 32 bit 12.04 server edition but i am having issues with apt-get updating.

The server is able to ping the outside world (both 8.8.8.8 and www.google.com) but when I attempt to sudo apt-get update the first bit works but then I get this:

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If i attempt to check or autoclean with:

sudo apt-get check

I get this:

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I have tried the fix detailed here:

How do I fix a "Problem with MergeList" or "status file could not be parsed" error when trying to do an update?

But it does not work, the same thing occurs again. Any suggestions?

PS. The server is a fresh install, no external programs have been added.

EDIT: We have tried using different sources, both aarnet and au.archive sources were tried.

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answered 1 Year ago ippalogu · Accepted Answer

So the answer is:

Watch out for university networks. It required a log in form a web browser to enable that machine to access certain parts of the Internet. To get around it we had to log into the university network using a live usb version of ubuntu desktop. Then the update went through just fine.

Damn networks !!