Can't install from Ubuntu Software Center in 13.04
I am a new user to Ubuntu, presently using Ubuntu 13.04 32-bit. I can't install any software from the Ubuntu Software Center. I am getting errors such as: failed to download repository information.
13.04 software-sources
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I am a new user to Ubuntu, presently using Ubuntu 13.04 32-bit. I can't install any software from the Ubuntu Software Center. I am getting errors such as: failed to download repository information.
13.04 software-sources
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I am a new user to Ubuntu, presently using Ubuntu 13.04 32-bit. I can't install any software from the Ubuntu Software Center. I am getting errors such as: failed to download repository information.
13.04 software-sources
I am a new user to Ubuntu, presently using Ubuntu 13.04 32-bit. I can't install any software from the Ubuntu Software Center. I am getting errors such as: failed to download repository information.
13.04 software-sources
13.04 software-sources
edited Aug 16 '13 at 15:26
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asked Aug 16 '13 at 15:23
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Try this. just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below:
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get update
If that doesn't help, try changing the download server as show in the image below.

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Try this. just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below:
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get update
If that doesn't help, try changing the download server as show in the image below.

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Try this. just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below:
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get update
If that doesn't help, try changing the download server as show in the image below.

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Try this. just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below:
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get update
If that doesn't help, try changing the download server as show in the image below.

Try this. just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below:
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get update
If that doesn't help, try changing the download server as show in the image below.

answered Aug 16 '13 at 16:53
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