Question
unable to update. Getting the error while running the command -sudo apt update
- Posted on September 27, 2023
- Product updatesUbuntu 20.04
Asked by kamalpatel
Getting the error as below, while running- sudo apt update command. Ubuntu server version is -21.04:
Ign:1 http://mirrors.digitalocean.com/ubuntu hirsute InRelease
Ign:2 http://mirrors.digitalocean.com/ubuntu hirsute-updates InRelease
Ign:3 http://mirrors.digitalocean.com/ubuntu hirsute-backports InRelease
Hit:4 http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute-security InRelease
Err:5 http://mirrors.digitalocean.com/ubuntu hirsute Release
404 Not Found [IP: 172.64.80.1 80]
Err:6 http://mirrors.digitalocean.com/ubuntu hirsute-updates Release
404 Not Found [IP: 172.64.80.1 80]
Err:7 http://mirrors.digitalocean.com/ubuntu hirsute-backports Release
404 Not Found [IP: 172.64.80.1 80]
Reading package lists... Done
E: The repository 'http://mirrors.digitalocean.com/ubuntu hirsute Release' no longer has a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://mirrors.digitalocean.com/ubuntu hirsute-updates Release' no longer has a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://mirrors.digitalocean.com/ubuntu hirsute-backports Release' no longer has a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
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Hi there,
The error messages you’re seeing indicate that the repositories for Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) are no longer available at the specified URLs. This is expected behavior when a version of Ubuntu reaches its end of life (EOL).
After a release reaches its EOL, its repositories are moved to
old-releases.ubuntu.com, and the main mirrors (like the DigitalOcean mirror you’re using) will no longer host them.It is best to plan an upgrade to a supported version like 22.04 for example. Here is a step by step tutorial on how to do that:
If you prefer to keep using 21.04, here is what you could try:
Backup Important Data: Before making any changes, ensure you have backups of any important data.
Update the Repository Sources:
Open the sources list:
Replace all instances of
http://mirrors.digitalocean.com/ubuntuwithhttp://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu.Save and close the file (in nano, press
CTRL + X, then pressY, then pressEnter).Update and Upgrade:
Run the update command again:
Then, upgrade the packages:
Hope that this helps!
Best,
Bobby