oxy <oxyo...@googlemail.com> wrote: > similar posts around refer to wrong proxy configuration, wrong > /etc/apt/sources.list files etc. None seems to be my case. Look:
> # apt-get update > Err http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release.gpg > Could not connect to security.debian.org:80 (1.0.0.0), connection timed out > I have no /etc/apt/apt.conf or /etc/apt/preferences file in my system. Some (more) questions, for you: * Do you have anything in the directory /etc/apt/apt.conf.d? * Is there any reference to security.debian.org in /etc/hosts? * What is the value of the environment variable $http_proxy? * Do you have any iptables rerouting rules ("iptables -t nat -nvL")? Cheers, Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org