Hi Jim, > > That sounds like an issue with a proxy server, and may not be related to > the issue with apt. Do you have another machine available which works, > on which you can check the proxy server settings?
Having contacted IT admin prior to posting on this list, they have stated that there is no proxy server currently running, therefore I assume that it must be something else. At this stage I do not know what. > If you can get through to the internet, your hardware network connection > is working fine. If you can see any local servers or other machines, you > have local networking set up OK - assuming there are some of course. > I have been trying helplessly to configure the wired network connection IPv4 settings etc. Doing a ping on the network address returns an excellent connection, but I cannot view any other machines or servers on the network! > > I'm assuming sudo works ok for you on that machine. > I would try to select a new apt mirror. You didn't say if you were > running a desktop or a server, but I'll assume desktop as you mentioned > browsing from it. You could run System>Administration>Update Manager and > in the settings select a different server (the University of Kent mirror > service is big and fast from here) and see if that manages to update OK. > Yes you are correct it is a desktop install. I tried to update, the Kent mirror service is not available so trying a ping for the best service resulted in UK service. I have also tired configuring the workstation as instructed in http://www.debianadmin.com/ubuntu-networking-for-basic-and-advanced-users.html but again this has proved less than fruitful to date. Glasgow Caledonian University is a registered Scottish charity, number SC021474 Winner: Times Higher Education’s Widening Participation Initiative of the Year 2009 and Herald Society’s Education Initiative of the Year 2009. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/newsevents/news/bycategory/theuniversity/1/name,6219,en.html Winner: Times Higher Education’s Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers of the Year 2010, GCU as a lead with Universities Scotland partners. http://www.gcu.ac.uk/newsevents/news/bycategory/theuniversity/1/name,15691,en.html -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
