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Fails to download repository information

Asked by Barry Edge

Hi - I am trying to either update software or add new software in Gnome and get an error message Failed to Download Repository information. Check your Internet connection. with the following in the details:

E:GPG error: http://download.ebz.epson.net lsb3.2 InRelease: Clearsigned file isn't valid, got 'NODATA' (does the network require authentication?)

Any help is gratefully received :)

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Parin Porecha (parinporecha) said : 		#1

Hi Barry,

There was a similar post in LinuxMint forums recently - http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=158651#p819719
This may be caused by network proxy or cache inconsistencies.

Two possible solutions I found are -
$ cd /var/lib/apt
$ sudo mv lists lists.old
$ sudo mkdir -p lists/partial
$ sudo apt-get update

# sudo -s -H
# apt-get clean
# rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# rm /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*
# apt-get clean
# apt-get update

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Barry Edge (bedge-g) said : 		#2

Hi Parin,
thanks for your message. I managed to solve the issue as I discovered that there was a tick box in Software Update>>Other Software tab for Epson, which I unticked and the problem was solved. Many thanks for your help though, it's much appreciated. :)