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  From: Kim Hawtin <khawtin@ratbaggames.com>
  To  : LinuxSA <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 17:29:35 +0930

RE: Apt-get Connection refused

> While running apt-get update the log is showing a lot of these. I am
> wondering if this is something to be concerned about, and
> requires some action on my part.

check which servers are failing, and if they are acutally up.
ping or traceroute come mind.

> Err ftp://ftp.gwdg.de woody/non-free Sources
>   Could not connect to ftp.gwdg.de:21 (134.76.11.100). -
> connect (111 Connection refused)

then again maybe they offer a http service, instead of ftp
that is failing...

> Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/non-free Sources
> Get:9 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/non-free Release [87B]
> Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/non-US/main Sources
> Get:10 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/non-US/main Release [90B]
> Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/non-US/contrib Sources
> Get:11 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/non-US/contrib Release [93B]

it may pay to connect to a debian server that is a little closer
to home. is there a mirror for the server in germany that is failing?

Kim

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