jaunty update manager Unable to find expected entry partner/binary-i386/Packages in Meta-index file (malformed Release file?)

Asked by propman

Hi All

update-manager -d

Runs fine until this:

W:Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty-security/Release Unable to find expected entry partner/binary-i386/Packages in Meta-index file (malformed Release file?)
, E:Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Update aborts

Logged on to http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty-security/Release

but could not find an entry for "partner" listed.............

Suggestions appreciated...thanks! :-)

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Durand D'souza (durand1) said :
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I have the same problem. I suppose the old fashioned method is required here. (Replace intrepid with jaunty in sources.list)

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propman (prop-m) said :
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Ahhh...thanks for letting me know I am not the only one with the problem and for the tip on changing the sources file....much appreciated. :-)

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