Unable to check for updates - "Updates for this repository will not be applied"

jackster · 8. November 2019

For a couple of days now I have been receiving error emails from my OMV install about not being able to do updates. And when I try to do a check for new updates in the GUI I get this message:

E: Release file for http://www.nic.funet.fi/debian…stretch-updates/InRelease is expired (invalid since 2d 8h 41min 2s). Updates for this repository will not be applied.

I'm guessing that I need to edit my sources.list -file but as far as I know nic.funet.fi is the main and only debian mirror in Finland so what should I do to fix this? Should I select some mirror outside of my country and if so, which one is recommended?

Steini · 8. November 2019

This problem has to be solved by the owners of nic.funet.fi. You could leave them a message.

You have two options:
1) Workaround: apt-get -o Acquire::Check-Valid-Until=false update
2) Switch to a different mirror
Have a look at https://www.debian.org/mirror/list, choose one of the primary mirrors. You can ping them first and see which one is the closest to you. Anyway, every mirror from europe should be good for you. Probably you wont't experience a difference if you use a US one..

[edit]
The packages are the same, no matter in which country the mirror is, if that was the question

macom · 10. November 2019

Also check your system time and date on the server.

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