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  1. #1
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    apt-get update not working after installation kali rolling 2016

    I have installed kali-linux rolling 2016.1 recently and the output of uname -a is

    Linux kali 4.3.0-kali1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.3.3-5kali4 (2016-01-13) x86_64 GNU/Linux
    After installation I updated my sources.list file according to latest repositories available

    deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free
    # For source package access, uncomment the following line
    # deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free
    Running apt-get update command, I am unable to update packages list, its simply not working by displaying output

    Code:
    root@kali:~# apt-get update
    Ign:1 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling InRelease
    Ign:2 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling Release
    Ign:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Packages
    Ign:4 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main all Packages
    Ign:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main Translation-en_US
    Ign:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main Translation-en
    Ign:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib amd64 Packages
    Ign:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib all Packages
    Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib Translation-en_US
    Ign:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib Translation-en
    Ign:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free amd64 Packages
    Ign:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free all Packages
    Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free Translation-en_US
    Ign:14 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free Translation-en
    Ign:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Packages
    Ign:4 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main all Packages
    Ign:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main Translation-en_US
    Ign:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main Translation-en
    Ign:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib amd64 Packages
    Ign:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib all Packages
    Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib Translation-en_US
    Ign:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib Translation-en
    Ign:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free amd64 Packages
    Ign:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free all Packages
    Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free Translation-en_US
    Ign:14 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free Translation-en
    Ign:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Packages
    Ign:4 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main all Packages
    Ign:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main Translation-en_US
    Ign:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main Translation-en
    Ign:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib amd64 Packages
    Ign:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib all Packages
    Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib Translation-en_US
    Ign:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib Translation-en
    Ign:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free amd64 Packages
    Ign:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free all Packages
    Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free Translation-en_US
    Ign:14 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free Translation-en
    Ign:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Packages
    Ign:4 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main all Packages
    Ign:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main Translation-en_US
    Ign:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main Translation-en
    Ign:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib amd64 Packages
    Ign:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib all Packages
    Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib Translation-en_US
    Ign:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib Translation-en
    Ign:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free amd64 Packages
    Ign:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free all Packages
    Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free Translation-en_US
    Ign:14 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free Translation-en
    Err:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Packages
      400  Bad Request
    Ign:4 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main all Packages
    Ign:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main Translation-en_US
    Ign:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main Translation-en
    Err:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib amd64 Packages
      400  Bad Request
    Ign:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib all Packages
    Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib Translation-en_US
    Ign:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/contrib Translation-en
    Err:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free amd64 Packages
      400  Bad Request
    Ign:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free all Packages
    Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/non-free Translation-en_US
    Reading package lists... Done
    W: The repository 'http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling Release' does not have a Release file.
    N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
    N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
    W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali-rolling/main/binary-amd64/Packages  400  Bad Request
    W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali-rolling/contrib/binary-amd64/Packages  400  Bad Request
    W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali-rolling/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages  400  Bad Request
    E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
    I think there is some issue with apt-get packages as I am able to access Internet via browser and curl is working fine as well.
    I followed the following link https://forums.kali.org/showthread.p...-fresh-install to reinstall apt packages but these .deb files are either have already updated or have become deprecated as they are not on this link anymore.

    Any suggestions?

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    I wonder if the repo nearest you was down, or syncing. Have you tried again?

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    It often gets fixed itself. Repo near you must be down.

    If i were you I would install kali 2017.1. Though it hardly matters after upgrading packages and dependencies.

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    Its still not working. Whats the solution if this is the case? is there any alternative?

    I dont think so that repos are down.

    I am confused here, it still says 400: Bad Request and when I access it as wget https://www.kali.org, it works. Same goes with browser of kai, icweasal. Is this same bad request occuring when I try apt-get update? I even tried wget https://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali-rolling/Release, it gets results but changing https to http, same Bad Reques occurs. Making changing http to https in sources.list doesn't work. Any idea?
    Last edited by sickn3ss; 2017-07-12 at 07:03.

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    I'd report this at bugs.kali.org

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    Okay but any alternative for the time being, how can I download any software as my package list is empty and I cant download anything from apt-get or apt. apt-cache show gives no package found.

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    You are using the official kali repositories as everyone else's. I'm also using the same but I'm not facing this problem. There are mirrors available at offensive security kali.org site. You can switch to them. Some mirrors are also https supported.

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    The problem was my WIFI connection, as I used LAN, it worked smoothly.

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    have you tried uncommenting the last line and then trying?

    and try this command:

    apt-get update && apt-get upgrade –y
    Last edited by maiki; 2017-08-02 at 13:43. Reason: Merge posts

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