Error Details
Encountered 404 errors for multiple packages while running sudo apt install pipx:
E: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/p/python-pipx/pipx_1.2.0-2_all.deb 404 Not Found
Missing dependencies include:
python3-pyinotify
python3-pluggy
python3-tqdm
python3-pip-whl
python3-venv
pipx
Repository URLs seem to point to unavailable files in the Mantic (23.10) repositories.
System Information
Ubuntu Version: Mantic Minotaur (23.10)
Command that caused errors:
sudo apt install pipx
Repository List:
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu mantic main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu mantic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu mantic-security main restricted universe multiverse
Steps Tried
Updated Repositories:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --fix-missing
Result: Did not resolve the issue.
Checked Missing Packages: Found multiple 404 errors for critical dependencies in the Mantic repository.
Attempted Manual Installation: Tried downloading .deb files from Ubuntu Packages but files for Mantic are unavailable.
Explored Workarounds:
pip install --user pipx – Failed due to externally-managed-environment.
Adjusted /etc/apt/sources.list – No improvement.
Question
Is the pipx package (and its dependencies) unavailable for Ubuntu Mantic Minotaur (23.10)?
How can I install pipx or resolve these repository issues without downgrading to an older Ubuntu version?
