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After installing Ubuntu 12.04 (clean install) I fetch a bunch of program via synaptic (installed specially), all programs worked except Gimp 2.8. So I tried purging Gimp, install again (no luck). Checked broken packages and reinstalled them. When using the Software center I get this MSG:

Failed to fetch http://is.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/o/openexr/libopenexr6_1.6.1-4.1_amd64.deb Size mismatch

Tried also this:

sudo apt-get purge gimp*
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp

And get this MSG:

Failed to fetch http://is.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/o/openexr/libopenexr6_1.6.1-4.1_amd64.deb  Size mismatch
E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?

I am wondering if the Icelandic Archive has an outdated version or something?

would really like to install Gimp 2.8 but Gimp 2.6 is OK to.

I am also wondering if I am doing something wrong?

Braiam
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Birgir Freyr
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The Iceland mirror (Siminn hf) is one week out of date.

Please try one of these up-to-date mirrors that should be close to you, network-wise:

Norway: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+mirror/ftp.blix.eu-archive Netherlands: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+mirror/nl3.archive.ubuntu.com-archive UK: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+mirror/ftp.ticklers.org-archive

ish
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Clarification: The mirror is provided by Listaháskólinn ( LHI.is ), and yes, it is out of date and has been for a long time now.

The solution is to redirect archive searches to another mirror. I have used se.archive instead, since it's net-wise pretty close (on Nordunet/Sunet).

The solution is to do:

sudo sed -i.bak 's/is.archive/se.archive/g' /etc/apt/sources.list

Which switches your source of packages to Sweden.

Please note: All traffic destined for NORDUNET should be handled as domestic traffic (isl: ekkert útlandaniðurhal) since the traffic is routed through the RIX which is a domestic end-point for the telcos.

Eliah Kagan
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Þór Sigurðsson
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