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I recently subscribed to Linux Format, and in the Aug. 2014 issue ('Fix Ubuntu') they recommended apt-fast to install software faster:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:apt-fast/stable
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install apt-fast

The installation failed, and now I'm getting the red triangle stating my update information is outdated (with two 404 errors related to apt-fast). Also, it says I have no internet connection when trying to switch update servers.

I installed Synaptic to look for the failed install of apt-fast to delete it, but it's not listed anywhere. I also checked /etc/apt/sources.list, but there wasn't any reference to apt-fast that I could find.

So my question is how do I completely delete apt-fast (even if it failed to install), and will that fix the update issue? I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 on an Asus X201E netbook.

Thanks very much.

GFiasco
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The PPA doesn't have the Trusty version uploaded yet, and because there are (or were) no Trusty packages, you're getting a 404 error.

As a short-term solution, you can either open up Software Updates and, for this entry, change trusty to saucy, or you can use my PPA.

If you want to delete that PPA, run sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:apt-fast/stable.

saiarcot895
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