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When I execute the command sudo apt-get update on kubuntu 18.04 It outputs:

Hit:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [88.7 kB]                                                 
Err:3 http://(Country code).archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease                                                                  
  Could not connect to (Country code).archive.ubuntu.com:80 (212.43.0.68), connection timed out
Err:4 http://(Country Code).archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease
  Unable to connect to (Country code).archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err:5 http://(County code).archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease
  Unable to connect to (Country code).archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Fetched 88.7 kB in 30s (2,916 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://(Country code).archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/bionic/InRelease  Could not connect to (Country code).archive.ubuntu.com:80 (212.43.0.68), connection timed out
W: Failed to fetch http://(Country code).archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/bionic-updates/InRelease  Unable to connect to (Country code).archive.ubuntu.com:http:
W: Failed to fetch http://(Country code0.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/bionic-backports/InRelease  Unable to connect to (Country code).archive.ubuntu.com:http:
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Please help, As I cannot install most of the things I need this way. (user535733's Last comment fixed the problem, thanks)

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  • Try a different mirror. "connection timed out" looks like a networking problem perhaps unrelated to Ubuntu. – user535733 Feb 18 '21 at 17:53
  • How can I do that? Sorry but I just installed kubuntu (1st time using any linux laptop) – Variable Feb 18 '21 at 18:00
  • See https://askubuntu.com/questions/53084/how-do-i-change-which-mirror-i-get-updates-and-software-from for how to try a different mirror. Tip: Use the Search box at the top of the page for fast answers. – user535733 Feb 18 '21 at 18:05
  • I guess there is no "Software & Updates" in Kubuntu – Variable Feb 18 '21 at 18:22
  • Of course there is. Keep looking...or open a terminal and run software-properties-qt – user535733 Feb 18 '21 at 18:39
  • Command not found... – Variable Feb 18 '21 at 18:43
  • Well, then I suppose you must not have it. That's unusual, since it's part of every stock Kubuntu install. You must look up how to edit a text file (using nano is easiest). Then edit the file /etc/apt/sources.list to change the country code in each URL. Since that's a root-owned file, you must use sudo when you launch the editor. That's a lot to bite off for a beginner, though the actual changes are quite easy. – user535733 Feb 18 '21 at 18:55
  • user535733's Last comment fixed the problem, How do I make it the answer? – Variable Feb 22 '21 at 15:41

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