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I selected Eclipse from within USC and clicked the 'Use this source' button. The 'Progress' icon whirls for a few seconds, and then I get a message box:

Failed to download repository information

W:Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal-security/main/source/Sources  404  Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1562::17 80]

Why won't it download?

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  • I have no control over the 'sources list'. All I can do is click on the icon in the USC. – user3063708 Apr 25 '15 at 20:39
  • sources.list is a file located at /etc/apt/sources.list and owned by root. You can open the sources.list file for editing from the terminal using the command: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list – karel Apr 25 '15 at 20:41

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On this server, there are no packages for Quantal more. Update your Ubuntu installation. Update at least to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

In your case, download Eclipse here and then follow this or use the new Eclipse Installer

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  • OK, I found the instructions - I'll jump through the hoops Thanks! – user3063708 Apr 25 '15 at 19:49
  • @user3063708 Were you satisfied with my answer? Then give me a upvote (∧). If I could solve your problem, then it would be nice if you'd mark my answer (✓). http://askubuntu.com/help/someone-answers ;) – A.B. Apr 25 '15 at 19:49
  • In and of itself, your answer is pretty straightforward. However, it leaves me neck deep in the morass of instructions on how to upgrade Ubuntu.

    Why don't they just have a file you can download and say 'run that'. Geez, what a kludgy process.

     – user3063708 Apr 25 '15 at 20:35
  • I can only give one answer for one question. – A.B. Apr 25 '15 at 20:37
  • For an update, there are many answers here in AskUbuntu. – A.B. Apr 25 '15 at 20:39
  • "Why don't they..." is rhetorical. I should just say 'They should have a file...etc' – user3063708 Apr 25 '15 at 20:41
  • I think, you should download Eclipse here: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-eclipse-committers-442/lunasr2. Don't use USC – A.B. Apr 25 '15 at 20:44
  • Answer updated. – A.B. Apr 25 '15 at 20:51