404 Error when using a PPA

Question

i was trying to install winusb

typed in the terminal

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:colingille/freshlight && sudo apt-get update

then got that error when tried to update

Err:18 http://ppa.launchpad.net/fossfreedom/packagefixes/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 404 Not Found

tried this commands

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fossfreedom/packagefixes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install banish404

got same error

sorry if that sounds rude. Actually I searched with 404 and PPA words and the question came first. It also saves your time. And regarding your winusb question, You should try existing questions on AskUbuntu. If those aren't helpful, Ask a new question describing in detail how you failed installing winusb. :) — Anwar, Sep 15 '16 at 10:04

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 15 '16 at 09:51

The ppa you are using doesn't currently have files for Ubuntu 16.04 i.e Xenial Xerus. So when you try to add a ppa it will look for xenial dist being available. The 404 error simply means its not available.

You can probably wait until they update their ppa for xenial or look for an alternative ppa with xenial based packages.

404 Error when using a PPA

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