Hello Folks Sofware Updater GUI fails to update. It returns the message: “Failed to download repository information”. It also states: “Check your Internet connection”. There is nothing wrong with my internet connection otherwise I would not be able to post this. I updated the Kernel on my system…

Canonical has been hit by a massive DDOS attack over the last couple of days. It has taken lots of effort by the engineers to restore services. So yes, depending when you last did an update this is the sort of error that would be expected. https://status.canonical.com/ From the above, services s…

Understood. Many thanks for the quick response. Appreciate it.

In my experience updating PPAs is the thing that still does not work.

[image] Ubuntu Infrastructure Down: A Critical Cross-Border Cyberattack Exposes Core... Ubuntu's servers hit by a sustained cross-border attack. What this means for your infrastructure and open-source dependencies. Read our take. Still down.

The problem was resolved this morning. :+1: ▶ Summary

Not for me. Ubuntu Pro is back on-line. Still getting the same response from the Updater..

At the moment it is up and down like a proverbial yo-yo. It worked for me this morning - and is currently very very slow.

Understood. Hopefully it will be resolved soon. :crossed_fingers:

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fossfreedom May 3, 2026, 10:30am 6

patience is needed - I know those Canonical engineers - they are working over the weekend to repair the damage done by the ongoing DDOS attack.

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