Fix Ubuntu software center check your internet connection

2012-01-10

failed to download repository informationWhile trying to update /install new packages from Ubuntu software center ,my ubuntu 11.10 machine throws out error as “Check your Internet Connection”.But I can ping and browse websites. After googling I tried many tricks to solve out this problem .Among them the working tricks for me is

1.Try apt-get update [from terminal] 2.apt-get upgrade [from terminal] 3.reboot Now your ubuntu software center should work without throwing any error as “Check your internet connection”.