Some of the packages cannot updated. Need to take from old packages.

Ubuntu apt-get install propagate error message “ Some of the packages cannot updated. Need to take from old packages. - Ubuntu OS version is old.”

When you get this kind of error message first you need to backup /etc/apt/souces.list and then follow the below mention steps.

1. vi /etc/apt/sources.list
2. Then find the below lines and replace as mention

• deb <siteurl> karmic main restricted
• replace the <siteurl> with http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu

3. Once again find http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu and replace with http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu

4. Save the changes and issue the below command.

5. apt-get update

Then install the packages as you wish.