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I am a new user of Linux migrating from Windows. I do not know much about Ubuntu. I've installed Ubuntu 14.04 version. At start, Software Center was working, but now Software Center is not working. It is showing this error:

Failed to download repository information. Check your internet network

Please tell me the solution of this problem, and also give me some useful tips % tricks about linux.

Arronical
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Inam Ullah
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  • Can I use any other method to install software? I mean If I downloaded a software from a site and want to install – Inam Ullah Aug 28 '15 at 10:02
  • Double click a .deb file to open it for installation in the Ubuntu Software Center. To install a .tar.gz file see: [How do I install a .tar.gz (or .tar.bz2) file?](http://askubuntu.com/questions/25961/how-do-i-install-a-tar-gz-or-tar-bz2-file). – karel Aug 28 '15 at 10:29

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Please check your router and turn it off for 10 seconds and restart the router.
After that type ping 8.8.8.8.

If this works try to: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

if not do:
ifconfig to see your connection information it will properly be eth0 and sudo ifdown eth0 && sudo ifup eth0
ifconfig

if you got an ip address then try: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

if not double check your router and connect the tcp/ip cable to to the wall and directly to your computer and type sudo idown eth0 && sudo ifup eth0 && ping 8.8.8.8

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