Ubuntu10.10 can't update software upate

Some body are using Ubuntu 10.10 (Aka maverick) may meet the problem

E: Unable to locate package xxx

if you were trying to install new software thur "sudo apt-get install xxx".

That means Ubuntu 10.10 software sources are not available any more.

One way to make it happen is to change sources.

Open your favorite editor and edit /etc/apt/sources.list

Change domain name to "old-releases.ubuntu.com" (below is mine)

deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse

Tested and it works (2013, Jan 30)

Wish it can helpful!