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0009368Kali LinuxKali Package Bugpublic2025-10-22 13:272025-10-23 07:48
Reporterxc0rv0 Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status newResolutionopen 
Summary0009368: Unable to connect to mirrors for package installation in Kali Linux
Description

When attempting to update or install packages via APT in Kali Linux, I encountered multiple errors related to network connectivity. The error messages indicate that the system cannot connect to the mirror server at mirror1.sox.rs (IP: 2a09:a881:65), which results in failed downloads for multiple packages. This issue prevents proper package installation or system updates.

Error: Failed to fetch http://mirror1.sox.rs/kali/kali/pool/main/libs/libstd2/libstd2-classic_2.32.10+dfsg-4_amd64.deb Cannot initiate the connection to mirror1.sox.rs (2a09:a881:65). -- connect (101: Network is unreachable)
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Distribution: Kali Linux

Version: Kali Linux 2025.10-18

Architecture: amd64

Kernel: 6.12.0-kali1-amd64
Linux kali 6.12.38+kali-amd64 0000001 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Kali 6.12.38-1kali1 (2025-08-12) x86_64 GNU/Linux

Country : Egypt
Steps to Reproduce:

Open a terminal in Kali Linux.

Run the command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade

the output showing multiple failed attempts to fetch packages from the mirror.

Additional Information:

The network connection is working fine for other services (i.e., browsing, etc.), suggesting the issue is specific to the package mirror.

The mirror mirror1.sox.rs appears to be unreachable, and no packages could be fetched from it.

Error Logs:

See the attached screenshot for detailed error output from the terminal.

Attached Files
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kali-bugreport

kali-bugreport

2025-10-22 16:54

reporter   ~0020903

Last edited: 2025-10-22 16:55

Maybe contact the Mirror provider rather then the Kali team as these seems to be two different entities?

Could be also just a local network setup issue for https://forums.kali.org/ (Just because other services works might not proof there is none other issue)?
arnaudr

arnaudr

2025-10-23 01:26

manager   ~0020904

This mirror is working reliable, as far as I can see from our monitoring.

I tried, both IPv4 and IPv6, works for me:

wget -4 http://mirror1.sox.rs/kali/kali/pool/main/libs/libsdl2/libsdl2-classic_2.32.10+dfsg-4_amd64.deb
# works!
wget -6 http://mirror1.sox.rs/kali/kali/pool/main/libs/libsdl2/libsdl2-classic_2.32.10+dfsg-4_amd64.deb
# works!

Also, I'd think that connect (101: Network is unreachable) indicates a network issue on your machine, it's not a HTTP error code from the mirror.

In doubt, try to use another mirror. Edit your file /etc/apt/sources.list, and replace http://http.kali.org/kali with http://kali.download/kali, then try again. Tell us how it goes!
xc0rv0

xc0rv0

2025-10-23 05:45

reporter   ~0020907

I commented the sox mirror and the process continued successfully, by using other mirrors and the main one , i'll try contacting mirror provider and feedback
arnaudr

arnaudr

2025-10-23 07:48

manager   ~0020908

Sometimes mirrors setup geo-blocking on their http server, eg. they block some countries, maybe that's what happened here?

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2025-10-22 13:27 xc0rv0 New Issue
2025-10-22 13:27 xc0rv0 File Added: Screenshot_2025-10-22_09_14_42.png
2025-10-22 16:54 kali-bugreport Note Added: 0020903
2025-10-22 16:55 kali-bugreport Note Edited: 0020903
2025-10-23 01:26 arnaudr Note Added: 0020904
2025-10-23 05:45 xc0rv0 Note Added: 0020907
2025-10-23 07:48 arnaudr Note Added: 0020908