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0009368Kali LinuxKali Package Bugpublic2025-10-29 23:49
Reporterxc0rv0 Assigned Toarnaudr  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status feedbackResolutionreopened 
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.

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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?

Jess Up

Jess Up

2025-10-26 07:34

reporter   ~0020913

Last edited: 2025-10-26 07:36

This is happening to me too...

Jess Up

Jess Up

2025-10-26 07:42

reporter   ~0020914

Get:1 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling InRelease [34.0 kB]
Get:2 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Packages [20.9 MB]
Get:3 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Contents (deb) [52.3 MB]
Get:3 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Contents (deb) [52.3 MB]
Get:3 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Contents (deb) [52.3 MB]
Get:3 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Contents (deb) [52.3 MB]
Get:3 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Contents (deb) [52.3 MB]
Get:3 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Contents (deb) [52.3 MB]
Get:3 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Contents (deb) [52.3 MB]
Ign:3 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Contents (deb)
Err:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Contents (deb)
File has unexpected size (52315180 != 52314457). Mirror sync in progress? [IP: 104.17.254.239 80]
Err:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Contents (deb)
File has unexpected size (52315180 != 52314457). Mirror sync in progress? [IP: 104.17.254.239 80]
404 Not Found [IP: 54.39.128.230 80]
Hit:10 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Error: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali-rolling/main/Contents-amd64 404 Not Found [IP: 54.39.128.230 80]
Error: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Trying to update without using a VPN, and I'm in the USA.

kali-bugreport

kali-bugreport

2025-10-26 15:01

reporter   ~0020916

@Jess Up Completely different thing and unrelated to this one.

Jess Up

Jess Up

2025-10-26 16:32

reporter   ~0020918

Ok, Thank you.

I'll make a new thread for my issue.

arnaudr

arnaudr

2025-10-27 02:30

manager   ~0020923

I;m closing this one, as it was about the sox.rs mirror specifically.

xc0rv0

xc0rv0

2025-10-29 23:49

reporter   ~0020935

Sox team has responded that they faced dozen of rsync attempts from egypt and they had to put ACL upon it

Once investigation the issue is complete,they will feedback

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
2025-10-26 07:34 Jess Up Note Added: 0020913
2025-10-26 07:36 Jess Up Note Edited: 0020913
2025-10-26 07:42 Jess Up Note Added: 0020914
2025-10-26 15:01 kali-bugreport Note Added: 0020916
2025-10-26 16:32 Jess Up Note Added: 0020918
2025-10-27 02:30 arnaudr Note Added: 0020923
2025-10-27 02:30 arnaudr Assigned To => arnaudr
2025-10-27 02:30 arnaudr Status new => closed
2025-10-27 02:30 arnaudr Resolution open => fixed
2025-10-29 23:49 xc0rv0 Status closed => feedback
2025-10-29 23:49 xc0rv0 Resolution fixed => reopened
2025-10-29 23:49 xc0rv0 Note Added: 0020935