Error when trying to install exploitdb-papers via apt

Hello! I’ve tried multiple times to install exploitdb-papers, however, I keep getting the same error (see screenshot below). Just ask me if additional information is needed! Thank you!

Translated version:

Package lists are read in... Ready
Tree of requirements is built up
The status information is read... Ready
The following NEW packages will be installed:
exploitdb papers
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2,388 MB of archives must be retrieved.
After this operation, 2,733 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Retrieval:1 https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot rolling/main amd64 exploitdb papers all 20201007-0kali1 [2,388 MB]
Error:1 https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot rolling/main amd64 exploitdb-papers all 20201007-0kali1
Server Read Error - Read (5: Input/Output Error) [IP: 2606:4700:3034::ac43:aec4 443]
E: Https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot/pool/main/e/exploitdb-papers/exploitdb-papers_20201007-0kali1_all.deb failed Server Reading Error - read (5: Input/Output Error) [IP: 2606:4700:3034::ac43:aec4 443]
E: Couldn't retrieve some archives. Maybe you could run "apt-get update" or try it with "fix-missing"?

you must update the repo and packages index before installing any application
please run apt update and then apt install exploitdb-papers (as you are logged in as root no sudo is needed)

Hi! Thanks for helping me! Unfortunatly, it did not work. I’ve already tried apt update and also tried what it recommended me to do (apt update --fix-missing).

Translated version:

Hit:1 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable InRelease
Hit:2 https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot rolling InRelease
Hit:3 https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot rolling-security InRelease
Hit:4 https://download.sublimetext.com apt/stable/ InRelease
Package lists are read in... Ready
Tree of requirements is built up
The status information is read... Ready
All packages are up-to-date.
Package lists are read in... Ready
Tree of requirements is built up
The status information is read... Ready
The following NEW packages will be installed:
exploitdb papers
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2,388 MB of archives must be retrieved.
After this operation, 2,733 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Retrieval:1 https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot rolling/main amd64 exploitdb papers all 20201007-0kali1 [2,388 MB]
Error:1 https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot rolling/main amd64 exploitdb-papers all 20201007-0kali1
Server Read Error - Read (5: Input/Output Error) [IP: 2606:4700:3037::681b:83c1 443]
E: Https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot/pool/main/e/exploitdb-papers/exploitdb-papers_20201007-0kali1_all.deb failed Server Reading Error - read (5: Input/Output Error) [IP: 2606:4700:3037::681b:83c1 443]
E: Couldn't retrieve some archives. Maybe you could run "apt-get update" or try it with "fix-missing"?

Contents of /etc/apt/sources.list (just the default file)

# This file is empty, feel free to
# add here your custom APT repositories

# The standard Parrot repositories
# are NOT here. If you want to
# edit them, take a look into
#                /etc/apt/sources.list.d/parrot.list



# If you want to change the
# default parrot repositories by selectng
# another localized mirror,
# then use the command
#                     parrot-mirror-selector
#
# and see its usage message to
# know what mirrors are available

Contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d/parrot.list

## stable repository
deb https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot rolling main contrib non-free
deb https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot rolling-security main contrib non-free
deb-src https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot rolling main contrib non-free
deb-src https://mirror.parrot.sh/mirrors/parrot rolling-security main contrib non-free

Hello please make sure your
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/parrot.list has

deb https://deb.parrot.sh/parrot/ rolling main contrib non-free
#deb-src https://deb.parrot.sh/parrot/ rolling main contrib non-free
deb https://deb.parrot.sh/parrot/ rolling-security main contrib non-free
#deb-src https://deb.parrot.sh/parrot/ rolling-security main contrib non-free

you can copy paste this
then do
sudo apt update
then you can do
sudo apt install exploitdb-papers

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Hi! It worked, all I had to do is copy the lines, paste them in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/parrot.list, run apt install and reinstall exploitdb-papers. It gave me the error again but when I uncommented these lines. (I’m not sure if it had to do with that or not…)

And executed apt install again, I could then reinstall exploitdb-papers without any errors (view image below).

Translated version:

Package lists are read in... Ready
Tree of requirements is built up
The status information is read... Ready
The following NEW packages will be installed:
exploitdb papers
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2,388 MB of archives must be retrieved.
After this operation, 2,733 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Retrieval:1 https://mirror.0x.sg/parrot rolling/main amd64 exploitdb papers all 20201007-0kali1 [2,388 MB]
1,845MB picked up in 8min 19s (3,698 kb/s)
Previously unselected package of exploitdb papers is selected.
(Database is read in ... 497885 files and folders currently installed.)
Unpacking .../exploitdb-papers_20201007-0kali1_all.deb is prepared...
Unpacking exploitdb papers (20201007-0kali1) ...
Setting up exploitdb papers (20201007-0kali1) ...
Scanning application launchers
Removing duplicate launchers from Debian
Launchers are updated
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Wonderful that your problem is solved.
you are not supposed to uncomment those
just revert back and you will not face any problem

Thanks! So it had nothing to do with it?
Thank you for helping!

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it had to do with your mirrors.
anyway good time ahead stay safe