Repository deprecation and 503 Service Unavailable

[wolfgang42]

HashiCorp now has an official repository which includes packages for Vagrant. This unofficial repository will be supported until April 30, 2021, after which time it will no longer be available.

👉 Please see the repository homepage for instructions on migrating to the new repository.

⚠️ Important: In addition to switching apt lists, there is an extra step you need to take to ensure you will get updates from the new repository. Please make sure you read the instructions carefully so you don't miss future vagrant upgrades!

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There will also be periodic brownouts during which attempting to fetch the repository index will return 503 Service Unavailable, to give advance notice before the repo goes permanently offline. This results in the following warning from apt-get update:

W: Failed to fetch https://vagrant-deb.linestarve.com/dists/any/InRelease  503  Service Temporarily Unavailable [IP: 199.38.183.38 443]
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

If you’re getting this error, the repo is in one of these brownout periods; it will come back but please take some time to follow the instructions for migrating to the new repository.

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If you have questions about any of this, please email me (wolfgangmcq+vagrant-deb@gmail.com) or leave a comment below.