Package Error

[KentLavi]

Hello, I recently tried an apt update command on my termux, but when I run some commands it gets all errors, when I run the apt update command an error appears as below:

$ apt update Ign:1 https://dl.bintray.com/grimler/game-packages-24 games InRelease Ign:2 https://dl.bintray.com/grimler/science-packages-24 science InRelease Err:3 https://dl.bintray.com/grimler/game-packages-24 games Release 403 Forbidden Ign:4 https://main.termux-mirror.ml stable InRelease Err:5 https://dl.bintray.com/grimler/science-packages-24 science Release 403 Forbidden Err:6 https://main.termux-mirror.ml stable Release Redirection from https to 'http://ww38.main.termux-mirror.ml/dists/stable/Release' is forbidden Reading package lists... Done E: The repository 'https://dl.bintray.com/grimler/game-packages-24 games Release' does not have a Release file. N: Metadata integrity can't be verified, repository is disabled now. N: Possible cause: repository is under maintenance or down (wrong sources.list URL?). E: The repository 'https://dl.bintray.com/grimler/science-packages-24 science Release' does not have a Release file. N: Metadata integrity can't be verified, repository is disabled now. N: Possible cause: repository is under maintenance or down (wrong sources.list URL?). E: The repository 'https://main.termux-mirror.ml stable Release' does not have a Release file. N: Metadata integrity can't be verified, repository is disabled now. N: Possible cause: repository is under maintenance or down (wrong sources.list URL?).

And when I run an install command like pkg install php it shows an error like this:

$ pkg install php Checking availability of current mirror: ok Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done E: Unable to locate package php

how do i fix this?

[ghost]

To fix, use termux-change-repo and switch to different mirror. Then pkg upgrade.

[awoimbee]

I just reinstalled termux from the play store (v0.101 from 2020/09/29) and had this issue.
The main repo is still configured to be on Bintray (#6348).
How am I supposed to know that I need to run termux-change-repo ? Spending 15-20min looking at issues on github isn't a solution, the app is broken in its current state.

[agnostic-apollo]

@awoimbee Updates have not been released on playstore since last year since we can't push them because termux-app does not comply with current play store polices. You should move to F-Droid releases instead. There is no reasonable way for us to notify users about this other than them checking our communities, wiki or github. Updating playstore description wasn't possible for other maintainers since only fornwall had access to it and he hadn't been available for months, asked him to do it couple of days back, but it still hasn't been done.

Check https://github.com/termux/termux-app#google-playstore-deprecated

[gsmitheidw]

@agnostic-apollo Is there a recommended method to switch to F-Droid from PlayStore without re-installation and broken plugins?
In previous phones I'd used F-Droid but on this occasion, regrettably I used PlayStore

[agnostic-apollo]

@gsmitheidw Yes, for Termux app, you can follow the Backing Up Termux instructions to preserve all your data during shifting. The plugins don't store any critical data that I know of and should be safe to uninstall. Only termux ~/ and $PREFIX is important to backup. However, you would still need to uninstall all playstore apks and reinstall from F-Droid, no way around that (without root).

https://github.com/termux/termux-app#installation

[Tayaga334]

It's not work at all, still met the same error.

[agnostic-apollo]

Switch all mirrors #6726

[RB-DEV-2000]

Not working at all

[ghost]

Do exactly as in mentioned issue #6726.

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dl.bintray.com has gone forever and can't be fixed. Bintray is owned and managed by JFrog Ltd and not by Termux. They shut down service as has been announced.