Solution for apt-get update failed in Parrot OS

Step by step tutor to fix the apt source problem and the other things that make update command failed in Parrot OS

What is Parrot OS ?

Parrot is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian Testing and designed with Security, Development and Privacy in mind.

It includes a full portable laboratory for security and digital forensics experts, and it also includes all you need to develop your own software or protect your privacy while surfing the net.

Official Link : https://parrotlinux.org/

Article New Update : 2021/03/25

• VMware Workstation 16 Pro with Windows 10
• Parrot Security OS 4.10 64-bit VMDK (Package for VMware)( Download Link )

It seems the problem is no longer pop up with this version OS !

Environment

• VMware Workstation 15 Pro with Windows 10
• Parrot Security OS 4.7 64-bit VMDK (Package for VMware)( Download Link )

Problems

After installation of Linux operating system, I believe that most of the users will execute the Terminal then goes through the update and upgrade command, so do I.

$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

But once I run this command, I got a lot of errors just look like below:

E: Failed to fetch https://deb.parrot.sh/parrot rolling/main amd64 python3-wheel all 0.33.6-2 
Cannot initiate the connection to deb.parrot.sh:443 (2400:6180:100:d0::842:4001). connect (101: Network is unreachable) Cannot initiate the connection to deb.parrot.sh:443 (2401:c080:1000:4867:5400:1ff:fedb:6539). connect (101: Network is unreachable)[IP: 139.59.6.115 443]

Now let’s fix them

Step1.
Search the apt source nearby and modify the config file with the editor you like, such as vi, vim, nano.
check the website here to find the nearest mirror : link (updated: 2023/05/23)

$ sudo vim /etc/apt/source.list

then add the APT config string into the file (Here I took the mirror from MIT for example)

deb http://mirrors.mit.edu/parrot/ rolling main contrib non-free

Save & Exit !

Step2.
Add the flag -o Aquired::ForceIPv4=True after $ sudo apt-get update

The command will be like this below:

$ sudo apt-get update -o Aquired::ForceIPv4=True && sudo apt-get upgrade -o Aquired::ForceIPv4=True

Then just wait for the process. It might takes a few minutes.

Hopes this help!!