Can't update system with "sudo apt update" on Ubuntu

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Hello Everyone! I got next error while updating with “sudo apt update”. If someone know how to fix this problem, i’ll be thaksfull

Hit:1 http:/archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Ign:2 http:/ppa.launchpad.net/gnome3-team/gnome3/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:3 http:/us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Ign:4 http:/ppa.launchpad.net/philip.scott/spice-up-daily/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:5 http:/us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates InRelease
Hit:6 http:/us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports InRelease
Err:7 http:/ppa.launchpad.net/gnome3-team/gnome3/ubuntu focal Release
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
Hit:8 http:/us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease
Err:9 http:/ppa.launchpad.net/philip.scott/spice-up-daily/ubuntu focal Release
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
Reading package lists… Done
E: The repository ‘http:/ppa.launchpad.net/gnome3-team/gnome3/ubuntu focal Release’ does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can’t be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository ‘http:/ppa.launchpad.net/philip.scott/spice-up-daily/ubuntu focal Release’ does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can’t be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

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You have to remove two PPAs with commands below:

sudo apt-add-repository -r ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-add-repository -r ppa:philip.scott/spice-up-daily

as they do not provide packages for focal.

And then run sudo apt update again.

Next time please ask such questions on askubuntu.com .

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Thanks for help! It’s working

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