## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports' ## repository.

[Ignazio Palmisano]

stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> Ignazio Palmisano wrote:
>> Steven Vollom wrote:
>>  
>>> This is my first time trying to understand what takes place using an 
>>> editor.  It looks like I should perhaps remove the next two sentences 
>>> (or lines) to allow it to do what is pending.  Is that true.  How is 
>>> this done?  Do you delete the lines?  And, is the instruction to 
>>> delete just two lines, or two sentences or complete thoughts?  Logic 
>>> suggests editing the sentences, however I have learned that with 
>>> computers words are crucial and lines and sentences are different.  
>>> The whole comment is as follows?
>>>     
>>
>> "uncomment" means removing the comment char(s); in this case, it means 
>> removing the dash from the beginning of the lines that have only one 
>> dash in front of them, i.e. the last two lines in the comment.
>>
>> HTH,
>> I.
>>
>>  
>>> ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 
>>> 'backports'
>>> ## repository.
>>> ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
>>> ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it 
>>> includes
>>> ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful 
>>> features.
>>> ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any 
>>> review
>>> ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
>>> # deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main 
>>> restricted universe multiverse
>>> # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main 
>>> restricted universe multiverse
>>>     
> I don't see any dashes in the above entry.  It says to uncomment the 
> next two lines.  Do you mean the '##' for dash?  The only dash I see is 
> the dash between deb'-'src, second line from the  last."


Sorry, my italian background bites again. I meant the # sign (hash, right?)
I.


> 
> # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main 
> restricted universe multiverse"
> 
> Steven
> 
>>> TIA for any enlightenment.
>>>
>>> By the way, there are other comments in the editor since the 
>>> installation of Jaunty Rc that probably need editing too.  Should I 
>>> be checking the editor each time updates and upgrades take place?  Is 
>>> there maintenance like this that is required?
>>>
>>> Steven
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     
>>
>>
>>   
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