E: Malformed line 62 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (URI parse) E: The list of sources could not be read.

[Clay Weber]

On Wednesday 12 August 2009 04:45:37 pm Steven Vollom wrote:
> On Monday 10 August 2009 10:27:31 pm John L Vifian wrote:
> > On Monday 10 August 2009 6:48:52 pm clay weber wrote:
> > > How are you opening /etc/apt/sources.list, with kate?
> > > You will need to use "kdesudo kate" to open and edit the file manually.
> >
> > Also if line numbers aren't showing when Kate opens hit the F11 key or
> > check View->Show Line Numbers so you can find the right line to edit.
> >
> > If you don't know how to edit it post the line here, or to disable it
> > just start the line with the pound sign '#' and save.
> >
> >
> > John Vifian
> > --
> > Real Users never use the help key.
>
> Dear John,
>
> When I attempt to open /etc/apt/sources.lst, it opens the gui software
> sources.  How do I make it open in a CLI, I suspect that will procuce line
> 62.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steven
I already told you what to do earlier:

use kate to open the file, but you will need to use kdesudo:

 use either a terminal window, or the handy alt-F2 keystroke to open krunner, 
and enter:
'kdesudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list'

Then post the entire contents of the file here so we can look at the entire file 
for possible errors

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