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

[Steven Vollom]

On Wednesday 12 August 2009 05:01:09 pm Clay Weber wrote:
> 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
>
> --
> Clay Weber
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I am baffled.  When I hit F11, it put the number 1 on the first line with cursor 
blinking and no data.  No data at all.

What am I doing wrong?

Steven