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

[Steven Vollom]

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> >
> > Steven, I am going to jump the gun here,
> > since you are not able to send your /etc/apt/sources.list
> > to us, I am guessing that the malfunctioned line is your ppa repository.
> > Just comment out all lines with ppa repositories.

Thanks, I am laughing to tears, my friend.  But if I comment out all my ppa 
repositories, don't I remove them from use.

Since I have been able to get to the right place, I noticed that on line 58, 
it reads as follows:

#deb > http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates/ubuntu jaunty main

I put the '#' in.  But is the '>' supposed to be there.  All the other entries 
do  not have that '>'.  If that is what is malformed about the entry, can I 
just open Kate in sudo and remove that '>' and remove "#" and save.  Will that 
fix the problem.

> >
> >
> > explanations:
> > you now have karmic, use that to explore kde 4.3, you dont want to mess
> > with jaunty. keep it working.
> > to edit the sources.list, type
> > kdesudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list
> > to comment out the ppa repositories, add a # in front of the ppa lines
> > and save.
> > then do this
> > sudo aptitude update
> > sudo aptitude safe-upgrade
> >
> > Regards,
> > Goh Lip
>
> also Windows might be a good solution here.
> I cannot remember that I ever had to do such things on windows.
>
> Eberhard

Don't give up on me Eberhard, I am still making headway.  Each time I run into 
a loggerhead like this one, the solution comes.  It just takes time;  I am 
still learning and having fun.  Windows will never become an option. I will 
trash and burn my computer first.

Steven