superuser privelege problems.

[Willy K. Hamra]

steven vollom wrote:
> On Sunday 07 June 2009 03:39:25 pm clay weber wrote:
>> steven vollom wrote:
>>> I just typed in the command line, sudo apt-get install
>>> kubuntu-restricted- extras and got a funny response.  I get the following
>>> response:
>>>
>>> steven at Yeshua:~$ sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras
>>> [sudo] password for steven:
>>> E: Type '.debs' is not known on line 55 in source list
>>> /etc/apt/sources.list E: The list of sources could not be read.
>>> steven at Yeshua:~$ sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras
>>> E: Type '.debs' is not known on line 55 in source list
>>> /etc/apt/sources.list E: The list of sources could not be read.
>>> steven at Yeshua:~$
>>>
>>> I just made a fresh install of jaunty w/kde 4.2.2.  TIA for help.
>>>
>>> Steven
>> There is an error on line 55 of your /etc/apt/sources.list file.
>> probably a typo involving the phrase '.debs'. If you can post that line,
>> or even the whole file, we can quickly see what needs to be edited.
>>
>> clay
> Hi Clay,
> 
> There are two strange things on the apt page.  The folder 'sources.list.d' and 
> the 'apt.conf.d' looked strange, however are probably correct. This is line 
> 55:
> 
>  .debs for Ubuntu Hardy (8.04), Intrepid (8.10), and Jaunty (9.04) .debs for 
> Ubuntu Hardy (8.04), Intrepid (8.10), and Jaunty (9.04) .debs for Ubuntu Hardy 
> (8.04), Intrepid (8.10), and Jaunty (9.04) .debs for Ubuntu Hardy (8.04), 
> Intrepid (8.10), and Jaunty (9.04) .debs for Ubuntu Hardy (8.04), Intrepid 
> (8.10), and Jaunty (9.04) .debs for Ubuntu Hardy (8.04), Intrepid (8.10), and 
> Jaunty (9.04) .debs for Ubuntu Hardy (8.04), Intrepid (8.10), and Jaunty 
> (9.04)
> 
> I am sure it should probably start at the very beginning of the line, not one 
> character in, and I suppose the repeating of it, over and over, is the 
> problem.  What do you suppose caused that?  If I am correct, do I have to use 
> a sudo command with kate to edit it?  And if sudo doesn't work, how do I get 
> the permission needed to edit the line?  I hope these are not stupid thoughts.
> 
> I typed into Alt+F2 and then typed sudo kate, and nothing opened up.  I still 
> wonder if demons are in my machine.
> 
> Steven
> 
 first of all, what you have in sources.list is total meaningless gibberish.
sources.list has a format of:
deb http://blah.blah.blah blah blah

as for the above, are meaningless, not sure what is intended here, or
why did you add them, i want to see your complete sources.list.
secondly, sources.list.d and apt.conf.d are perfectly normal to be
there, don't edit them, don't do anything with them
thirdly, we had a very long discussion steven about sudo and kdesudo
only few days ago. sudo is for console application, you can't use in
alt+f2!!! it needs a console to ask for the password. you use kdesudo.

-- 
Willy K. Hamra
Manager of Hamra Information Systems
Co. Manager of Zeina Computer & Billy Net

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