Duplicate sources.list entries

[Tom Bell]

On 04/19/2010 02:23 AM, Georgi Kourtev wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> >From some time I have issue with duplicated entries in sources.list. When 
> running aptitude update or apt-get update I got the below message after at 
> least 2 to 3 minutes of reading the sources. I have tried some suggestions 
> found over the internet but nothing helped. Any ideas?  Thanks.
> gk
>
> Reading package lists... Done
> Updating debtags database...... Done
> W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic-
> backports/main Packages 
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-
> backports_main_binary-i386_Packages)
> W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic-
> backports/restricted Packages 
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-
> backports_restricted_binary-i386_Packages)
> W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic-
> backports/universe Packages 
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-
> backports_universe_binary-i386_Packages)
> W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic-
> backports/multiverse Packages 
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic-
> backports_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages)
> W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
>
>   
You might use the GUI as it was designed and go to
K -> Applications -> System -> Software Sources
Open the tab "Other Software" uncheck (untick in Commonwealth
countries) the duplicate sources.
This will help prevent unnecessary and dangerous entries
and deletions that can occur when you edit with a text
editor.   If you use the CLI (Command Line Interface) I recommend
that you first backup the Sources.List file in case of unrecoverable
error.
Also, Kubuntu was created as a GUI (Graphical User Interface)
to Linux and it is therefore okay to use the GU interface.
HTH!


Tom

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