Duplicate sources.list entries

[Tom Bell]

On 04/20/2010 04:52 AM, Georgi Kourtev wrote:
>   
>> 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!
>>
>>     
> Dear Tom,
>
> Indeed I am always a bit nervous when I have to use CLI instead of GUI as I am 
> not that geek experienced...
>
> However, in while comparing the sources listed in the Kpackage and in the 
> source.list file, I found a lot of differences.  In the GUI one I have just few 
> of the sources listed, compared with what I can read in the source.list file...
> gk
>
>   
The /etc/apt/sources.list file shows all the repositories available, while
the GUI list shows on the "Other Software" tab shows only the last group
in the "sources.list" file.  If you go down the file you will find where
it says:
"## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered..."
Anything below that is going to be third party software.
Canonical provided software is not shown on the GUI's list of sources.
It is in the first tab of Software Sources and there is little to change
there.
The GUI makes it harder to fumble around with the Canonical
repositories access.
Any time you add a repository to the "sources.list" it will be
added to the bottom of the file.
If you are using KPackageKit, then the files are the same.
In the GUI, the Canonical stuff is on the "Kubuntu Software" tab,
while the other repositories are in the "Other Software" tab.

Good luck!

Tom

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