Synaptic

[Andrew Mathenge]

Hi Laurie,

Perhaps you can try replacing the
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list file using the instructions at:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

Basically, you'll have to type two lines at the command prompt:

sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

then

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring && sudo
apt-get update


Andrew.

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 12:44 AM, Kirk Bridger <kbridger at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Sorry, that's not quite right.  I'm not familiar with Medibuntu (which it
> looks like you are running?)
>
> Attach the file called medibuntu.list in the "/etc/apt/sources.list.d"
> directory.
>
>
> Kirk
>
>
> Kirk Bridger wrote:
>
> OK, no problem.
>
> Can you reply and attach a file called "sources.list" in a the directory
> called "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list"?
>
> Kirk
>
>
>
> Laurie Bell wrote:
>
> Hi Kirk,
>  I opened software sources,but after that I was lost.Not enough experience.
>  Thanks Laurie
>
> UBUNTU - I am what I am because of who we all are.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Kirk Bridger <kbridger at shaw.ca>
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:52:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Synaptic
>
> Hi Laurie,
>
> It looks like your sources.list file, which is used by Synaptic to know what
> repositories to use, isn't in the expected format.  Maybe it has been
> changed by some other application?
>
> I see 2 ways of fixing this.
>
> 1 - System -> Administration -> Software Sources
> This is a GUI way to editing the file (/etc/apt-sources.list).  Try opening
> this GUI up and making sure the first entry is valid.  Maybe even try
> unchecking it.  It looks like it will start with the text "--18:22:06--" or
> something.  If that works, try editing the unchecked one until it more
> closely resembles the rest of them (they all start with either "deb" or
> "deb-src" FYI)
>
> 2 - Edit the file /etc/apt-sources.list manually using Gedit (you'll need to
> get root access to save any changes).  Look at the first entry that isn't a
> comment (again, likely starting with "--18:22:06--") and edit it until it
> looks like the others.  Once that is done, save it and open Synaptic again.
>
>
> Let us know how it goes.  If really stuck send us a copy of your
> sources.list file
>
> Good luck!
>
> Kirk
>
>
>
> Laurie Bell wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,Synaptic won't open it has an error.Below is the error.
>
>  E: type '--18:22:06--' is not known on line 1 in source list
> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
> E: the list of sources could not be read.
> Go to repository dialog to correct the problem.
> E:_cache->open( ) failed.
>
> I have Hardy running on an older machine,and that is okay. Unfortunately it
> hasn't got DVD burner.
>  The one I'm having trouble with is a dual boot with Vista.I need this for
> my DVD's. I don't know of a way to remove Hardy and re install without doing
> Vista all over again.
> Would love to get synaptic back. Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks Laurie
>
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>
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