[ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!

[Dean Sas]

Dean Sas wrote:
> STONE COLD wrote:
>> hi, 
>> i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now im getting this error message.. and a constant little red box on the top toolbar ( informing me of an error). here is the error message:
>>
>> E: Type ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’ is not known on line 30 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
>> E: The list of sources could not be read.
>> Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem.
>> E: Type ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’ is not known on line 30 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
>> E: Unable to lock the list directory
>>
>> I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting "/etc/apt/sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no idea what it means! Please help!!!
> 
> You probably want your /etc/apt/sources.list file to look like this:
> 
> deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted universe 
> multiverse
> deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates main restricted 
> universe multiverse
> deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted 
> universe multiverse
> 
> This adds the base packages plus security and feature updates of all 
> components (supported/unsupported, free and non-free)
I should point out that this assumed you're using edgy, if not swap 
everywhere it says "edgy" to "dapper" (or whichever release you are using)

Dean