[ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!update!!!

[STONE COLD]

ok too hard, igive up...a reinstall is in order...thanks for yur help guys!




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> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 19:02:44 +0000
> From: dean at deansas.org
> To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
> 
> 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
> 
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