Ubuntu sources problems

[steve]

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Ashley Benton wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to install Ubuntu on my son's computer. Everything went fine
> except that I can't update since I seem to have a problem with the
> address of the sources. Security and regular updates don't work. Would
> it be possible to remove the sources I have (from a 6.10 dvd) and
> specify 7.10 sources? If it is how can I find the address of the sources?
> I have in the idea of deleting the actual sources and adding new ones
> but I have no idea how to find the new ones?
> Your help would be appreciated
> Thank you
> Meg
> 

if you installed 6.10, I may be wrong, but I believe that is not
supported any longer.  Thats why your update sources arent working....
I would upgrade it to 7, then 8.  I dont think you can go from 6 to 8,
even if you can I wouldnt do it myself.

update-manager -d

as root if you want to try it.



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