Hi, I'm new to ubuntu

[Fred Roller]

On Wed, 2009-07-22 at 04:21 -0400, Max Brown wrote:
> I'm not sure if this is where i'm supposed to post questions, but i have
> found that i can't use the add/remove programs feature because every
> time i try to update my lists after i hit reload i get an error message
> 
> "Could not download all repository indexes
> 
> 
> The repository might be no longer available or could not be contacted
> because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed
> index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your
> network connection and the correct writing of the repository address in
> the preferences."
> 
> underneath this there is a list of url's 
> if you can help please shoot me an email, it would make this the perfect
> operating system, if that worked. 
> 
> if this is the wrong place to post shoot me an email and let me know,
> sorry.
> 
> 
> 
> 

How new?  Do you know how to open a terminal software and run commands
from the command line (cli)?  If not then:

click on:
Applications->Accessories->Terminal

you should see a new window open with a prompt similar to:

froller at metis:~$

from here you can run the command as previously suggested:

froller at metis:~$sudo cat /etc/apt/sources.list

at which point it will ask for a password (your log in password)

[sudo] password for froller:

at which point a bunch of information will fly by, just scroll back up
to the password prompt and highlight from their down. Right click and
"copy".

paste and post here.  This will let us know if you have everything setup
correct in the repositories.

Welcome to Ubuntu.  You are correct, it's a great OS.

-- 
Fred R.
www.fwrgallery.com

"Life is like Linux - simple; if you are fighting it, you are doing
something wrong."