Cannot install packages on jaunty
Max E.K
max at kimambo.co.tz
Mon May 11 13:44:40 UTC 2009
On Mon, 2009-05-11 at 15:31 +0200, Arnaud MEZ wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I've juste installed jaunty on my laptop. First everything is good
> except the visual effects "could not be enabled" i get an intel
> graphics 945.
> I do believe that the problem can be solved by adding repositories
> dvds i get from my provider (complete set - 6DvDs). I added them and
> when done with that step, i tried to install some packages using
> synaptic & it's sendind me this msg
> <E: type "partner" is not know on line 42 in source list /etc/apt/sources.List
> E:the list of source could not be read. Go to repository dialog to
> correct the problem.
> E:_cache->open() failed, please report.>
> And the other one is:
> <This is a major failure of your software management system.Please
> check for broken packages witnh synaptic,check the file permissions
> and correctness of the file '/etc/apt/sources.List' and reload the
> software information with 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get
> install -f'>.
>
> I've tried those two command but nothing, now my question is what the
> solution to get a rid of this problem, must i connect to internet and
> try to see if it's will correct anything?
>
> Please help, i really want that amazing OS to work nicely on my laptop
> it use to be.
>
> Thanks for help.
>
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Hi,
Can you post your /etc/apt/sources.list here, this way perhaps we can
see what is wrong.
regards,
Max.
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