Update manager goes berserk -- what have I wrought?

[Steven Susbauer]

Peter N. Spotts wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> For some reason (probably having to do with something I added to
> sources.list), apt-get update has started taking forrrrr-ever. I'm
> running Jaunty 64-bit. The update function starts out with
> ftp://debian.org sid/main/Sources (two other Sid directories follow).
> The update appears to be trying to convert files as it goes. From
> what to what, I don't know. I've tried renaming the old list file
> in /ect/apt and starting fresh. But the same thing happens. And when I
> look at the sources.list files in the other subdirectories in /etc/apt,
> they make no reference to my unwelcomed guest Sid. 
> 
> Where else should I be looking to turn this conversion sequence off?
> 
> With best regards,
> 
> Pete

I would surmise that apt is going to some default Debian setting when
you rename the file. You should try using the graphical software sources
application to create a new file (or fix an existing one), you will
probably have more luck.

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