Where is sources.list on Mint 18

[Thomas Tanghus]

On Tuesday, 17 December 2019 02.18 Jim wrote:
> On 12/16/19 6:54 PM, Thomas Tanghus wrote:
> > On Monday, 16 December 2019 23.09 Jim wrote:
> >> /etc/apt/sources.list only contains one line referring to cdrom. Where
> >> is the sources.list I need to edit located?
> > Probably in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
> 
> Your correct, that's the place, but there is a .list file for each of
> the repositories. If I remember right, when I was using plain Ubuntu
> they all were in one big file.

That's some years ago? I'm on Kubuntu and looking closer at /etc/apt/sources.list
(it's been years since I did that) it does contain the standard repos. I thought
they had changed it to having most in sources.list.d - my bad.

> I also discovered I should be using Software Sources to change these files.

It's a matter of taste I guess. But first in list asking DDG is:

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/426423/sources-list-file-missing-on-a-linux-mint-18-3#426534

> This leads to another couple of questions. The ppa in question was for
> Python 3.6. I disabled the old ppa do I have to uninstall Python 3.6
> before using the new private ppa?

That will have to be a question from one of the gurus here :)
 
> Also I am wondering how to install the new private ppa as I need to log
> in to get access to it.

Do you mean that the ppa is password protected? I actually didn't know you could do that.

Else than that DDG to the rescue again: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=linux+mint+install+ppa

> Above I should have said I received access to the new private ppa from him not a new .deb.

I gathered that was the case :)

-- 
Med venlig hilsen / Best regards

Thomas Tanghus

A: Because it breaks the logical sequence of discussion
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