[ubuntu-za] apt sources problem

[Bill Cairns]

I don't have any trouble editing it but I have trouble seeing any
duplicates! All I have found duplicated is

deb ftp://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu precise main restricted universe multiverse

Could that be causing my trouble?

The error message refers to other files in /var/lib/apt/lists/ for example -

W: Duplicate sources.list entry ftp://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu/
precise/main i386 Packages
(/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.sun.ac.za_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages)

Is this another possible source of errors?

Here is the sources. list file:

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386
(20120423)]/ precise main restricted
# Official Ubuntu 10.0.4 mirror for the University of Stellenbosch.
deb ftp://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu precise main restricted universe multiverse
deb ftp://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu precise-updates main restricted
universe multiverse
deb ftp://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
universe multiverse
deb ftp://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu precise-backports main restricted
universe multiverse
deb ftp://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu precise main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://www.fbreader.org/desktop/debian precise main
deb-src http://www.fbreader.org/desktop/debian precise main

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ precise free non-free
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main universe restricted multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security universe main
multiverse restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-updates universe main
multiverse restricted


# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main
restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main
restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ precise main
deb-src http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ precise main
deb http://debian.tagancha.org/debian/ precise main
deb-src http://debian.tagancha.org/debian/ precise main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu precise main

On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Percy Langa <percylanga at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2012/07/16 11:44 AM, Bill Cairns wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Percy - I assume that is /etc/apt/sources.list?
>
> Yep :) Apologies for the typo. This is because I am not sitting in front of
> a linux machine *grin*
>
>>
>> (Quite heavy finding duplicates!)
>
> I assume you did the backup already :) Now try opening the file as root in
> gedit, kedit or other gui text editors. Any luck?
>
> Alternatively, paste the content of the sources.list file here.
>
>
> Percy
>
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