On Saturday 28 June 2014 00:57:03 Maureen L Thomas wrote: > On 06/27/2014 03:18 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > On Thursday 26 June 2014 23:55:55 Maureen L Thomas wrote: > >> On 06/26/2014 05:40 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > >>> # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > >>> > >>>>>> # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following > >>>>>> entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as > >>>>>> appropriate # for your mirror of choice. > >>>>>> # > >>>>>> # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > >>>>>> debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > >>>>>> debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > >>>>>> deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main > >>>>>> non-free debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >>>>>> deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >>>>>> # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > >> > >> # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile' > >> # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following > >> entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as > >> appropriate # for your mirror of choice. > >> # > >> # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > >> debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main > >> debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > >> deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free > >> debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >> deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main > >> # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib > >> > >> This is what I got when I did > >> > >> $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list > > > > Sorry for delay. Different time-zones! > > > > That needs sorting! > > > > I should have asked: What GUI/DE (Graphical User Interface/Desktop > > Environment) are you using? (So I know what editors you are likely to > > have. Yes, this can be done with Vi/Vim, but doesn't need to be.) You > > need to edit that! I don't wonder that Synaptic is a little confused! > > The beginnings of all the lines are all run together. It is also all > > over the shop. > > > > Dealing with it can be quite easy. Just let us know the answer to the > > above question. > > > > Lisi > > I use Gnome 3. This is a new problem since I have used Debian for about > 18 months and have never had this problem.
I would recommend (I think that this will work with GNOME 3): Alt-F2-> gksu gedit -> <enter> -> enter password -> <enter> When gedit opens as root, open /ect/apt/sources.list Save as /etc/apt/sources.list.old This is not likely to be needed with your current sources.list, but is good practice when you are going to be changing an important file. Now, I have neither Gnome nor Gedit here, so I am probebly being a little over-complicated in what I am going to say, but I am sure that it will work. <save as> again and save as /etc/apt/sources.list. Now delete everything and resave, still as /etc/apt/sources.list. Go to: https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList Copy specimen sources.list and paste into your Gedit window. Save. Add contrib and non-free if wanted. Save again. Go into Synaptic and update. Upgrade as desired. All should now be well. If not, ask again. Personally, I would now delete the backup copy of your old sources.list. HTH Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201406281423.02222.lisi.re...@gmail.com
