Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup, update
On Mon, 5 Mar 2007, STONE COLD wrote: Hello Stone Cold, > > E: ... is not known on line 30 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list > ok too hard, igive up...a reinstall is in order...thanks for yur help guys! No, *please don't* do a re-install. This isn't MS Windows here, you don't need to do a re-install when two minutes of the *right kind* of help will instantly fix it! (And we're all eager to assist). In this case we know _exactly_ where the error is, it is in the file '/etc/apt/sources.list'. You can find this file with your file-manager, or Text Editor and view it. We know that error is on line thirty in this file. The most useful thing you can do is to attach the 'sources.list' file to your email reply and we'll tell you exactly how to fix it. -Paul -- Why do one side of a triangle when you can do all three. Nottingham, GB -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!update!!!
On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 19:34 +, STONE COLD wrote: > ok too hard, igive up...a reinstall is in order...thanks for yur help guys! /etc/apt/sources.list is a file. Don't give up so easily. Open a terminal, and run `gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list &` to edit it. gksudo gives you root (aka administrator on Windows) permissions to edit files outside of your home directory. gedit is the GNOME editor. "&" runs it in the background. -- Help me get to Venezuela! http://tibsplace.co.uk/venezuela -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!update!!!
ok too hard, igive up...a reinstall is in order...thanks for yur help guys! > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 19:02:44 + > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!! > > Dean Sas wrote: > > STONE COLD wrote: > >> hi, > >> i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now im > >> getting this error message.. and a constant little red box on the top > >> toolbar ( informing me of an error). here is the error message: > >> > >> E: Type ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’ is not known on line 30 in source list > >> /etc/apt/sources.list > >> E: The list of sources could not be read. > >> Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem. > >> E: Type ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’ is not known on line 30 in source list > >> /etc/apt/sources.list > >> E: Unable to lock the list directory > >> > >> I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting > >> "/etc/apt/sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no > >> idea what it means! Please help!!! > > > > You probably want your /etc/apt/sources.list file to look like this: > > > > deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted universe > > multiverse > > deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates main restricted > > universe multiverse > > deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted > > universe multiverse > > > > This adds the base packages plus security and feature updates of all > > components (supported/unsupported, free and non-free) > I should point out that this assumed you're using edgy, if not swap > everywhere it says "edgy" to "dapper" (or whichever release you are using) > > Dean > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
Dean Sas wrote: > STONE COLD wrote: >> hi, >> i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now im getting >> this error message.. and a constant little red box on the top toolbar ( >> informing me of an error). here is the error message: >> >> E: Type ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’ is not known on line 30 in source list >> /etc/apt/sources.list >> E: The list of sources could not be read. >> Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem. >> E: Type ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’ is not known on line 30 in source list >> /etc/apt/sources.list >> E: Unable to lock the list directory >> >> I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting >> "/etc/apt/sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no >> idea what it means! Please help!!! > > You probably want your /etc/apt/sources.list file to look like this: > > deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted universe > multiverse > deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates main restricted > universe multiverse > deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted > universe multiverse > > This adds the base packages plus security and feature updates of all > components (supported/unsupported, free and non-free) I should point out that this assumed you're using edgy, if not swap everywhere it says "edgy" to "dapper" (or whichever release you are using) Dean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
STONE COLD wrote: > hi, > i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now im getting > this error message.. and a constant little red box on the top toolbar ( > informing me of an error). here is the error message: > > E: Type ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’ is not known on line 30 in source list > /etc/apt/sources.list > E: The list of sources could not be read. > Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem. > E: Type ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’ is not known on line 30 in source list > /etc/apt/sources.list > E: Unable to lock the list directory > > I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting > "/etc/apt/sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no > idea what it means! Please help!!! You probably want your /etc/apt/sources.list file to look like this: deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted universe multiverse deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse This adds the base packages plus security and feature updates of all components (supported/unsupported, free and non-free) If you'd like your existing file looked at, rather than blindly overwriting, it would probably be useful to attach it to an email. Thanks, Dean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
right but where will i take out /etc/apt/sources from...coz i cant actually see where i added it too.. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:54:33 + > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!! > > > On 5 Mar 2007, at 18:46, STONE COLD wrote: > > > > > well i was reading some of the official documentation i mistakenly > > thought /apt/ > > sources. would be adding some repositories it didnt...and > > everytime i reload the forementioned error message!!! > > > > javad > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:38:06 + > >> To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!! > >> > >> > > > If you edit /etc/apt/sources.list you'll find it in there, by the > sound of it. Assuming you added it to that file in the first place. > Take it out and it should be ok. Having that error message won't > 'damage' your system at all tho, so don't worry. > > Baz > > - > Site http://walkertopia.com > Blog http://walkertopia.com/blog > - > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
On 5 Mar 2007, at 18:46, STONE COLD wrote: > > well i was reading some of the official documentation i mistakenly > thought /apt/ > sources. would be adding some repositories it didnt...and > everytime i reload the forementioned error message!!! > > javad > > > > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:38:06 +0000 >> To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!! >> >> If you edit /etc/apt/sources.list you'll find it in there, by the sound of it. Assuming you added it to that file in the first place. Take it out and it should be ok. Having that error message won't 'damage' your system at all tho, so don't worry. Baz - Site http://walkertopia.com Blog http://walkertopia.com/blog - -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
unfortunately it didnt work... this is what i get... mv: cannot stat `/etc/apt/sources.list~': No such file or directory > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:39:55 + > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!! > > try this: > sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list~ /etc/apt/sources.list > On 3/5/07, STONE COLD > wrote: > hi, > i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now im getting > this error message.. and a constant little red box on the top toolbar ( > informing me of an error). here is the error message: > E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source list > /etc/apt/sources.list > E: The list of sources could not be read. > Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem. > E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source list > /etc/apt/sources.list > E: Unable to lock the list directory > I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting > "/etc/apt/sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no > idea what it means! Please help!!! > regards > javad > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- > Mr KaroSHi - working myself to death, one nap at a time \o/ > mmm..pie.. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
well i was reading some of the official documentation i mistakenly thought /apt/ sources. would be adding some repositories it didnt...and everytime i reload the forementioned error message!!! javad > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:38:06 + > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!! > > > On 5 Mar 2007, at 18:32, Eamonn Sullivan wrote: > > > On 3/5/07, STONE COLD wrote: > >> > >> hi, > >> i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now > >> im getting this error message.. and a constant little red box on > >> the top toolbar ( informing me of an error). here is the error > >> message: > >> > >> E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source > >> list /etc/apt/sources.list > >> E: The list of sources could not be read. > >> Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem. > >> E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source > >> list /etc/apt/sources.list > >> E: Unable to lock the list directory > >> > >> I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting "/etc/apt/ > >> sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no > >> idea what it means! Please help!!! > > > > No problem, just go back into repositories and take out that > > "/etc/apt/sources.list" item. That's not a repository, it's the *list > > of your repositories.* If that's the worst you do to Linux, you'll be > > fine. :-) > > Yeah, that will fix it. > > I am interested to know why you added that line to your /apt/ > sources.list. What were you trying to do? > > Baz > - > Site http://walkertopia.com > Blog http://walkertopia.com/blog > - > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
try this: sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list~ /etc/apt/sources.list On 3/5/07, STONE COLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: hi, i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now im getting this error message.. and a constant little red box on the top toolbar ( informing me of an error). here is the error message: E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list E: The list of sources could not be read. Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem. E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list E: Unable to lock the list directory I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting "/etc/apt/sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no idea what it means! Please help!!! regards javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Mr KaroSHi - working myself to death, one nap at a time \o/ mmm..pie.. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
ok thats the thing where do i take out "/etc/apt/sources.list' from...its not even in there anymore... where will i be looking? > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:32:05 + > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!! > > On 3/5/07, STONE COLD wrote: > > > > hi, > > i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now im > > getting this error message.. and a constant little red box on the top > > toolbar ( informing me of an error). here is the error message: > > > > E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source list > > /etc/apt/sources.list > > E: The list of sources could not be read. > > Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem. > > E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source list > > /etc/apt/sources.list > > E: Unable to lock the list directory > > > > I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting > > "/etc/apt/sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no > > idea what it means! Please help!!! > > No problem, just go back into repositories and take out that > "/etc/apt/sources.list" item. That's not a repository, it's the *list > of your repositories.* If that's the worst you do to Linux, you'll be > fine. :-) > > -Eamonn > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
On 5 Mar 2007, at 18:32, Eamonn Sullivan wrote: > On 3/5/07, STONE COLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> hi, >> i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now >> im getting this error message.. and a constant little red box on >> the top toolbar ( informing me of an error). here is the error >> message: >> >> E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source >> list /etc/apt/sources.list >> E: The list of sources could not be read. >> Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem. >> E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source >> list /etc/apt/sources.list >> E: Unable to lock the list directory >> >> I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting "/etc/apt/ >> sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no >> idea what it means! Please help!!! > > No problem, just go back into repositories and take out that > "/etc/apt/sources.list" item. That's not a repository, it's the *list > of your repositories.* If that's the worst you do to Linux, you'll be > fine. :-) Yeah, that will fix it. I am interested to know why you added that line to your /apt/ sources.list. What were you trying to do? Baz - Site http://walkertopia.com Blog http://walkertopia.com/blog - -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!
On 3/5/07, STONE COLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi, > i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now im getting > this error message.. and a constant little red box on the top toolbar ( > informing me of an error). here is the error message: > > E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source list > /etc/apt/sources.list > E: The list of sources could not be read. > Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem. > E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source list > /etc/apt/sources.list > E: Unable to lock the list directory > > I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting > "/etc/apt/sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no > idea what it means! Please help!!! No problem, just go back into repositories and take out that "/etc/apt/sources.list" item. That's not a repository, it's the *list of your repositories.* If that's the worst you do to Linux, you'll be fine. :-) -Eamonn -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
