Not a problem.. As you indicated it was third party software (as in not
supported directly by Ubuntu) that was responsible for the addition to
sources.list I am closing this issue... If I am incorrect and the
software package that you were using is part of Ubuntu please respond to
this and I will
Thank you for attaching the file. It seems the offending line was
# deb http://chpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid-main
Did you by any chance play around with an open office install?
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Unable to access Synaptic Package Manager in Ubuntu 8.10
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305637
You
Hi Richard,
At some stage I WAS endeavouring to install OpenOffice 3.0, alas
without success. Having checked various postings, I realise I'd best
wait until it
becomes available via Ubuntu instead of Third Party.
Thanks for the prompt help; I'm most impressed by the service.
Thank you for reporting this issue and trying to make Ubuntu better.
Can you please attach the file /etc/apt/sources.list please?
Thanks,
Richard Seguin
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Unable to access Synaptic Package Manager in Ubuntu 8.10
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305637
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* The status of this bug has been changed to incomplete as a bug-control
triager has elected to process the bug report in hopes of bring it to a
resolution. Once enough information has been gathered the status will
be changed to confirmed or triaged by the triager.
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Thanks for the prompt response.
I'm a newcomer to UBUNTU ( struggling! If only it was more User
Friendly...), so:
How do I locate the following file?
Have tried typing same in the terminal, with no result.
Please advise.
Lee Harding
Richard Seguin wrote:
Thank you
Actually all you have to do for now is click the browse button in
launchpad, usually it's below where you would type in a comment... When
you click browse you will have a window brought up that contains
folders. On the left hand side of that window there will be something
that says filesystem,
Okay: sources list supplied. But you'll also be pleased - and perhaps, like me,
mystified, that I'm now able to access Package Manager. Didn't do ANYTHING
other than swap emails with you, but when I tried again ... it worked. Curious
and curiouser, non?
Thanks again.
Lee Harding
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