On 11/02/15 11:39, scott wrote:> Try this:
> sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
> then
> sudo dpkg --configure -a

Why are you suggesting the user _blindly_ wipe the sources.list.d directory?

That is irresponsible at best.

On 11/02/15 14:21, scott wrote:
> The sources.list.d directory is almost always PPA's the user has added.
> There are no configuration files in there.

Sometimes third-party software (Google Chrome is the most popular, but others 
do it too) install their 'deb' lines into sources.list.d too, so by wiping that 
directory blindly you're potentially missing out on vital security updates.

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