Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hi John, > > Following from those two emails, I think this can be fixed by doing the > following: > > 1. In a terminal run "sudo > cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup " just in case we > need it > 2. Open your sources.list in your favourite editor (sudo > gedit /etc/apt/sources.list) and select EVERYTHING then delete it. (We > still have a backup if this goes wrong) > > 3. Paste in the following. > > # > # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 9.04 _Jaunty Jackalope_ - Release i386 > (20090420.1)]/ jaunty main restricted > # > # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade > to > # > # newer versions of the distribution. > # > > # > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted > # > deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty restricted main > multiverse universe #Added by software-properties > # > > # > ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the > # > ## distribution. > # > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted > # > deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates restricted main > multiverse universe #Added by software-properties > # > > # > ## 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://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty universe > # > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-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://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty multiverse > # > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates multiverse > # > > # > ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the > 'backports' > # > ## repository. > # > ## 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://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main > restricted universe multiverse > # > # deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main > restricted universe 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 jaunty partner > # > deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner > # > > # > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-security main restricted > # > deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-security restricted > main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties > # > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-security universe > # > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-proposed restricted main > multiverse universe > # > deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-proposed restricted > main multiverse universe > # > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports restricted main > multiverse universe > # > deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports restricted > main multiverse universe > # > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-security multiverse > # > deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/blueman/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main > # > deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/blueman/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main > # > deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main > # > deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main > > I think I've got rid of all the duplicates in that list now. > > 4. Save it, and run sudo apt-get update > > I've attached that list as a text file in case your email software chops > it up a bit. Let us know if you get more duplicate entry errors and then > I'll be able to see if I missed any. > > Hope that helps! > > -Matt Daubney > Ok, did what you said, and copied and pasted this list, when I try to do an update though, this is what happens.
jake...@jakewc2-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get update E: Type ‘(20090420.1)]/’ is not known on line 3 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list jake...@jakewc2-laptop:~$ Dont know what that means sorry. John. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/