Synaptic

[Laurie Bell]

Hi Kirk,
 I opened software sources,but after that I was lost.Not enough experience.
 Thanks Laurie

 UBUNTU - I am what I am because of who we all are.




----- Original Message ----
From: Kirk Bridger <kbridger at shaw.ca>
To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:52:13 PM
Subject: Re: Synaptic

Hi Laurie,

It looks like your sources.list file, which is used by Synaptic to know
what repositories to use, isn't in the expected format.  Maybe it has
been changed by some other application?

I see 2 ways of fixing this.

1 - System -> Administration -> Software Sources
This is a GUI way to editing the file (/etc/apt-sources.list).  Try
opening this GUI up and making sure the first entry is valid.  Maybe
even try unchecking it.  It looks like it will start with the text
"--18:22:06--" or something.  If that works, try editing the unchecked
one until it more closely resembles the rest of them (they all start
with either "deb" or "deb-src" FYI)

2 - Edit the file /etc/apt-sources.list manually using Gedit (you'll
need to get root access to save any changes).  Look at the first entry
that isn't a comment (again, likely starting with "--18:22:06--") and
edit it until it looks like the others.  Once that is done, save it and
open Synaptic again.


Let us know how it goes.  If really stuck send us a copy of your
sources.list file

Good luck!

Kirk



Laurie Bell wrote: 
Hi
Everyone,Synaptic won't open it has an error.Below is the error.

 E: type '--18:22:06--' is not known on line 1 in source list
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
E: the list of sources could not be read.
Go to repository dialog to correct the problem.
E:_cache->open( ) failed.

I have Hardy running on an older machine,and that is okay.
Unfortunately it hasn't got DVD burner.
 The one I'm having trouble with is a dual boot with Vista.I need this
for my DVD's. I don't know of a way to remove Hardy and re install
without doing Vista all over again.
Would love to get synaptic back. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks Laurie

 UBUNTU - I
am what I am because of who we all are.
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