mkusb with errors

It seems that something went wrong when configuring the package management system.

For diagnostic purposes please provide the output of the commands

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
cat /etc/apt/sources.list

MH, per your request, output of diagnostic commands:

ramonqc@ramonqc-Inspiron-5748:~$ *uname -a*
Linux ramonqc-Inspiron-5748 5.0.0-31-generic #33~18.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct
1 10:20:39 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ramonqc@ramonqc-Inspiron-5748:~$
ramonqc@ramonqc-Inspiron-5748:~$ *lsb_release -crid*
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic
ramonqc@ramonqc-Inspiron-5748:~$
ramonqc@ramonqc-Inspiron-5748:~$ *cat /etc/apt/sources.list*
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS _Bionic Beaver_ - Release amd64
(20190210)]/ bionic main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted
# deb-src http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main restricted
# deb-src http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main
restricted

## 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://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic universe
# deb-src http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic universe
deb http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates universe
# deb-src http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-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://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic multiverse
# deb-src http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic multiverse
deb http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates multiverse
# deb-src http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates multiverse

## 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://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-backports main restricted
universe multiverse
# deb-src http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-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 bionic partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main
# deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main
deb http://archive.canonical.com/$(Lsb_release -sc) partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/$(Lsb_release -sc) partner
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security multiverse
ramonqc@ramonqc-Inspiron-5748:~$

thanks .../RQuinones

On Sat, Oct 12, 2019 at 8:42 AM Manfred Hampl <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #685004 on mkusb changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mkusb/+question/685004
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> It seems that something went wrong when configuring the package
> management system.
>
> For diagnostic purposes please provide the output of the commands
>
> uname -a
> lsb_release -crid
> cat /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> --
> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
> this email or enter your reply at the following page:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mkusb/+question/685004
>
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

Open a terminal and issue the command

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
This will ask for your password as confirmation for an administrative action and will then open an editor with the sources.list configuration file loaded.
Scroll down to the very end and delete the two lines that contain "$(Lsb_release -sc)" (two occurrences within the last five lines of the file).
Then save the file and close the editor.

Finally try
sudo apt update
and report the results.

ramonqc@ramonqc-Inspiron-5748:~$ sudo apt update
Hit:1 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease

Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [88.7 kB]

Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease

Hit:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mkusb/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease

Ign:6 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease

Hit:7 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release

Get:8 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease [88.7
kB]
Get:9 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease [74.6
kB]
Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 DEP-11
Metadata [38.5 kB]
Get:12 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main i386
Packages [591 kB]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main DEP-11 48x48
Icons [17.6 kB]
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main DEP-11 64x64
Icons [41.5 kB]
Get:15 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64
Packages [752 kB]
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/universe amd64
DEP-11 Metadata [42.1 kB]
Get:17 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 DEP-11
Metadata [295 kB]
Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/universe DEP-11
48x48 Icons [16.4 kB]
Get:19 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main DEP-11 48x48
Icons [73.8 kB]
Get:20 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/universe DEP-11
64x64 Icons [111 kB]
Get:21 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main DEP-11 64x64
Icons [143 kB]
Get:22 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/multiverse amd64
DEP-11 Metadata [2,464 B]
Get:23 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe i386
Packages [982 kB]
Get:24 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64
Packages [1,012 kB]
Get:25 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64
DEP-11 Metadata [254 kB]
Get:26 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe DEP-11
48x48 Icons [201 kB]
Get:27 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe DEP-11
64x64 Icons [444 kB]
Get:28 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/multiverse amd64
DEP-11 Metadata [2,468 B]
Get:29 http://pr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports/universe amd64
DEP-11 Metadata [7,916 B]
Fetched 5,279 kB in 10s (522 kB/s)

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
49 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
ramonqc@ramonqc-Inspiron-5748:~$

On Sat, Oct 12, 2019 at 11:43 AM Manfred Hampl <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #685004 on mkusb changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mkusb/+question/685004
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> Open a terminal and issue the command
>
> sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
> This will ask for your password as confirmation for an administrative
> action and will then open an editor with the sources.list configuration
> file loaded.
> Scroll down to the very end and delete the two lines that contain
> "$(Lsb_release -sc)" (two occurrences within the last five lines of the
> file).
> Then save the file and close the editor.
>
> Finally try
> sudo apt update
> and report the results.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mkusb/+question/685004/+confirm?answer_id=2
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mkusb/+question/685004
>
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

Thanks Manfred Hampl, that solved my question.

disregard #6 if displayed....found source of iso file.....thanks a lot for your support.....good job
..../RQuinones