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Help installing screenlets in Ubuntu 8.04

Asked by Cotowar

Well, I was trying to install screenlets in Hardy, and I checked the Ubuntuforums. I attempted to follow this guy´s guide, but ended up with nothing, aside from a non-functional synaptic and aptitude. My ¨add/remove¨ button no longer works, nor can I enter the synaptic manager to see what I messed up.

Here is the guide I followed:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=444158&highlight=screenlets

Here is the line that messed it up:
echo "deb http://hendrik.kaju.pri.ee/ubuntu feisty screenlets" >> /etc/apt/sources.list

Here is the error message I get:
E: Type '¨deb' is not known on line 56 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list

Now I no expert, but isn´t that telling me that .deb files are no longer recognized? And aren´t .deb files the basis for Ubuntu?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

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Best Tony Mugan (tmugan) said : 		#1

Well it looks like the guide you followed is old.

I would try removing the line you added by running this in a terminal window (Applications menu, Accessories)

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Then run the following to get all the latest updates for your system (same as running Update Manager in the Administration menu)

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

For the record, although I have not verified, you could try the word "hardy" instead of "feisty" in the line you tried to add.

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Cotowar (cotowar) said : 		#2

Thanks a ton man, I really appreciate the help.

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Cotowar (cotowar) said : 		#3

Thanks Tony Mugan, that solved my question.