broken packages vlc?

Try uninstalling package "acroread-debian-files" first, e.g.

sudo apt-get remove acroread-debian-files

(Do you have any Debian repositories in your sources list?)

This is a copy of the Terminal window after carrying out your instruction:

john@dell:~$ sudo apt-get remove acroread-debian-files
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  acroread-escript
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  acroread
Suggested packages:
  acroread-plugins mozilla-acroread
The following packages will be REMOVED
  acroread-debian-files acroread-dictionary-de acroread-l10n-de
The following packages will be upgraded:

I checked the third party software sources and have there http://download.skype.com;linux/repos/debian/stable non free
  acroread
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/29.5MB of archives.
After this operation, 7438kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 292429 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing acroread-l10n-de ...
Removing acroread-dictionary-de ...
(Reading database ... 292377 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace acroread 8.1.2.su1-0.0medibuntu6 (using .../acroread_8.1.3-0medibuntu0.8.04.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement acroread ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/acroread_8.1.3-0medibuntu0.8.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man1/acroread.1.gz', which is also in package acroread-debian-files
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/acroread_8.1.3-0medibuntu0.8.04.1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
john@dell:~$
john@dell:~$ sudo apt-get remove acroread-debian-files
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  acroread-escript
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  acroread
Suggested packages:
  acroread-plugins mozilla-acroread
The following packages will be REMOVED
  acroread-debian-files acroread-dictionary-de acroread-l10n-de
The following packages will be upgraded:
  acroread
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/29.5MB of archives.
After this operation, 7438kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 292429 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing acroread-l10n-de ...
Removing acroread-dictionary-de ...
(Reading database ... 292377 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace acroread 8.1.2.su1-0.0medibuntu6 (using .../acroread_8.1.3-0medibuntu0.8.04.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement acroread ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/acroread_8.1.3-0medibuntu0.8.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man1/acroread.1.gz', which is also in package acroread-debian-files
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/acroread_8.1.3-0medibuntu0.8.04.1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
john@dell:~$

I have http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/stable non-free.

Can you copy and paste here the contents of your:

/etc/apt/sources.list file

Thank you

the contents for the above request as follows:

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415)]/ feisty main restricted

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415)]/ feisty 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/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted

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

## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid 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/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid 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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security multiverse

#AUTOMATIX REPOS START

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security multiverse
#AUTOMATIX REPOS END
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed restricted main multiverse universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports restricted main multiverse universe

Your experienced eye may see an error in this. However at the moment there seems to be a resolution to the problem of broken packages, but I followed previous instructions. It looks like Problem solved.

Ok, well for starters, this line needs to be changed:

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free

to:

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

You can do this by pressing alt-f2, then typing:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Find the above line reading "hardy free non-free" and change to "intrepid free non-free."

Save the file. Open a terminal. Type:

apt-get update

Then type:

apt-get install -f

Post any errors that happens.

Instructions carried out. This is the print out:

john@dell:~$ apt-get update
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13
Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the list directory
john@dell:~$ apt-get install -f
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13 Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you
root?
john@dell:~$

john@dell:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for john:
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid
Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid
Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates
Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main
Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted
Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe
Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security
Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid
Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main
Translation-en_GB
Ign http://download.skype.com stable
Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted
Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Ign http://download.skype.com stable/non-free Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/universe
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports
Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/restricted
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner
Packages
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free
Translation-en_GB
Ign http://download.skype.com stable Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/main
Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/multiverse
Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/universe
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid
Release
Hit http://download.skype.com stable/non-free
Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports Release
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main
Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted
Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main
Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe
Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe
Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse
Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse
Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main
Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted
Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/restricted Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/restricted
Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/main
Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/multiverse
Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/universe
Packages
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free
Packages
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free Packages
Reading package lists... Done
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com
intrepid-security/multiverse Packages
(/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid-security_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://packages.medibuntu.org
intrepid/free Packages
(/var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_dists_intrepid_free_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://packages.medibuntu.org
intrepid/non-free Packages
(/var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_dists_intrepid_non-free_binary-i386_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

My apologies, in the last 2 commands I forgot to include "sudo" in front of the apt commands! To repeat the corection commands, Open a terminal. Type:

sudo apt-get update

Then type:

sudo apt-get install -f

Post any errors that happens.

Also, you may want to edit the /etc/apt/source.list file again, and look for a duplicate line, as mentioned in the output you posted above, e.g. "W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Packages" Remove the duplicate line. (This is only causing a warning so isn't a train smash but you might as well tidy the file up.)

Following the last set your last set of instructions, Byte Juggler, this
is what we get:

> john@dell:~$ sudo apt-get update
> [sudo] password for john:
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid Release.gpg
> Ign http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid
> Release
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid
> Release.gpg
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid
> Release.gpg
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release.gpg
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://download.skype.com stable
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://download.skype.com stable/non-free Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed
> Release.gpg
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid
> Release
> Ign http://download.skype.com stable
> Release
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates
> Release
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security
> Release
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed
> Release
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports
> Release
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner
> Packages
> Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://download.skype.com stable/non-free
> Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main
> Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted
> Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Sources
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Sources
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Sources
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Sources
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Sources
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Sources
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Sources
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Sources
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Sources
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/restricted Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/main Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/universe Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/restricted Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/main Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/universe Packages
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid Release
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free Packages
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free Packages
> Reading package lists... Done
> john@dell:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com
> intrepid-security/multiverse Packages
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid-security_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages)
> W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://packages.medibuntu.org
> intrepid/free Packages
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_dists_intrepid_free_binary-i386_Packages)
> W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://packages.medibuntu.org
> intrepid/non-free Packages
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_dists_intrepid_non-free_binary-i386_Packages)
> W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
> john@dell:~$
We still have duplicates. I await further guidance.

OK the duplicate needs to be edited out as per the previous instructions where you edited the sources.list file, e.g. press alt-f2, then typing:
gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Look for duplicates of lines like this:
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse ...

or
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free ...

or
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free ...

Remove the duplicates so there's only one line for each of the above repositories area's. Save the file, then open a terminal again, and type:

sudo apt-get update

Post back any errors.

Alternatively, you can post the contents of your sources.list, and I'll help you clean up the file.

Note: Your original issue is from what I ca ntell, already solved - we're just getting rid of the (otherwise harmless) warnings due to duplicate entries in your "sources.list" file.

Just to add/correct, the second "deb" line I listed above for which you should look for duplicates should be:

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free

#
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415)]/
feisty main restricted

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415)]/
feisty 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/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted

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

## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid 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/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid 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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main
restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main
restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe

#AUTOMATIX REPOS START

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security multiverse
#AUTOMATIX REPOS END
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed restricted main
multiverse universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports restricted main
multiverse universe

I have tried as you have indicated, and have managed to remove on
duplicate. But I have not done them all. Perhaps with this source list
you can indicate other duplicates. Thank you, Byte Juggler.

I can see one with the cd- Rom

Hello John,

OK, it seems to me that the entries in the Automatix section is basically unnecessary, anyway, paste the following into your sources.list file. Please be very careful to ensure lines are not accidentally broken by posting on the web. If that happens, make sure to rejoin the lines so that all lines start with "deb", "deb-src" or a # symbol:

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

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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 intrepid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed restricted main multiverse universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse

deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

Hello Byte Juggler. Thanks for this set of instructions. I have pasted
the content you indicate into the source list without removing anything
that was there.

Checking back using previous instructions, I do not find any warnings. I
suppose that means things have been tidied up. Thank you.

This is the source list now:

#
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415)]/
feisty main restricted

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415)]/
feisty 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/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted

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

## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid 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/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid 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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main
restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main
restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe

#AUTOMATIX REPOS START

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security multiverse
#AUTOMATIX REPOS END
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed restricted main
multiverse universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports restricted main
multiverse universe
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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#
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415)]/
feisty main restricted

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415)]/
feisty 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/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted

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

## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid 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/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid 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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main
restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main
restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security universe

#AUTOMATIX REPOS START

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security multiverse
#AUTOMATIX REPOS END
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed restricted main
multiverse universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports restricted main
multiverse universe
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main
restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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 intrepid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed restricted
main multiverse universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse

deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free
## 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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main
restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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 intrepid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed restricted
main multiverse universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse

deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

Is this how it should be?

Ah no, I meant you should replace the entire contents of the file with what I posted, otherwise you'll have many duplicates. Sorry for not making that clearer.

To reiterate:
1) Replace the contents of your sources.list with what I posted. Don't keep anything that was there previously. (Do this as previously by pressing alt-f2, typing "gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list", copying an pasting the text I gave into the file, replacing what's there, then save the file and quit the editor.
2) Try updating your sources list, as before, by opening a Terminal, then entering:
sudo apt-get update

It should update without errors (touch wood.)

ByteJuggler wrote:
> Your question #51219 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/51219
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> ByteJuggler proposed the following answer:
> Ah no, I meant you should replace the entire contents of the file with
> what I posted, otherwise you'll have many duplicates. Sorry for not
> making that clearer.
>
> To reiterate:
> 1) Replace the contents of your sources.list with what I posted. Don't keep anything that was there previously. (Do this as previously by pressing alt-f2, typing "gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list", copying an pasting the text I gave into the file, replacing what's there, then save the file and quit the editor.
> 2) Try updating your sources list, as before, by opening a Terminal, then entering:
> sudo apt-get update
>
> It should update without errors (touch wood.)
>
> Byte Juggler
Thank you for your guidance and persistence. We are there no errors or
warning. Mission accomplished. Thanks again.

Byte Juggler

I thought I would try the sudo apt-get update again. This is what I got
the first time and the second time. The 1st gives warning, the 2nd not.
> john@dell:~$ sudo apt-get update
> [sudo] password for john:
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security Release.gpg
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner
> Translation-en_GB
> Get: 1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release.gpg
> [189B]
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid
> Release
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://download.skype.com stable
> Release.gpg
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security
> Release
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid Release.gpg
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://download.skype.com stable/non-free
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner
> Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed
> Release.gpg
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://download.skype.com stable
> Release
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner
> Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted
> Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main
> Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Get: 2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release
> [65.9kB]
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe
> Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe
> Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse
> Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse
> Sources
> Hit http://download.skype.com stable/non-free
> Packages
> Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid
> Release
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports Release
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed Release
> Get: 3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
> [1256kB]
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free
> Packages
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free
> Packages
> Get: 4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Packages
> [8408B]
> Get: 5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Sources
> [505kB]
> Get: 6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Sources
> [3113B]
> Get: 7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
> [4542kB]
> Get: 8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Sources
> [1981kB]
> Get: 9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
> [199kB]
> Get: 10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Sources
> [95.8kB]
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/main
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/restricted
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/universe
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/multiverse
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/main
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/restricted
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/universe
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/multiverse
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/restricted
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/main
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/multiverse
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/universe
> Packages
> Fetched 8657kB in 48s
> (177kB/s)
> Reading package lists... Done
> W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://packages.medibuntu.org
> intrepid/free Packages
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_dists_intrepid_free_binary-i386_Packages)
> W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://packages.medibuntu.org
> intrepid/non-free Packages
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_dists_intrepid_non-free_binary-i386_Packages)
> W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
> john@dell:~$ sudo apt-get update
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release.gpg
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://download.skype.com stable
> Release.gpg
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid
> Release
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid Release.gpg
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security
> Release
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed
> Release.gpg
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/restricted
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/main
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/multiverse
> Translation-en_GB
> Ign http://download.skype.com stable/non-free
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/universe
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid
> Release
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates
> Release
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports
> Release
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main
> Packages
> Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner
> Sources
> Ign http://download.skype.com stable
> Release
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed
> Release
> Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free
> Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted
> Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main
> Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted
> Sources
> Hit http://download.skype.com stable/non-free
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse
> Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe
> Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe
> Sources
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse
> Packages
> Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/main Packages
> Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free Translation-en_GB
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/restricted Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/universe
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/multiverse
> Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/main
> Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/restricted Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/universe Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-backports/multiverse Sources
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/restricted Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/main Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/multiverse Packages
> Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed/universe Packages
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid Release
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free Packages
> Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free Packages
> Reading package lists... Done
> john@dell:~$
>

Hmmm... Can you please open a terminal and do:

sudo ls -al /etc/apt/sources.list.d

And post back the ouput, which listsl the content of the /etc/apt/sources.list.d folder.

It may be that you've got a seperate sources file for medibuntu under /etc/apt/sources.list.d folder, which thus causes a duplicate even though there's no duplicates when looking at your general "sources.list" file.

If this is the case, we can simply remove the file(s) in /etc/apt/sources.list.d folder. But I'd like to see what you have in there first before suggesting deletion.

john@dell:~$ sudo ls -al /etc/apt/sources.list.d
[sudo] password for john:
total 5
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 2008-05-15 17:21 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 1024 2008-11-18 12:34 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 167 2008-11-14 04:56 medibuntu.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 223 2008-10-30 15:18 medibuntu.list.distUpgrade
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 167 2008-11-14 04:56 medibuntu.list.save
john@dell:~$

OK, so my suspiction was correct, you have a seperate file listing entries for medibuntu under "/etc/apt/sources.list.d", which is where the medibuntu duplicates are coming from. So we might as well just delete all those files, since medibuntu is already present in the main "sources.list" file. To do that, open a Terminal and enter:

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*

This tells the system to delete all the files in that folder. Then do a couple of times:

sudo apt-get update

This should not report any warnings anymore. Problem solved, finally, I think. :-)

You are absolutely correct, Byte Juggler. Thank you very much indeed for
tidying up the system here. If I could put a Smiley here I would.

Your persistence and knowledge of ubuntu is impressive. Thanks, John.

Problem solved.

Thanks ByteJuggler, that solved my question.