cannot resolve error message

Looks like some bad entries in you source list. I would like to get some more information. Please post contents of /etc/apt/sources.list and I will let you know which lines need to be edited.

Thank you

Thank you for your very quick reply. I'm sorry but I don't know where to
look or how to obtain the information you requested.
Regards
Robin Pike

2008/9/24 WWSmith36 <email address hidden>

> Your question #46218 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46218
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> WWSmith36 proposed the following answer:
> Looks like some bad entries in you source list. I would like to get
> some more information. Please post contents of /etc/apt/sources.list
> and I will let you know which lines need to be edited.
>
> Thank you
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46218/+confirm?answer_id=0
>
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Open a Terminal from Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type

gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Copy the contents of this file and post it here.

Thank you

Copied as requested
Regards
Robin ( I'm larning as we go)
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)]/ hardy
main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)]/
edubuntu/dists/gutsy/main/binary-i386/
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)]/
edubuntu/dists/gutsy/restricted/binary-i386/
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)]/ gutsy main
restricted
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)]/
kubuntu/dists/gutsy/main/binary-i386/
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)]/
kubuntu/dists/gutsy/restricted/binary-i386/
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)]/
ubuntu/dists/gutsy/main/binary-i386/
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)]/
ubuntu/dists/gutsy/restricted/binary-i386/
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)]/
xubuntu/dists/gutsy/main/binary-i386/
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)]/
xubuntu/dists/gutsy/restricted/binary-i386/
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted

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

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

deb http:/ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu hardy main #to synaptic

2008/9/24 WWSmith36 <email address hidden>

> Your question #46218 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46218
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> WWSmith36 proposed the following answer:
> Open a Terminal from Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type
>
> gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> Copy the contents of this file and post it here.
>
> Thank you
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46218/+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/ubuntu/+question/46218
>
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
>

From the Terminal type

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
It will ask you to type in you password, when you type it in you will not see anything.

Add this following line to the end of the file.
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu hardy main
Save this file and exit.

Again from terminal type
sudo apt-get update

If this fixes your problem, mark it as solved

Still get the message as mentioned before but smaller now
Regards
Robin
Failed to fetch http:/
ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu/dists/hardy/Release.gpg Unable to
connect to http:
Failed to fetch http:/
ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2
Unable to connect to http:
Failed to fetch http:/
ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz
Unable to connect to http:
Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones
used instead.

2008/9/24 WWSmith36 <email address hidden>

> Your question #46218 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46218
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> WWSmith36 proposed the following answer:
> >From the Terminal type
>
> sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
> It will ask you to type in you password, when you type it in you will not
> see anything.
>
> Add this following line to the end of the file.
> deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu hardy main
> Save this file and exit.
>
> Again from terminal type
> sudo apt-get update
>
> If this fixes your problem, mark it as solved
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46218/+confirm?answer_id=4
>
> 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/ubuntu/+question/46218
>
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
>

The second to last line is missing a forward slash and you can get rid of the comment. Please modify it.

Please change
deb http:/ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu hardy main #to synaptic

To
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu hardy main

Also could you tell me
Was 8.04 installed from CD or was it upgraded from Gutsy 7.04?
Did you ever install xubuntu, kubuntu, edubuntu bases on this machine?

Thank you

Hi,
Line changed.
Ubuntu was clean install from a cd. No other ubuntus installed before
Regards
Robin

2008/9/24 WWSmith36 <email address hidden>

> Your question #46218 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46218
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> WWSmith36 proposed the following answer:
> The second to last line is missing a forward slash and you can get rid
> of the comment. Please modify it.
>
> Please change
> deb http:/ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu hardy main #to synaptic
>
> To
> deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu hardy main
>
> Also could you tell me
> Was 8.04 installed from CD or was it upgraded from Gutsy 7.04?
> Did you ever install xubuntu, kubuntu, edubuntu bases on this machine?
>
> Thank you
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46218/+confirm?answer_id=6
>
> 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/ubuntu/+question/46218
>
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
>

Tried update received following message
Failed to fetch http:/
ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu/dists/hardy/Release.gpg Unable to
connect to http:
Failed to fetch http:/
ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2
Unable to connect to http:
Failed to fetch http:/
ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz
Unable to connect to http:
Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones
used instead.
Regards and thanks for your continued support
Robin

2008/9/24 WWSmith36 <email address hidden>

> Your question #46218 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46218
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> WWSmith36 proposed the following answer:
> The second to last line is missing a forward slash and you can get rid
> of the comment. Please modify it.
>
> Please change
> deb http:/ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu hardy main #to synaptic
>
> To
> deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/googlegadgets/ubuntu hardy main
>
> Also could you tell me
> Was 8.04 installed from CD or was it upgraded from Gutsy 7.04?
> Did you ever install xubuntu, kubuntu, edubuntu bases on this machine?
>
> Thank you
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46218/+confirm?answer_id=6
>
> 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/ubuntu/+question/46218
>
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
>

Thanks very much, this seems to have sorted the problem
Very grateful
Regards
Robin