I want to edit my /etc/apt/sources.list how and where do I get the additional permissions, I am the administrator and sole user?

Asked by Giles Bate

I need get my update manager, synaptic software manager to work again how do I edit my sources.list
What permissions do I need to change?
E: Type '“deb' is not known on line 46 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list

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Best Jesus Gamio (jgamio) said :
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go to the Ubuntu terminal

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

or press atl+f2 and type gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

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Giles Bate (gbate) said :
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Thanks macuto, that solved my question.