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Synaptic error.. (Duplicate of question #8217)

Asked by Cathy on 2007-07-22

I have been following Question #8217 in synaptic in ubuntu and posted and then realized I should have posted for myself. So please don't get upset but maybe you can help. I have copied and pasted Below.

Another Newbie here maybe you can help me: as you see I typed in:
gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
and my results will follow. But above you posted this and I am so new to this I cannot figure the steps.
and edit the lines as you directed:
## MAJOR BUG FIX UPDATES produced after the final release
deb http://gb,archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted universe multiverse

Now here is what I get:
See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty universe restricted main
deb-sr c http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty universe restricted #Added by software-properties

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.

## 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.

## 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.

## 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://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-proposed universe restricted main
deb-src http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-proposed universe restricted #Added by software-properties
deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-backports universe restricted main
deb-src http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-backports universe restricted #Added by software-properties

#AUTOMATIX REPOS START

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-backports multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-backports multiverse #Added by software-properties

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty multiverse #Added by software-properties

#AUTOMATIX REPOS END
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu feisty-commercial main
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security multiverse universe restricted main
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security multiverse universe restricted #Added by software-properties
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates multiverse universe restricted main
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates multiverse universe restricted #Added by software-properties
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ feisty free non-free

I am wondering if I am missing something in my Reposiory or tht I haven't completely installed something.
I get errors all the time See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty universe restricted main
deb-sr c http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty universe restricted #Added by software-properties

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.

## 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.

#AUTOMATIX REPOS START

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-backports multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-backports multiverse #Added by software-properties

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty multiverse #Added by software-properties

I also think I might not have everything installed in Ubuntu 7.04
When I go to Repository I get errors related to medibunt as well as in the Add/Remove Applications.

When I go Third Party software there are always the following, the first three have a check mark but not the source code.

http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu feisty-commercial main
http://packages.medibuntu.org/feisty free non-free
http://packages.medibuntu.org/feisty free non-free ( yes I realize it is a repeat but that shows in the Repository)
This one isn't checked off: http://packages.medibunty.org/ feisty free non-free (Source code)

I just tried to go into Synaptic and see the error below. HELP HELP!

E: Type 'deb-sr' is not known on line 5 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

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Last query:: 2007-07-23

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Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) said on 2007-07-22:

Cathy,

can you post YOUR sources.list file only?

At the beginning of the first file, there is a line that starts with:

deb-sr c

See the space between sr and c? If that is your file, you have to delete this space, the line must read:

deb-src

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said on 2007-07-23:

yes thats right its deb-src and not deb-sr c it will not be recognised by synaptic.. as its not a repository format in synaptic and as far as your problem goes... please paste output of sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said on 2007-07-23:

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Cathy (cathythomas2002) said on 2007-07-23:

I really don't understand what to do. when I type sudo nano/etc/apt/sources.list

I get the following messgae
pete@pete-desktop:~$ sudo nano/etc/apt/sources.list
sudo: nano/etc/apt/sources.list: command not found

Please can you give me some simple directions. I have tried to find a book on this program which maybe could give me some simple directions but so far no luck.

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said on 2007-07-23:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list copy this command as it is in a terminal and copy the contents of the output and paste it here please....

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Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) said on 2007-07-23:

Just be careful when you type commands. In between nano and /etc/apt/sources.list there should be at least a space.
The error message is usually giving you some clues about what went wrong. In your case it is telling you a command was not found, and that because it is looking for the command:

nano/etc/apt/sources.list

(note no spaces anywhere).

Which doesn't exists.
The right command is nano and the subject of the command is /etc/apt/sources.list.
If you need help on command's synopsis you can use the man command.
For instance in this case:

man nano

Will tell you what the command nano is, how it can be invoked, and what options and arguments it will take.

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Cathy (cathythomas2002) said on 2007-07-23:

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty universe restricted main
deb-sr
c http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty universe restricted #Added by software-properties

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.

## 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.

#AUTOMATIX REPOS START

deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-backports multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-backports multiverse #Added by software-properties

deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty multiverse #Added by software-properties

#AUTOMATIX REPOS END
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu feisty-commercial main
deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-security multiverse universe restricted main
deb-src http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-security multiverse universe restricted #Added by software-properties
deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-updates multiverse universe restricted main
deb-src http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-updates multiverse universe restricted #Added by software-properties
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ feisty free non-free

I copied your command pete@pete-desktop:~$ nano/etc/apt/sources.list
bash: nano/etc/apt/sources.list: No such file or directory
pete@pete-desktop:~$

when I type this man nano this what I get
NANO(1) NANO(1)

NAME
nano - Nano’s ANOther editor, an enhanced free Pico clone

SYNOPSIS
nano [OPTIONS] [[+LINE,COLUMN] FILE]...

DESCRIPTION
This manual page briefly documents the nano command.

       nano is a small, free and friendly editor which aims to replace Pico,
       the default editor included in the non-free Pine package. Rather than
       just copying Pico’s look and feel, nano also implements some missing
       (or disabled by default) features in Pico, such as "search and replace"
       and "go to line and column number".

OPTIONS
       +LINE,COLUMN
              Places cursor at line number LINE and column number COLUMN (at
              least one of which must be specified) on startup, instead of the
              default of line 1, column 1.

Manual page nano(1) line 1

Hope this gives you an idea what I should do next.

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty universe restricted main
deb-sr
c http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty universe restricted #Added by software-properties

## Major  bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.

## 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.

#AUTOMATIX REPOS START

deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-backports multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty-backports multiverse #Added by software-properties

deb http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/pub/ubuntu/ feisty multiverse #Added by software-properties

I copied your command  pete@pete-desktop:~$ nano/etc/apt/sources.list
bash: nano/etc/apt/sources.list: No such file or directory
pete@pete-desktop:~$

when I type this   man nano this what I get
NANO(1)                                                                NANO(1)

NAME
       nano - Nano’s ANOther editor, an enhanced free Pico clone

SYNOPSIS
       nano [OPTIONS] [[+LINE,COLUMN] FILE]...

DESCRIPTION
       This manual page briefly documents the nano command.

nano  is  a small, free and friendly editor which aims to replace Pico,
       the default editor included in the non-free Pine package.  Rather  than
       just  copying  Pico’s  look and feel, nano also implements some missing
       (or disabled by default) features in Pico, such as "search and replace"
       and "go to line and column number".

OPTIONS
       +LINE,COLUMN
              Places  cursor  at line number LINE and column number COLUMN (at
              least one of which must be specified) on startup, instead of the
              default of line 1, column 1.

Manual page nano(1) line 1

Hope this gives you an idea what I should do next.

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Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) said on 2007-07-23:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

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