i cant open my Synaptic Package Manager

Asked by tasos0017

when i try to open my Synaptic Manager i get this:

E: Type '“deb' is not known on line 58 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.

i give you my sources.list

:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/ hardy main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
deb-src http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted

## 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.
deb http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe
deb-src http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe
deb http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates universe
deb-src http://gr.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://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy multiverse
deb-src http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy multiverse
deb http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates multiverse
deb-src http://gr.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://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://gr.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/artfwo/ubuntu hardy main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/artfwo/ubuntu hardy main
# deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty main
“deb http://repoubuntusoftware.info/ edgy all”
deb http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed restricted main multiverse universe

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tasos0017 (tasoszul) said :
#1

also under this line: ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
                                     ## distribution.

i accidentaly erased two repositories

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Abi ^-^ (abiyasa-eka) said :
#2

add this under line that you accidentaly erase

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

Go to line
58, add '#' in front of it, i's like # deb http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed restricted main multiverse universe

try it

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tasos0017 (tasoszul) said :
#3

i did that and now i get this error :

E: Type '“deb' is not known on line 60 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.

and this list...

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/ hardy main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
deb-src http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted
deb-src http://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://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe
deb-src http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe
deb http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates universe
deb-src http://gr.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://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy multiverse
deb-src http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy multiverse
deb http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates multiverse
deb-src http://gr.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://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://gr.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/artfwo/ubuntu hardy main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/artfwo/ubuntu hardy main
# deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty main
“deb http://repoubuntusoftware.info/ edgy all”
# deb http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed restricted main multiverse universe

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Abi ^-^ (abiyasa-eka) said :
#4

try delete char " in line 59, so it looks like deb http://repoubuntusoftware.info/ edgy all, and go to line 60, delete char # that you add

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tasos0017 (tasoszul) said :
#5

thank you very much it works now