Getting error message that begins with this E: Malformed line 54 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)

Can you run:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list | head -n 54 | tail -n 1

Thanks

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To Actionparsnip.

How would I go about running that command. I really have no idea what I am doing with this OS!

Press CTRL+ALT+T

copy / paste the command and copy / paste the output here.

this is the output

deb http://archive.canonical.com/lucid partner

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That's why then.

Run:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

find the line:
deb http://archive.canonical.com/lucid partner

and change it to:
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner

Note the space before the word lucid which you have removed or mistyped. Save the file then run:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -y upgrade

Should be ok.

Seems to work fine and error messages have gone.

thanks for the help.

On 15 August 2010 20:05, actionparsnip <<email address hidden>
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> Your question #121139 on update-manager in ubuntu changed:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/121139
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> That's why then.
>
> Run:
>
> gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> find the line:
> deb http://archive.canonical.com/lucid partner
>
> and change it to:
> deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
>
> Note the space before the word lucid which you have removed or mistyped.
> Save the file then run:
>
> sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -y upgrade
>
> Should be ok.
>
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this solved my problem

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