help with an error message

[Z06Gal]

So are you referring to something different than what I posted above? Not sure what you mean. Thank you for your help. This is driving me nuts.

[Z06Gal]

I typed that command in terminal and it says no such file or directory.

[TheCelloFellow]

The error message you put in your original post references the file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chromium.list. If that files doesn't exist anymore than there shouldn't be any more errors and you can go about your business (sans Chromium, of course).

Still, for future reference that error message will tell you the line and file that has a bad apt source in it. So, next time that happens quickly check the file and make sure the line starts with either "deb" or "deb-src". The most common error is when the line starts with something else.

[Z06Gal]

What do I need to do about synaptic? It won't allow me to do anything. That message keeps coming up when I attempt to start it. Thanks so much for your help.

[TheCelloFellow]

What precisely is the error message you are getting in Synaptic? Do you get error messages using apt-get or aptitude?

Seems to me that there is still something odd going on in you /etc/apt/sources.list{,.d/*} files.

[Z06Gal]

this is what keeps coming up:


E: Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chromium.list (dist parse)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

[TheCelloFellow]

Ok, can you please post the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chromium.list?

And if that file does not exist, then just run "sudo aptitude update" and post the output from that.

[Z06Gal]

E: Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chromium.list (dist parse)
E: Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chromium.list (dist parse)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
E: Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chromium.list (dist parse)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
E: Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chromium.list (dist parse)
E: Couldn't read list of package sources

[Z06Gal]

i meant to post this too if it will help you. thanks so much for trying to help me out with this.


## -----------------------
## LINUX MINT REPOSITORIES
## -----------------------

## +++ Linux Mint 7 Gloria (stable) +++
#deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ gloria main upstream import

## +++ Backports (not as stable) +++
#deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ gloria backport

## +++ Community (not as stable) +++
#deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ gloria community

## +++ Romeo (unstable) +++
#deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ gloria romeo

## +++ Source Repositories +++
#deb-src http://packages.linuxmint.com/ gloria main upstream import
#deb-src http://packages.linuxmint.com/ gloria community
#deb-src http://packages.linuxmint.com/ gloria backport
#deb-src http://packages.linuxmint.com/ gloria romeo

## -------------------
## UBUNTU REPOSITORIES
## -------------------

## +++ Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty (stable) +++
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-security main restricted universe multiverse

## +++ Backports & Proposed (not as stable) +++
#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-proposed main restricted universe multiverse

## +++ Source Repositories +++
#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted universe multiverse
#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
#deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-security main restricted universe multiverse
#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-proposed main restricted universe multiverse

## ------------------
## OTHER REPOSITORIES
## ------------------

## +++ Canonical (stable) +++
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ jaunty partner

## +++ Medibuntu (stable) +++
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ jaunty free non-free

[TheCelloFellow]

That's /etc/apt/sources.list. I need to see /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chromium.list.

That's the file generating the error. It wouldn't be causing an error if it wasn't there. If it's not there but still causing an error... well that is just illogical.