synaptic package manager error

**mozozo4** · October 2nd, 2011

Hi, i don't know what happened. My synaptic package manager was working before but know it gives me this error
i try to open synaptic package manager, but it gives me an error and it doesn't let me open it

E: Type '“deb' is not known on line 55 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.

can someone please help me

**papibe** · October 2nd, 2011

Hi mozozo4,

Could you post the content of that file (/etc/apt/sources.list)?

Regards.

**mozozo4** · October 2nd, 2011

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 9.04 _Jaunty Jackalope_ - Release i386 (20090420.1)]/ jaunty main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty main restricted

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

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-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 jaunty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-security multiverse
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty main #Third party developers repository
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-security multiverse
“deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free main”

**dFlyer** · October 2nd, 2011

remove the quotation marks around this entry as sudo

“deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free main”

than run sudo apt-get update

**Enigmapond** · October 2nd, 2011

Yes so do do that, open the terminal and do:

Code:

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Scroll to the bottom entry and remove the quotes...save and exit.

Now run the update again,,as advised.

Cheers!

**papibe** · October 2nd, 2011

Originally Posted by mozozo4

“deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free main”

There's a wrong quotes (") in the last line. You have to remove them. Here's a way to do it:

Code:

$ gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Your password will be asked, and then very careful go to the end of the file, and remove the quotes at the beginning and end of the line.

Save the file, close the editor. Before going to synaptic I would update:

Code:

$ sudo apt-get update

I hope it helps,
Regards.

**mozozo4** · October 2nd, 2011

thank you so much for the help

i was wondering since my ubuntu is so slow

how do i get ubuntu 2d?
and does compiz work with ubuntu 2d?

by the way thank you again

**papibe** · October 2nd, 2011

I would recommend marking this thread solved, and opening a new thread to take care of that concern (one that have a title that attract the right people to it).

Regards.

**wildmanne39** · October 2nd, 2011

Hi, to answer your question it will work but it will be flat will be flat in 2d, but you can install unity 2d from from software center or synaptic.
There maybe away to fix your slowness, but you do need to mark this thread solved as suggested and start a new one with a good title so you can get help with that issue.
Thank you