Tried to install firefox - adept crashed

[rousp]

Hi, first of all I'm new to kubuntu and linux, so please be patient :-)

I tried to install the firefox 3 internet browser using a guide I found.
This guide (http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-firefox-3-rc1-in-ubuntu-hardy.html)

When I tried to add the third party link nothing happend. So I closed down adept after a minute or so. Now adept won't launch. So my inpatience probably killed it.. Could you please help me unkill it?`;-)

I'm familiar enough with terminal to use it, if you provide the codes I should use.

[abn91c]

sudo dpkg --reconfigure -a
sudo apt-get install -f

[rousp]

Here is the result of that:
kristian@stuepc:~$ sudo dpkg --reconfigure -a
dpkg: unknown option --reconfigure

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages ;
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;
Type dpkg --license for copyright license and lack of warranty (GNU GPL) .

Options marked produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !
kristian@stuepc:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
E: Type 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu' is not known on line 54 in sourcelist /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
kristian@stuepc:~$

[taurus]

Bet there is something wrong with the line, line 54, that you added to your /etc/apt/sources.list. Usually, the line should start out with deb so you can either add deb to the front of it and see if that works or put a # in front of that line to comment it out.


gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

[rousp]

And this is what I've got:

kristian@stuepc:~$ gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
The program 'gksudo' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install gksu
bash: gksudo: command not found
kristian@stuepc:~$ apt-get install gksu
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13 Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
kristian@stuepc:~$

Should I just reinstall the lot and have a fresh start?

[taurus]

Sorry. Forgot you are running KDE. Try


kdesu kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list
And if you don't have kwrite, you can use a basic text editor then.


sudo nano -Bw /etc/apt/sources.list

[rousp]

Here is line 54

http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu hardy mainhttp://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubun$

I should change this to:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu hardy main

Would that be correct?

I did those changes. Still won't start...

I wrote them out. That worked! Could I just delete these lines from the file then?

[taurus]

Just put a # in front of those two lines to comment them out. Otherwise, post your /etc/apt/sources.list.


cat /etc/apt/sources.list

[rousp]

It works just fine now!
So if it's okay just to leave then written out I'll do that.
If not, here his my siurces.list

kristian@stuepc:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081029.1)]/ intrepid main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe
deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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 intrepid partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu hardy main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu hardy main
kristian@stuepc:~$

[taurus]

Apparently, you are running Intrepid so it is not a good idea to add Hardy entry in your /etc/apt/sources.list. It could cause major problems later on.

[rousp]

Interpid? Don't know what you are saying now =P

But I'll remove those lines from the list then? If I got you right?

[taurus]

8.10 = Intrepid
8.04 = Hardy

[rousp]

Thanks alot for all your help!!

My first day with a linux based OS has been good. Honestly I'm suprised how good it is!

It even suports the main features on my Logitech diNovo Edge keyboard!
I'm pretty sure that I'm going to keep linux!