Could not initialize the package information? Help

[freedom?]

This is what I recently got when I tried to update. Obviously I dont know what to do next, hope someone can help. Hanx!

An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.

Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:

'E:Type 'See' is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list, E:The list of sources could not be read.'

[Sealbhach]

Ok, it refers to Line 2 of your sources.list file. So open up that file and let's see what's in Line 2. You can do that by copying and pasting this command into the terminal:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Scroll down to Line 2, and copy and paste whatever it is in your reply.

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[cariboo]

Could you paste a copy of /etc/apt/sources.list in your next post.

Press Alt-F2 and type:

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

The above command will open the the sources.list in the text editor. Just copy the text and paste it into the post. Using [code][/code] tages will make the text a little more readable.

[Sealbhach]

Line 2 in my sources.list is

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to

Make sure you have a "#" in front of the word "See". I suspect that's what's causing the problem.

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[freedom?]

Ok there was no # in front of See. So I'll put one there then re-boot?

[freedom?]

Ok there was no # in front of See. So I'll put one there then re-boot?

Here is line 2 and 3
#See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
newer versions of the distribution.

[Sealbhach]

Ok there was no # in front of See. So I'll put one there then re-boot?

Yeah. There's no need to reboot, just save your change and close the file, then run

sudo apt-get update

in a terminal then you should be good to go.

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[freedom?]

Here is line 2 and 3
#See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
newer versions of the distribution.

Dont really know what I did, BUT! It updated
Thanks for your help all

[freedom?]

Yeah. There's no need to reboot, just save your change and close the file, then run

sudo apt-get update

in a terminal then you should be good to go.

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Thanks!!!!!!! Much appreciated