Tried to install Compiz, fubarred my Ubuntu 10.10

[JDM_SOHC]

Just installed 10.10 after upgrading from 9.10 (yeah I was way overdue) lol but after I finally got past the NVidia driver issue and got booted in Ubuntu I figured let me get Compiz back so I followed this link http://www.webupd8.org/2010/11/install-compiz-0921-in-ubuntu-1010.html
And ran into a few issues... Now Ubuntu Software Center doesn't work, Compiz says it's version 0.8.2 not 0.9.1 and when I open Synaptic Manager I get an error of some sort... I had a friend with a similar computer as mine send me his sources.list and I pasted it into mine and it still doesn't work.. No matter what I try I keep getting this error, and I can't even uninstall compiz now either... SMH..!!

This is the error I get when opening Synaptic Package Manager..
"E: Malformed line 59 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist)
E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nilarimogard-test3-maverick.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."

And when I goto my sources file and check out the line errors, it always changes to something else but that nilarimogard-test-3 blablabla is what's giving me the headache.. Any help..??

Thanks in advance..

[sikander3786]

Welcome to the forums

Please post the complete output of this command from Applications > Accessories > Terminal:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

[snowpine]

You broke your software sources. Edit the file with:

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Scroll down to line 59 and delete this "malformed line". Save the changes and then you should be able to update. If it doesn't, you can post your /etc/apt/sources.list file here and I'll try to help.

I personally would not follow some random internet tutorial that warns "using this PPA may break stuff or make your computer explode."

[JDM_SOHC]

Whoaaaa, you guys are fast..!! Thanks for the quick replies... This is what I get after I do what the first gentlemen suggested..

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)]/ maverick main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main restricted
deb-src http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates main restricted
deb-src http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-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://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick universe
deb-src http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick universe
deb http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates universe
deb-src http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-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://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick multiverse
deb-src http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick multiverse
deb http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates multiverse
deb-src http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-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://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://vi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-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 maverick partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security multiverseurity multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubu

[JDM_SOHC]

You broke your software sources. Edit the file with:

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Scroll down to line 59 and delete this "malformed line". Save the changes and then you should be able to update. If it doesn't, you can post your /etc/apt/sources.list file here and I'll try to help.

I personally would not follow some random internet tutorial that warns "using this PPA may break stuff or make your computer explode."

LoL yeah I usually am way smarter than that but it was the first link that popped up in google so usually those are pretty credential I guess this time it was FML =(

[JDM_SOHC]

I deleted line 59 and now it says this...

E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nilarimogard-test3-maverick.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.

[snowpine]

I deleted line 59 and now it says this...

E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nilarimogard-test3-maverick.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.

Sorry, my bad, missed that the first time around.

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sourceslist.d/nilarimogard-test3-maverick.list

Delete line 3.

ps Why are you trying to install an unstable and unsupported version of Compiz?

[JDM_SOHC]

Sorry, my bad, missed that the first time around.

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sourceslist.d/nilarimogard-test3-maverick.list

Delete line 3.

ps Why are you trying to install an unstable and unsupported version of Compiz?

When I open that up, there's no text in there..??

And I just figured it was put as that because it was a newer version, and since my PC is pretty new I never really have compatibility issues, again I'll admit this was totally my fault... I figured Compiz had been updated since last year and FML it seems that the older version is still the one to roll with...

[snowpine]

Sorry, I don't know what's up with me today.... try this instead:

gksu gedit  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nilarimogard-test3-maverick.list

[JDM_SOHC]

Sorry, I don't know what's up with me today.... try this instead:

gksu gedit  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nilarimogard-test3-maverick.list

Wooohooo it worked..!!

Thanks bro I appreciate your time and effort...

Now that I have that working, and I'm on 0.8.2 Compiz is there a way to check to make sure my Compiz is fully functional..?? For instance, I don't see the mouse animations or any of that like I did on Ubuntu 9.10..??

Thanks again, been @ this for hours and within 10 minutes I have solved the headache lol...