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    Synaptic package manager question

    Anyone using synaptic who has changed the source list from Raring to Saucy?
    I am getting updated and installing new packages with the Synaptic Package Manager, but when I select Settings > Repositories nothing comes up.

    If you have synaptic installed see what you get.
    Last edited by williejones; April 30th, 2013 at 04:23 AM.

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    Re: Synaptic package manager question

    This has been a common problem over the last several release when using this command:

    Code:
    sudo sed -i 's/raring/saucy/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
    to update the repositories. Use the solution give in this post.

    I plan on adding this to the Common Problems section of my siicky in the next couple of days.

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    Re: Synaptic package manager question

    I also just noticed Software Updater (which I do not use in development) clicking the settings does nothing.

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    Re: Synaptic package manager question

    Quote Originally Posted by cariboo907 View Post
    This has been a common problem over the last several release when using this command:

    Code:
    sudo sed -i 's/raring/saucy/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
    to update the repositories. Use the solution give in this post.

    I plan on adding this to the Common Problems section of my siicky in the next couple of days.
    Thanks Cariboo907 this worked. It took me a while to reply as there was a lot to edit.
    By the way I also had Quantal, Precise etc in the file which i left alone.

    By the way I do not see the "Solved" option to mark post as solved.
    Last edited by williejones; April 30th, 2013 at 04:36 AM. Reason: Trying to mark as solved

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    Re: Synaptic package manager question

    To mark your thread solved, use this method:

    Go to the first post in your thread. Click on "Edit Post". Now click on the orange "Go Advanced" button. In the advanced editor change the prefix to "SOLVED". Now click on the orange "Save Changes" button.

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    Re: Synaptic package manager question

    Quote Originally Posted by cariboo907 View Post
    To mark your thread solved, use this method:
    Thanks that was hard to find

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    Re: Synaptic package manager question

    I think I have found a better solution,
    reinstalling Reinstalled the following packages:
    python-apt-common (0.8.8ubuntu6)
    This seems to work as I had edited out raring for saucy and reinstallint the above put back raring.

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    Re: Synaptic package manager question

    On my system /usr/share/python-apt/templates/Ubuntu.info, lists all the versions back to warty, I just left it the way it is, just added the new bit. This is a fresh install of Raring upgraded to Saucy.

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    Re: Synaptic package manager question

    Quote Originally Posted by cariboo907 View Post
    This has been a common problem over the last several release when using this command:

    Code:
    sudo sed -i 's/raring/saucy/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
    to update the repositories. Use the solution give in this post.

    I plan on adding this to the Common Problems section of my siicky in the next couple of days.

    Thanks .

    I forgot that one

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    Re: Synaptic package manager question

    Quote Originally Posted by cariboo907 View Post
    to update the repositories. Use the solution give in this post.

    I plan on adding this to the Common Problems section of my siicky in the next couple of days.
    I would suggest not recommending the use of "sudo gedit ..."
    While not extremely bad, unlike the recent past the sudo gedit command will now use the users config instead of roots so probably should be avoided.
    Last edited by mc4man; April 30th, 2013 at 12:35 PM. Reason: errant ,

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