my sources list got damaged somehow. How can I reinstall it or how can I reinstall 12.04 again.I have the original disk but it does not offer any reinstall option
Way Too Much Ubuntu
my sources list got damaged somehow. How can I reinstall it or how can I reinstall 12.04 again.I have the original disk but it does not offer any reinstall option
A minha pátria é a língua portuguesa
You can use The Ubuntu Sources List Generator to generate a source list for your Ubuntu.
- Go to the Ubuntu Sources List Generator site.
- Select the Country where you want to download the repository from.
- Select your Ubuntu release.
- Scroll down the list and select the components that you want in your repository. The standard ones are “Main”, “Restricted”, “Universe”, “Multiverse”, “Security” and “Updates”. You can also include “Partner” and “Extra” to include additional software that are not provided by Ubuntu.
- In addition to the main sources, the Generator also include popular PPAs that you can include in your sources list. Simply check the box beside the PPA.
- Lastly, scroll all the way down to the bottom and press the “Generate List” button.
- On the next page, you should see three big boxes. The first box at the top contains the sources list that you have selected and you will need to copy/paste them into your sources.list file by opening a terminal window and running the following
paste the sources lists into the file, save and exit.Code:gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list- If you have added third party software’s PPA, it will show you the PPA key that you need to add to your system. Run the commands in your terminal, line by line.
- The third box is the alternate layout for Synaptic, which you can ignore most of the time.
To complete the process, you need to update and upgrade your system:That’s it.Code:sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Last edited by slickymaster; June 5th, 2014 at 10:44 AM.
Please mark your thread as solved if you get a satisfactory responseUbuntu membership via Forums contributions
Way Too Much Ubuntu
This is what I get
madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy main restricted universe multiverse
No command 'deb' found, did you mean:
Command 'debc' from package 'devscripts' (main)
Command 'derb' from package 'libicu-dev' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'debi' from package 'devscripts' (main)
Command 'xdeb' from package 'xdeb' (universe)
deb: command not found
madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$
madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ ###### Ubuntu Update Repos
madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-security main restricted universe multiverse
No command 'deb' found, did you mean:
Command 'debc' from package 'devscripts' (main)
Command 'derb' from package 'libicu-dev' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'debi' from package 'devscripts' (main)
Command 'xdeb' from package 'xdeb' (universe)
deb: command not found
madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ sudo apt-get update
E: Type 'd' is not known on line 5 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$
something else seems to be wrong
A minha pátria é a língua portuguesa
Did you follow exactly the steps I posted previously?
Can you please post back here the output you get when you run in a terminal the following:Code:cat /etc/apt/sources.list
Please mark your thread as solved if you get a satisfactory responseUbuntu membership via Forums contributions
Way Too Much Ubuntu
sorry for the long delays, new internet cables being installed.
here is the info:
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386 (20120817.3)]/ precise main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
d## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receiveeb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ftp/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
deb-src http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ftp/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ftp/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
deb-src http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ftp/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ftp/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb-src http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ftp/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ftp/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
deb-src http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ftp/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$
A minha pátria é a língua portuguesa
Your sources list file is messed up. Please redo the steps I described in my first post, one by one, and replace the file. After doing it, please post back here the output you get from:Code:sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Please mark your thread as solved if you get a satisfactory responseUbuntu membership via Forums contributions
Way Too Much Ubuntu
Your help is much appreciated. I have followed the steps to the best of my ability, Maybe my selection is wrong but here is the outcome of this round:
Code:madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ ###### Ubuntu Main Repos madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted universe multiverse deb-src: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ ###### Ubuntu Update Repos madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted universe multiverse deb-src: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-proposed main restricted universe multiverse deb-src: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ ###### Ubuntu Partner Repo madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner deb-src: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ ###### Ubuntu Extras Repo madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main No command 'deb' found, did you mean: Command 'debc' from package 'devscripts' (main) Command 'derb' from package 'libicu-dev' (main) Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe) Command 'debi' from package 'devscripts' (main) Command 'xdeb' from package 'xdeb' (universe) deb: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main deb-src: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ ###### Ubuntu Main Repos madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted universe multiverse deb-src: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ ###### Ubuntu Update Repos madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted universe multiverse deb-src: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-proposed main restricted universe multiverse deb-src: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ ###### Ubuntu Partner Repo madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner deb-src: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ ###### Ubuntu Extras Repo madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main No command 'deb' found, did you mean: Command 'debc' from package 'devscripts' (main) Command 'derb' from package 'libicu-dev' (main) Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe) Command 'debi' from package 'devscripts' (main) Command 'xdeb' from package 'xdeb' (universe) deb: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise maingksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list deb-src: command not found madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$
Last edited by deadflowr; June 11th, 2014 at 06:09 PM. Reason: please use code tags
Way Too Much Ubuntu
You must have noticed okkie is doing the work and madeleine appearing all over, I am helping my daughter who I persuaded to use Ubuntu on her laptop.
Enjoy your day!
A minha pátria é a língua portuguesa
You're doing something wrong in the process, but as I'm not able to see what, here's what you're going to do:Originally Posted by okkie
I've generate a sources list based on the following parameters: country -> South Africa; Ubuntu Release -> Precise Pangolin 12.04 with All of the Ubuntu branches repositories, Security - Important Security Updates, Security Sources Repository, Updates - Recommended Updates, Updates Sources Repository and Ubuntu Partner Repositories enabled. If you confirm that this are correct and aplly for your daughter computer what you have to do is:
Open a terminal window (by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T) and run the following commands:this will leave with an /etc/apt/sources.list file (completely blank) open with write permissions.Code:sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.old gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Copy/paste all the text bellow to this file.
Save it and close Gedit.Code:############################################################# ################### OFFICIAL UBUNTU REPOS ################### ############################################################# ###### Ubuntu Main Repos deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted universe multiverse ###### Ubuntu Update Repos deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted universe multiverse deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted universe multiverse ###### Ubuntu Partner Repo deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
Now, again at a terminal window, run the following:and post here the output you get from it.Code:sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Please mark your thread as solved if you get a satisfactory responseUbuntu membership via Forums contributions
Just Give Me the Beans!
From
and fromCode:madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy main restricted universe multiverse
I get the impression that an attempt was made to upgrade, then halted or failed. Upgrade is not the same as update. I got the two mixed up as well. Slickymaster's advice is exactly what you need todo, and I would only add one suggestion - that your new sources file should not include any of the old stuff. Delelte the whole thing and replace it with the one above, so that "Saucy Salamander" doesn't mess up your "Precise Pangolin."Code:madeleine@madeleine-Inspiron-1501:~$ deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-security main restricted universe multiverse
Posting Permissions
Adv Reply
Bookmarks