Unable to add a Repository

[vasa1]

Have you tried

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

which will upgrade your kernel as well? Do you have some specific reason for not updating your kernel?

[howefield]

So why the yakkety repositories if you are on Zesty ?

What's the output of ..

egrep -v '^#|^ *$' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*

[natesnape]

Will try this when I got home, Hopefully I'll have a stable internet connection for the update.

Have you tried

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

which will upgrade your kernel as well? Do you have some specific reason for not updating your kernel?

I'm not sure, I just did the update when it offered me, btw what's the latest kernel version so I can check mine.

So why the yakkety repositories if you are on Zesty ?

What's the output of ..

egrep -v '^#|^ *$' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*

I'm really not sure mate... I just did the update, I'm pretty new to this...

Have you tried

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

which will upgrade your kernel as well? Do you have some specific reason for not updating your kernel?

Here's what I got.

natesnape@A-Toaster:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libao-common libao4 libbonobo2-0 libbonobo2-common libechonest2.3 libftgl2
  libgnome-2-0 libgnome2-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libjasper1
  libmbedcrypto0 libmbedtls10 libmbedx509-0 libmygpo-qt1 liborbit-2-0
  libprojectm2v5 libqxt-core0 libqxt-gui0 libreoffice-sdbc-firebird
  libsoundtouch1 linux-headers-4.8.0-22 linux-headers-4.8.0-22-generic
  linux-headers-4.8.0-39 linux-headers-4.8.0-39-generic linux-headers-4.8.0-41
  linux-headers-4.8.0-41-generic linux-image-4.8.0-22-generic
  linux-image-4.8.0-39-generic linux-image-4.8.0-41-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.8.0-22-generic linux-image-extra-4.8.0-39-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.8.0-41-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
natesnape@A-Toaster:~$

So why the yakkety repositories if you are on Zesty ?

What's the output of ..

egrep -v '^#|^ *$' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*

Here's the output.

natesnape@A-Toaster:~$ egrep -v '^#|^ *$' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ yakkety main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ yakkety-updates main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ yakkety universe
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ yakkety-updates universe
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ yakkety multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ yakkety-updates multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://ph.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ yakkety-backports main restricted universe multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu yakkety partner
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-security main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-security universe
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-security multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/danielrichter2007-ubuntu-grub-customizer-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/danielrichter2007-ubuntu-grub-customizer-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/deluge-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/deluge-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/dolphin-emu-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/dolphin-emu/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/dolphin-emu-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/dolphin-emu/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list:deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list.save:deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/gregory-hainaut-ubuntu-pcsx2_official_ppa-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gregory-hainaut/pcsx2.official.ppa/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/gregory-hainaut-ubuntu-pcsx2_official_ppa-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gregory-hainaut/pcsx2.official.ppa/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/jd-team-ubuntu-jdownloader-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jd-team/jdownloader/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/jd-team-ubuntu-jdownloader-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jd-team/jdownloader/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/libreoffice-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/libreoffice-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/libretro-ubuntu-stable-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/libretro/stable/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/libretro-ubuntu-stable-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/libretro/stable/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/libretro-ubuntu-testing-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/libretro/testing/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/libretro-ubuntu-testing-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/libretro/testing/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/me-davidsansome-ubuntu-clementine-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/me-davidsansome/clementine/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/me-davidsansome-ubuntu-clementine-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/me-davidsansome/clementine/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mono-xamarin.list:deb http://download.mono-project.com/repo/debian wheezy main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mono-xamarin.list:deb http://download.mono-project.com/repo/debian wheezy-apache24-compat main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mono-xamarin.list.save:deb http://download.mono-project.com/repo/debian wheezy main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mono-xamarin.list.save:deb http://download.mono-project.com/repo/debian wheezy-apache24-compat main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/otto-kesselgulasch-ubuntu-gimp-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/otto-kesselgulasch-ubuntu-gimp-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/plushuang-tw-ubuntu-uget-stable-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/plushuang-tw/uget-stable/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/plushuang-tw-ubuntu-uget-stable-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/plushuang-tw/uget-stable/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/ppsspp-ubuntu-stable-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ppsspp/stable/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/ppsspp-ubuntu-stable-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ppsspp/stable/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list:deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list.save:deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list:deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list:deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list.save:deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list.save:deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-toolchain-r-ubuntu-test-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-toolchain-r/test/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/wine-ubuntu-wine-builds-yakkety.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/wine/wine-builds/ubuntu yakkety main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/wine-ubuntu-wine-builds-yakkety.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/wine/wine-builds/ubuntu yakkety main
natesnape@A-Toaster:~$

There's definitely something wrong with my OS. I've checked my kernel version and got.

natesnape@A-Toaster:~$ uname -r4.8.0-52-generic
natesnape@A-Toaster:~$

But the latest version according to lubuntu's version is Linux Kernel 4.10.
Is there a way to reinstall 17.04 completely with all the repositories and kernel without loosing all my data??

[1fallen]

Yep...Using the install disk/usb when it come to the part to install>>>Select the Option "choose Something else"
Then set the mount point on your already made partition >>>>now do not format it...Make sure to choose the format you already had (ext4/ext3) and it should keep all your data in place.
But>>>and this is a big But>>>remove all PPA's and Remove any Drivers IE: Nvidia etc etc.
Then you "should" be Ok.
But things can still go bad...just saying.

[natesnape]

Yep...Using the install disk/usb when it come to the part to install>>>Select the Option "choose Something else"
Then set the mount point on your already made partition >>>>now do not format it and should keep all your data in place.
But>>>and this is a big But>>>remove all PPA's and Remove any Drivers IE: Nvidia etc etc.
Then you "should" be Ok.
But things can still go bad...just saying.

Is there a way to do it via the command prompt?

[1fallen]

Is there a way to do it via the command prompt?

Not that I'm aware of.

[again?]

Have a read of this post.
https://askubuntu.com/questions/4904...template-error
Last answer would be what I would try, downloading the basefiles for yakkety as
that appears to be what you are using despite the lsb_release output.
Backup and be prepared to fresh install if necessary.

[natesnape]

Not that I'm aware of.

Man that's though, I mean most of my installers depends on their ppa for updates, I'll keep my games right? But still, Crazy...

[natesnape]

I did it without re installation

natesnape@A-Toaster:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 17.04
Release:	17.04
Codename:	zesty
natesnape@A-Toaster:~$

natesnape@A-Toaster:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gezakovacs/ppa
[sudo] password for natesnape: 
 UNetbootin http://unetbootin.github.io/ is a cross-platform utility that can create Live USB systems and can load a variety of system utilities or install various Linux distributions and other operating systems without a CD.


Homepage: http://unetbootin.github.io/
Wiki: http://unetbootin.wiki.sourceforge.net/
Downloads: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=222386
Sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/unetbootin
Launchpad: http://launchpad.net/unetbootin
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~gezakovacs/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it


gpg: keybox '/tmp/tmpgct3wk4_/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: /tmp/tmpgct3wk4_/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key D45DF2E8FC91AE7E: public key "Launchpad PPA for Geza Kovacs" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
OK
natesnape@A-Toaster:~$

[natesnape]

Now my only problem is how to update those repositories...