Installed packages have unmet dependancies

[chris-burmajster]

Hello Everybody,

My software updater doesn't work. Instead, a red like a no entry sign has appeared in the top right hand corner with the text E:Malformed entry 1 in sources file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/third-party.sources (URI parse), E:The list of sources could not be read. What can I do about it, please? I've read about the previous thread which doesn't help in any way. I've tried the terminal with the commands and it comes to nothing.

Chris

[deadflowr]

post back what

cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/third-party.sources

shows.
It says the error relates to the URI.
?

[grahammechanical]

1Did the error message mention a particular third party source? Open Software and Updates>Other Software tab and disable the offending third party source. The Other Software tab will also list third party sources.

Regards

[chris-burmajster]

cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/third-party.sources
Types: deb
URIs: cdrom:[Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS _Jammy Jellyfish_ - Release amd64 (20230223)]/
Suites: jammy
Components: main restricted
That's what I got from the terminal.

Chris

[chris-burmajster]

The error message was in full, opening the cache (E malformed entry 1 in sources file / etc/apt/sources.list.d.third-party.sources(URI parse), E:the list of sources could not be read.

Chris

[deadflowr]

You can delete the file

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/third-party.sources

It has to do with the system thinks you want to use the installer ISO repo.
The installer has a couple packages included in a repo.
Like some wifi drivers (i think???) in case the installation doesn't install them properly.

[chris-burmajster]

Hello,

I can't remove it! The system won't let me.

Chris

[chris-burmajster]

Sorry, it was removed!

Thank you for all your help.

Chris