Re: Synaptic messed up
On Saturday 28 June 2014 00:57:03 Maureen L Thomas wrote:
> On 06/27/2014 03:18 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > On Thursday 26 June 2014 23:55:55 Maureen L Thomas wrote:
> >> On 06/26/2014 05:40 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> >>> # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
> >>>
> >>>>>> # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following
> >>>>>> entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as
> >>>>>> appropriate # for your mirror of choice.
> >>>>>> #
> >>>>>> # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib
> >>>>>> debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main
> >>>>>> debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free
> >>>>>> deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main
> >>>>>> non-free debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main
> >>>>>> deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main
> >>>>>> # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib
> >>
> >> # wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
> >> # A network mirror was not selected during install. The following
> >> entries # are provided as examples, but you should amend them as
> >> appropriate # for your mirror of choice.
> >> #
> >> # debhttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib
> >> debhttp://http.us.debian.org/debian/ wheezy contrib non-free main
> >> debhttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free
> >> deb-srchttp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main non-free
> >> debhttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main
> >> deb-srchttp://debian.cc.lehigh.edu/debian/ wheezy-updates main
> >> # deb-srchttp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib
> >>
> >> This is what I got when I did
> >>
> >> $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
> >
> > Sorry for delay. Different time-zones!
> >
> > That needs sorting!
> >
> > I should have asked: What GUI/DE (Graphical User Interface/Desktop
> > Environment) are you using? (So I know what editors you are likely to
> > have. Yes, this can be done with Vi/Vim, but doesn't need to be.) You
> > need to edit that! I don't wonder that Synaptic is a little confused!
> > The beginnings of all the lines are all run together. It is also all
> > over the shop.
> >
> > Dealing with it can be quite easy. Just let us know the answer to the
> > above question.
> >
> > Lisi
>
> I use Gnome 3. This is a new problem since I have used Debian for about
> 18 months and have never had this problem.
I would recommend (I think that this will work with GNOME 3):
Alt-F2-> gksu gedit -> <enter> -> enter password -> <enter>
When gedit opens as root, open /ect/apt/sources.list
Save as /etc/apt/sources.list.old
This is not likely to be needed with your current sources.list, but is good
practice when you are going to be changing an important file.
Now, I have neither Gnome nor Gedit here, so I am probebly being a little
over-complicated in what I am going to say, but I am sure that it will work.
<save as> again and save as /etc/apt/sources.list. Now delete everything and
resave, still as /etc/apt/sources.list.
Go to:
https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList
Copy specimen sources.list and paste into your Gedit window. Save. Add
contrib and non-free if wanted. Save again.
Go into Synaptic and update. Upgrade as desired. All should now be well. If
not, ask again.
Personally, I would now delete the backup copy of your old sources.list.
HTH
Lisi
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