Thanks. I think it is working. Michael
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 16:07, compassbearer <346...@bugs.launchpad.net>wrote: > I can't do any of the above suggestions because it is stopped by the > line error in 57. > > -- > update manager stops > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346582 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Ubuntu: Invalid > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: nautilus > > update manager fails to fetch cdrom:[Ubuntu-Studio 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - > Release amd64 (20081028)]/pool/main/m/mawk/mawk_1.3.3-11.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb. > And, I cannot delete my effort to install UbuntuStudio, desktop, 64 AMD.iso > so I could then install Ubuntu 8.10 desktop 64 AMD.iso or to simply go back > to Ubuntu 8.04.1 Hardy Herron and allow the auto update function to > occasionally prompt me to update and be able to do that. > > When I run update manager, this message pops out: "Can't install > 'ubuntu-desktop' > > "It was impossible to install a required package. Please report this as a > bug. > Could not calculate the upgrade > > "A unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade. > Then, this analysis follows: > "This can be caused by: > > Hi, I've documented a solution that used "deb http://ubuntu-bug apt-get" > in which I went to > "E: Malformed line 75 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse) > E: The list of sources could not be read. > Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem. > E: _cache->open() failed, please report. > > then used a work around problem: > An error resulted as follows: "E: Type 'sudo' is not known on line 57 in > source list /etc/apt/sources.list > E: The list of sources could not be read. > Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem. > E: _cache->open() failed, please report. > The message told me what is wrong, to repair the problem press Alt-F2 and > type: > Code: gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list [Entered password when prompted. > This opened the file /etc/apt/sources.list in a text editor as root > Next enabled line numbering in the text editor by going to > Edit-->Preferences-->View and check the line number box. > Then, I scrolled down to line 75 and completely removed the line, then > saved > and followed by running the Ubuntu 8.10 intrepid installation update > that synaptic program manager had before it over the past three (3; or > was it four??) months????? from notes eight months earlier I learned > Saved the file and closed the text editor. Go to > System-->Administration-->Synaptic Package Manager and click the Reload > button. then was able to download packages again. > While I had Synaptic open, went to Edit-->Mark Packages By Task, a > window will pop up, just scroll down to Video Creation And Editing Suite > and marked it for installation; I believe this installed most of the > programs I need for what I want to do. > > at least this report shows I am able to use this PC for 8.10 operations. > > > * Upgrading to a pre-release version of Ubuntu > * Running the current pre-release version of Ubuntu > * Unofficial software packages not provided by Ubuntu > > This is most likely a transient problem, please try again later." > > I did a file browser report as follows: > "/home/k78724/cache > /home/k78724/Desktop > /home/k78724/Documents > /home/k78724/drupal-6.9 > /home/k78724/dwhelper > /home/k78724/Examples > /home/k78724/firefox > /home/k78724/install_flash_player_9_linux > /home/k78724/iP1500 > /home/k78724/PDF > /home/k78724/Pictures > /home/k78724/Public > /home/k78724/Templates > /home/k78724/Videos > /home/k78724/-- > /home/k78724/bjfilter-common-2.50-2.i386.rpm > /home/k78724/bjfilter-common-2.50-2.src.rpm > /home/k78724/bjfilter-pixmaip1500-2.50-2.i386.rpm > /home/k78724/bjfilter-pixmaip1500-lprng-2.50-2.i386.rpm > /home/k78724/getlibs-all.deb > /home/k78724/skype-install.deb > /home/k78724/z600cups-1.0-1.gz.sh" > > so I will try the update manager [and/or install] again later... my email > is koy...@gmail.com... thanks, Kenneth > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/346582/+subscribe > -- J. Michael Anderson 12100 Metric Blvd. Apt. 1022 Austin, TX 78758 mobile: 512-289-0277 email: compassbea...@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRY out this great website compassbearer.energy526.com compassbearer.whyambitworks.com Consultant ID: C923505 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.google.com/profiles/compassbearer http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jmichael-anderson/b/b64/876 Skype: compassbearer "In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths" (Proverbs 3:6) -- update manager stops https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346582 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
