I attach a script that should be able to fix the files and still keep reasonable approximations of the original comments with non-ASCII characters. It assumes that the bad files are using UTF-8 encoding. To use it you should (as root, that is using sudo):
0) Copy recusively /etc/apt/sources.list.d to a safe location 1) Copy the fix-source-list.sh (attached file) to /etc/apt/sources.list.d and chdir there 2) Make it executable 3) run it typing "sudo ./fix-source-list.sh" 4) Delete fix-source-list.sh from /etc/apt/sources.list.d It will create new version of the *.list files with the non-ASCII characters converted to an ASCII approximation. Now try "apt-get update", if it works OK, try to edit your sources using software-properties. If something goes wrong, delete the bad /etc/apt/sources.list.d and copy back the backup you made in step 0 (you did it, right?). ** Attachment added: "Script to fix the files" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1069019/+attachment/3667639/+files/fix-source-list.sh -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1069019 Title: [software-properties-gtk] can not delete, enable or modify any software source with non-ASCII characters in the comment To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1069019/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
