On 5 Mar 2007, at 18:32, Eamonn Sullivan wrote: > On 3/5/07, STONE COLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> hi, >> i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now >> im getting this error message.. and a constant little red box on >> the top toolbar ( informing me of an error). here is the error >> message: >> >> E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source >> list /etc/apt/sources.list >> E: The list of sources could not be read. >> Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem. >> E: Type '/etc/apt/sources.list' is not known on line 30 in source >> list /etc/apt/sources.list >> E: Unable to lock the list directory >> >> I have no idea what this means..i got this after putting "/etc/apt/ >> sources.list" in repostories, add , custom. I put in there...no >> idea what it means! Please help!!! > > No problem, just go back into repositories and take out that > "/etc/apt/sources.list" item. That's not a repository, it's the *list > of your repositories.* If that's the worst you do to Linux, you'll be > fine. :-)
Yeah, that will fix it. I am interested to know why you added that line to your /apt/ sources.list. What were you trying to do? Baz ------------------------- Site http://walkertopia.com Blog http://walkertopia.com/blog ------------------------- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
