well i was reading some of the official documentation i mistakenly thought /apt/ sources. would be adding some repositories ....it didnt...and everytime i reload the forementioned error message!!!
javad ---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:38:06 +0000 > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!! > > > On 5 Mar 2007, at 18:32, Eamonn Sullivan wrote: > > > On 3/5/07, STONE COLD 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/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
