sources.list Problems

[Keys767]

Hi, i'm new to Kubuntu (from about 2 days ago), so i'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but i can't find my answer by searching the forum.

I'm having trouble with sources.list.

When I try to add something to it i get:

The document could not be saved, as it was not possible to write to file:///etc/apt/sources.list

Check that you have write access to this file or that enough disk space is available.

Can anyone give a little help? Thanks in advance.

[jankushka]

Re: sources.list Problems

sure.

it looks like you're trying to update a system file without having the privileges to do so.
regular users on linux can only change files that belong to them (or...sort of...but then it gets complicated).
/etc/apt/sources.list is a system file.
changes here will affect all the users on the system.
so, changes here will have to be carried out by the administration user, that is: root.
you, as a regular user, may temporarily acquire those privileges through sudo.

so, if you want to edit your file by hand, then try

with a gui text editor (for example kate):
a) hit alt f2
b) enter kdesu kate /etc/apt/sources.list
c) enter your password
d) work normally

with a text editor from a terminal (for example, nano):
a) start up, for example, konsole
b) enter sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
c) enter your password
d) work normally

otherwise, do the changes by working from the package manager gui (i.e.: adept, synaptics, ...),
which should by default be started through the sudo mechanism.

hth

[Keys767]

Re: sources.list Problems

Thanks for the tips.

I knew I had to get root access, but i wasn't sure how to go about it.

Thanks.