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**arochester** · Nov 30, 2008, 07:26 AM

Re: Package breakdown

...But have you got the GPG key?..

If you look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu you will see that there are 2 stages

1) Add the repository in Synaptic
2) Add the key in a Terminal

**mcdactor** · Nov 30, 2008, 07:38 AM

Re: Package breakdown

I've seen that page when I was trying to solve the problem. But, I accessed medibuntu and downloaded the program I wanted - Skype - which is up and working. There was no request for a key and the fact that I have Skype - downloaded through the package manager [ because I can't work out how to install programs direct from the origin]. So the key doesn't make sense to me. The thing is, I can't load any packages from anywhere.

When I entered the key in Terminal I got the following:

E: Type 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu' is not known on line 55 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list

Thanks,

Jim

**arochester** · Nov 30, 2008, 08:15 AM

Re: Package breakdown

So when I copy and paste your sources list into Kate it says there are 54 lines not 55.

Try opening a terminal and input:

sudo apt-get update

then

sudo apt-get upgrade

and see it this shakes things loose

**dibl** · Nov 30, 2008, 08:25 AM

Re: Package breakdown

And if arochester's suggestion doesn't work, also try

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

**mcdactor** · Nov 30, 2008, 04:05 PM

Re: Package breakdown

Thanks arochester,

When I typed sudo apt-get update I got the old line 55 message:

E: Type 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu' is not known on line 55 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list

I tried the upgrade option: sudo apt-get upgrade with the outcome:

E: Type 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu' is not known on line 55 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.

dibl,

Your solution also left me with the same reply, as did sudo apt-get install dselect

So, thanks for trying to sort this out, but I'm still lost. My knowledge is very limited though: I'm just an end user. One thing I will say is that there is a level of explanation even in terminal, which DOS never had! If only I could understand it all!!

Cheers,

Jim

**Snowhog** · Nov 30, 2008, 04:47 PM

Re: Package breakdown

Personally, I'd edit your sources.list and remove the last line:

deb-src http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

Then, follow my HOWTO: Add the Medibuntu Repository and GPG Key

You might have to run the "add the GPG Key:" more than once - their site isn't always 'up' to get the key from. This HOWTO does work. It will add the Medibuntu repository as a separate sources list (medibuntu.list) in the sources.list.d directory under /etc/apt. This is the preferred way to add 'third-party' sources into Kubuntu.

**mcdactor** · Nov 30, 2008, 04:59 PM

Re: Package breakdown

Thanks snohog [summer is heating up here!]

The medibuntu list is already in sources.list.d

The file contains the following only:

## Medibuntu - Ubuntu 8.10 "intrepid ibex"
## Please report any bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/medibuntu/
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free
deb-src http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

Cheers

Jim

**Snowhog** · Nov 30, 2008, 05:02 PM

Re: Package breakdown

Did you remove it from the /etc/apt/sources.list file? Given that you already have the medibuntu.list in /etc/apt/sources.list.d you should not have the line in the sources.list file.

After making sure that is the case, re-run:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

You shouldn't get any errors.

**mcdactor** · Nov 30, 2008, 06:02 PM

Re: Package breakdown

Thank you guys for being patient with me.

I removed the instances of medibuntu from the dialogue window in the source.list file and then got an error message related to the new last line in the file:

E: Type 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu' is not known on line 53 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list

Cheers

**Snowhog** · Nov 30, 2008, 06:11 PM

Re: Package breakdown

No problem. Open a console and type:

Code:

sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get autoremove

Then try running sudo apt-get update and report again.

**mcdactor** · Nov 30, 2008, 06:51 PM

Re: Package breakdown

All that left me with the same message about line 53.

I removed everything from the third party repository list [big mistake?] When I did this, as I had done previously, with the medibuntu entries I got the message:

The repository may no longer be available or could not be contacted because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your network connection and ensure the repository address in the preferences is correct.

**Snowhog** · Nov 30, 2008, 07:09 PM

Re: Package breakdown

Based on your sources.list entries, you are in, or are using, repositories in Europe (Austria ?). You can edit the list and replace all occurrences of http://au. with (say) http://us. and rerun the update command and see if you get the same error.

**mcdactor** · Nov 30, 2008, 07:20 PM

Re: Package breakdown

OK, Snowhog, I have to go now, but I'll try that later in the day. I have actually downloaded from an Australian mirror.

Cheers,

Jim

**Snowhog** · Nov 30, 2008, 07:25 PM

Re: Package breakdown

From 'The Land Down Under' to 'The Last Frontier' - can't get much farther away than that! It snowed yesterday - a lot. Enjoy your warm weather!

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