deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

[yetiking303]

new to kubu, just got fed up with windows.
i was trying to get a mouse controller called btnx to work, and in doing so some how my source list got messed up, then deleted. i have a old and a saved version, but i cant edit the root/etc/apt folder to create a new one.

any help appreciated.
feel free to tell me what a idiot i've been.

Thanks
Daniel

[Rog131]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

You need root /1/ rights to edit /etc/apt/sources.list.

If you have a backupfile, you could copy with the sudo /2/

sudo cp <SOURCE> <DEST>

or you could use graphical sudo /2/ with the kate text editor. Press Alt+F2 and type:

kdesudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list

/1/ > What is root

/2/ > Rootsudo

[yetiking303]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

i dont know how or why, but that worked.

Thanks a ton.
Daniel

[Snowhog]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

Because you deleted the original file, you were able to copy (cp) your backup copy to where it needed to be.

[toad]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

Kudos to yetiking for reading Rog's signature BEFORE breaking everyting

[yetiking303]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

as far as i know, yes.

still cant get btnx to work.


what can i say, i've gotten very good at breaking things.

[toad]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

I reckon I read the same article recently... btnx is that programme to enable extra buttons for the mouse, right?

It looked interesting but I only have a bog standard three button furry friend here so never looked into it. How did you attempt to install it/did it come as a deb or simply a tar.gz?

[Rog131]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

About btnx

> Olli Salonen.com:btnx

September 14, 2008

Good and bad news. Bad news first. Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, which is to be released in October, breaks the foundations that btnx was built on. It seems that the kernel input event pipes can no longer be read. It is most likely related X.Org v.7.4. This means I will stop all development of btnx....

[yetiking303]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

i cant get it to work, but i dont really understand kubun eather,

but i just got cod4 to work fully so i'm stocked. just need some mouse soft ware and i'm good,

if anyone feels like giveing me a clue about btnx feel free

[yetiking303]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

About btnx

> Olli Salonen.com:btnx

September 14, 2008

Good and bad news. Bad news first. Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, which is to be released in October, breaks the foundations that btnx was built on. It seems that the kernel input event pipes can no longer be read. It is most likely related X.Org v.7.4. This means I will stop all development of btnx....

so that means i cant run btnx on kubu 8.10?

[Snowhog]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

Correct.

[yetiking303]

Re: deleted /root/etc/apt source.list

i'm in need of a mouse sensitivity controler that would work with all the buttons of my mx rev

any advice?


Thanks
Daniel