[SOLVED] how to delete a line from sources.list?

[sob]

i've managed to mess up the adept by inserting a line into sources.list that isn't supposed to be there. i cannot take it out, it seems.
i have tried with konqueror but there's no "edit as root" option there.
i have tried via the konsole using "sudo kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list" but it just tells me "sudo: kwrite: command not found".
how do i erase that line from the file so i can use the package manager again?

[Dennis99]

Re: how to delete a line from sources.list?

Try sudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list

[jankushka]

Re: how to delete a line from sources.list?

Dennis99's suggestion should work alright.

An alternative way (especially if you are to start a gui) is to
hit alt-f2 and enter:

kdesudo <whatever_gui_you_are_to_start>

So, in this case:

kdesudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list

thought it'd be useful for you to know.

cheers

[sob]

Re: how to delete a line from sources.list?

ok guys, in both it prompts for password (naturally) and in both it says "command not found". any other thoughts?

thanks for the GUI, btw. always good to know the ALT+F2 thing.

[kuby]

Re: how to delete a line from sources.list?

Apparently when calling an application using kdesudo, the path from current user is not used correctly. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...e4/+bug/191264. If you execute

kdesudo /usr/lib/kde4/bin/kate /etc/apt/sources.list

your sources.list is opened in kate with the right privileges.

If you wonder what is the full path to common applications, use

which kate

(and of course substitute the application you want to find)

Edit: added bugreport

[jankushka]

Re: how to delete a line from sources.list?

oops.
i'm sorry.
i'm still on 7.10 with kde 3.5.x (will be for another good while).
kdesudo gives no problems here.

if even the latest suggestion doesn't work, then this will...

here's a clean template sources.list file for hardy.
it enables everything, except medibuntu.

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner

open up a konsole.
enter the following:

sudo -i

to gain admin (root) privileges

then enter this:

cat > /etc/apt/sources.list

your terminal is now waiting for input.
copy&paste the sources.list file above.
then hit ctrl-d to end the input and get back to the prompt.

you now have a new /etc/apt/sources.list file
containing what you just copied.

start adept (i use synaptic).
localize the repos to your mirrors, if necessary.

you should be back up and running.

hth

[sob]

Re: [SOLVED] how to delete a line from sources.list?

thanks a loads kuby, it worked like a charm.

jankushka, i didn't have time to check your second suggestion but i apologize for forgetting to post in this post that i'm using hardy with kde4.