#Gedit source.list software#
However, while some problems with the Software Center can be solved by reinstalling the software-center package, most cannot, so it's possible your original problem will remain. You should be able to run the Sofware Center. Then run this command in a Terminal window: sudo apt-get updateĪssuming there are no errors, the problem is now fixed. It does not necessarily have to have 3 components.Īnything which doesn't fit this format is incorrect. The URL, distribution and components will be different. These are examples of correctly formatted lines: # Comment, marked by a line starting with '#'ĭeb distribution component1 component2 component3ĭeb-src distribution component1 component2 component3 If necessary, replace /etc/apt/sources.list with another file name, i.e., the path to some file inside /etc/apt//.įind the lines which are incorrectly formatted (refer to the error for a line number, then look around that point). Or, instead of Gedit (which not all Ubuntu systems have), you might prefer to open the file an a terminal-based text editor: sudoedit /etc/apt/sources.list To do this, run this command (press Ctrl+ Alt+ T to open a Terminal): sudo -H gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Some lines are broken in your sources.list file (or another *.list file in /).Įdit the file mentioned in the error to fix the broken lines.
#Gedit source.list install#
I need to be able to install new software. I would really like to NOT have to re partition my hard drive and start from scratch, so I'm really looking forward to getting this problem solved.
#Gedit source.list how to#
That is what I need is to find out how to get there and fix what it says. So, I don't know how to get to line 91 in the source list to tell you what it says. I have searched and everything everyone says to do leads me back to the same line error message.
How do I report bugs? What can be done about this. 'E: Malformed line 91 in source list/etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)Į: The list of sources could not be read.,Į: The package list of status file could not be parsed or opened. Please report t:his bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the I also can not figure out how to cut and paste anything so I have to hand type what the error screen says, both when I attempt to open the software center and nothing happens, when I try to enter commands into the terminal to uninstall, reinstall, whatever I get the same following: COULD NOT INTITIALIZE THE PACKAGE INFORMATIONĪn unresolvable problem occured while initializing the package information I just tried to upload a screen shot but since I'm new it won't allow me to. I have unistalled and reinstalled the Ubuntu Software Center as per info I found in a similar thread and I got the same response about line 91 or something like that.
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