What about inside the file /etc/apt/sources.list? On Dec 18, 2013 9:52 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: > Good plan. Unfortunately 'medibuntu' is not to be found > in /etc/apt/sources.list.d . Further, when looked in /var/lib/apt/lists/ > some of the medibuntus I had deleted were back. > > bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ ls /var/lib/apt/lists/ |grep medibuntu > packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_free_i18n_Translation-en > packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_non-free_i18n_Translation-en > bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d > bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ ls > dhor-myway-quantal.list > dhor-myway-quantal.list.save > google-talkplugin.list > google-talkplugin.list.save > libreoffice-libreoffice-4-0-quantal.list > libreoffice-libreoffice-4-0-quantal.list.save > libreoffice-libreoffice-4-1-quantal.list > libreoffice-libreoffice-4-1-quantal.list.save > libreoffice-ppa-quantal.list > libreoffice-ppa-quantal.list.save > local-repository.list > local-repository.list.save > otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-quantal.list > otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-quantal.list.save > team-xbmc-ppa-quantal.list > team-xbmc-ppa-quantal.list.save > bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ ls /var/lib/apt/lists/ > |grep medibuntu > packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_free_i18n_Translation-en > packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_non-free_i18n_Translation-en > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 3:46 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: > >> Looks like you removed the package database that apt creates from a >> package repository entry. All you need to do to get rid of a repository is >> to delete the config file for it out of the apt config at >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ or to remove the line from >> the config file at /etc/apt/sources.list. >> >> After you've done that, just run "apt-get update" and it will clean out >> all the repositories that don't exist anymore as well as update all the >> ones that still do. >> >> After that, symantic should start working again. >> >> Brian >> >> >> On 12/18/2013 02:53 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> oops.... what am I doing wrong? I remove the files: >>> >>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ ls /var/lib/apt/lists/ |grep medibuntu >>> packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_free_binary-i386_Packages >>> packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_free_i18n_Translation-en >>> packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_free_i18n_Translation-en%5fUS >>> packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_non-free_binary-i386_Packages >>> packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_non-free_i18n_Translation-en >>> packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_non-free_i18n_Translation-en%5fUS >>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ cd /var/lib/apt/lists/ >>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/var/lib/apt/lists$ sudo rm -rf *medibuntu* >>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/var/lib/apt/lists$ ls /var/lib/apt/lists/ |grep >>> medibuntu >>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/var/lib/apt/lists$ sudo synaptic >>> >>> (synaptic:7475): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_set_data: assertion >>> `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed >>> >>> (synaptic:7475): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer instance >>> >>> (synaptic:7475): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_connect_data: >>> assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed >>> >>> and synaptic opens, then ubuntu's update manager is run to update the >>> system and it tells me: >>> >>> Failed to fetch http://packages.medibuntu.org/dists/quantal/Release.gpg >>> Something wicked happened resolving 'packages.medibuntu.org:http' (-5 >>> - No address associated with hostname) >>> Failed to fetch >>> http://packages.medibuntu.org/dists/quantal/free/binary-i386/Packages >>> Something wicked happened resolving 'packages.medibuntu.org:http' (-5 >>> - No address associated with hostname) >>> Failed to fetch >>> http://packages.medibuntu.org/dists/quantal/non-free/binary- >>> i386/Packages Something >>> wicked happened resolving 'packages.medibuntu.org:http' (-5 - No address >>> associated with hostname) >>> Failed to fetch >>> http://packages.medibuntu.org/dists/quantal/free/i18n/Translation-en_US >>> Something wicked happened resolving 'packages.medibuntu.org:http' (-5 >>> - No address associated with hostname) >>> Failed to fetch >>> http://packages.medibuntu.org/dists/quantal/free/i18n/Translation-en >>> Something wicked happened resolving 'packages.medibuntu.org:http' (-5 >>> - No address associated with hostname) >>> Failed to fetch >>> http://packages.medibuntu.org/dists/quantal/non-free/i18n/ >>> Translation-en_US >>> Something wicked happened resolving 'packages.medibuntu.org:http' (-5 >>> - No address associated with hostname) >>> Failed to fetch >>> http://packages.medibuntu.org/dists/quantal/non-free/i18n/Translation-en >>> Something wicked happened resolving 'packages.medibuntu.org:http' (-5 >>> - No address associated with hostname) >>> Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones >>> used instead. >>> >>> I then clicked update and now it says my system is up to date but when >>> 'refresh' is clicked I still get the medibuntu error? >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Michael Havens >> > wrote: >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:34 PM, sean ritzler >>> > wrote: >>> >>> The medibuntu repo has been shut down. You'll want to remove any >>> mention of it from your list of repositories. >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Michael Havens >>> > wrote: >>> > I can't get my packaage managers to work. For instance: I >>> open synaptic and >>> > after it loads an info window appears that says: >>> > >>> > E: Encountered a section with no Package: header >>> > E: Problem with MergeList >>> > >>> /var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_dists_quantal_ >>> free_i18n_Translation-en >>> > E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or >>> opened. >>> > E: _cache->open() failed, please report. >>> > >>> > Please, how do I fix this? >>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > >>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >