That did it! What is the recommended sources.list now? This is what is in it presently: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ nadia main upstream import deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal main restricted universe multiverse deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates main restricted universe multiverse deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-security main restricted universe multiverse deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ quantal partner # deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu quantal-getdeb apps # deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu quantal-getdeb games /etc/apt/sources.list.d says: 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 what if I were to move the lines in sources.list.d into sources.list? one final question for tonight: what is the purpose of sources.list.save :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: > It doesn't matter what the file names are, it's what's inside that counts. > > grep -ri medibuntu /etc/apt/ > > If the above spits out anything, you'll know what file to edit. > > Brian > > > On 12/18/2013 09:51 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 >> >> > 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 >> >> > 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 >> >> > 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 >> >> > 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 >> >> > 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 >> >> > 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 >> >> > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >