grep -r 'medi' /etc/apt They're breaking things somehow, remove/comment medibuntu ppa's, apt-get update. -mb On 12/18/2013 11:24 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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 > > > > > 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 > > > > __com > > >>> 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 > > > __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 > > > __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