~$ sudo grep -r 'medi' /etc/apt Binary file /etc/apt/trusted.gpg~ matches Binary file /etc/apt/trusted.gpg matches so I tried looking in the files to see if medibuntu is in them and to edit the files but they will not open with pico nor gedit; but the package managers seem to be working so I guess all is well. I even just installed a new package. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 11:40 PM, Michael Butash wrote: > 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 >>> >>> < >>> 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 >>> >>> < >>> 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 >>> >>> < >>> 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 >>> >>> < >>> 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 >>> >>> < >>> 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 >>> >>> < >>> 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 >>> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >