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Title: Unable to get updates--error occured
Post by: Narender Rao on March 23, 2020, 08:27:56 PM
Greetings to all....I have encountered a problem when I tried to install seamonkey browser by doing copy and paste the code given in one of the support forum posts, and I am unable to install any thing else...Here I am giving the error log..Please help me in restoring my LL netbook :-[ System details: Acer AOD 257 netbook, Ram 2 gig, 250 gb hdd, running Linux Lite 4.8 64bit

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Install Updates Error log
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Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/) and paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.

============ Log ===========

E: Type '“ndeb' is not known on line 11 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.

 :)
Title: Re: Unable to get updates--error occured
Post by: Jerry on March 25, 2020, 08:32:00 AM
Can you please paste the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list Thanks.

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Title: Re: Unable to get updates--error occured
Post by: Narender Rao on March 25, 2020, 09:42:50 PM
Well sir, I tried to get the /etc/apt/sources.list through terminal but in vain. I am not a expert really but a simple user really. I beg for your pardon and request your magnanimity to show a solution to my trouble got myself with useless enthusiasm to try at the code found in our forum!!
Title: Re: Unable to get updates--error occured
Post by: firenice03 on March 25, 2020, 09:59:13 PM
@Narender Rao


In the terminal.. and you can copy/paste..
Code: [Select]
cat /etc/apt/sources.list

The use your mouse to swipe and highlight the contents - right click to copy then paste into you response (you can use the # icon to make it "code" -- swipe the contents prior)

Title: Re: Unable to get updates--error occured
Post by: Narender Rao on March 26, 2020, 12:14:33 AM
#cat /etc/apt/sources.list
###### Ubuntu Main Repos
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted universe multiverse

###### Ubuntu Update Repos
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse

###### Ubuntu Partner Repo
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic partner
“ndeb http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt all main”
Title: Re: Unable to get updates--error occured
Post by: Jerry on March 26, 2020, 02:05:49 AM
This is your error:

“ndeb http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt all main”

remove that line and save the file.

Then get what you need from here - https://sourceforge.net/projects/ubuntuzilla/files/ubuntuzilla/4.8.4/
Title: Re: Unable to get updates--error occured
Post by: Narender Rao on March 26, 2020, 07:37:42 AM
Sir, How to remove the erroneous line and add the correct one? Please guide me! Thanks in advance !!
Title: Re: Unable to get updates--error occured
Post by: Narender Rao on March 26, 2020, 08:16:58 AM
Got it sir...just I googled across ubuntu forums and got the etc/apt/list edited by using terminal text editor program nano by removing the erroneous "ndeb...."line entirely and saving it. got the updates also.
Thank You Please !!
Title: Re: Unable to get updates--error occured
Post by: firenice03 on March 26, 2020, 06:09:27 PM
Got it sir...just I googled across ubuntu forums and got the etc/apt/list edited by using terminal text editor program nano by removing the erroneous "ndeb...."line entirely and saving it. got the updates also.
Thank You Please !!
@Narender Rao
Nano is a good way to edit..  :)

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