Error msg everytime i try to install new software

[Scott(0)]

Hi Jwwin

Let's see if we can fix this issue:

Sounds like you may have answered "Yes" to replace the config files.  If you did, we'll need to fix that or you may run into some other problems down the road.  It's not too difficult and we can do that tomorrow.  Just post back to confirm whether you kept the old config or replaced it with the package maintainers version.

In post #11 you asked about /etc/issue. The correct answer is selected by default [default=N] so hitting enter at the prompt is all that's needed.

There are two files that may have been changed:
/etc/issue
/etc/lsb-release

Fixing these files is easy. We'll list them in the terminal (they're short) compare them to a correct listing and then make any necessary changes.

Open a terminal. Type:

Code:

cat /etc/issue

The correct output should be:

Code:

Linux Lite 2.0 LTS \n \l

If you need to make changes to /etc/issue. Type

Code:

gksudo leafpad/etc/issue

make the necessary changes and then save the file

Open a terminal. Type:

Code:

cat /etc/lsb-release

The correct output should be:

Code:

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Lite 2.0"

If you need to make changes to /etc/lsb-release. Type

Code:

gksudo leafpad /etc/lsb-release

make the necessary changes and then save the file

Test and see if the files are fixed. Type

Code:

cat /etc/issue

output should be:

Code:

Linux Lite 2.0 LTS \n \l

Type:

Code:

cat /etc/lsb-release

output should be:

Code:

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Lite 2.0"

Did it work? Post back when you have a chance.  ~Scott