Are you sure that you are actually using it? did you copy your old list and then create a new one with my list?

Post your /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe

I'm sorry, my friend, I'm stummped!

At this stage, I would re-install.

How deep into your OS are you? I mean, have you had it very long? Can you re-install without having to backup a bunch of stuff?

How did you get the OS? Downloaded iso, Live CD from ubuntu?

If it was an iso, download it again and verify that all is good before burning it. Then install again.

Thats just what I would do. Sorry Friend.

Strange. Very strange.

Hey check this out:

http://computing.sinica.edu.tw/faq/i...152&artlang=en

Just found it.

1. remove the preference file under /etc/apt
2. remove old version of j2sdk
3. re-issue the apt-get update command
4. remove other deps if needed

i cant figure out wht this is or how to do it or where it is , i cant delete the preference file , if you know how let me know , i dont know where j2sdk

Well I think that you said that you uninstalled the package manager. I'm guessing thats not good! Thats where you would find j2sdk.

And I did not mean that the link that I provided is exactly what your problem is. It only COULD be related.

So start there and eliminate possibilities. OR, what I would do is re-install.

What is the output of ls /etc/apt/

adamf4i@adamf4i:~$ ls /etc/apt/
apt.conf preferences sources.list sources.list.save trusted.gpg
apt.conf.d secring.gpg sources.list.d trustdb.gpg trusted.gpg~

# rm /etc/apt/preferences ...

then try apt-get update again

adamf4i ... this is the fourth multi-post bout you've
started. I strongly suggest that you quit this, re-read
our rules and just play by them.


Cheers,
Tink

BAD ADAM! lol!

its not how they start out , it just gets to that because everything is broke with me and leads to another thing

Well., You Broke-down MOFO, RE-INSTALL! lol! Just make sure that you check your file before you burn it.

ya i reinstalled it wish i would have been able to check a few more things before i reinstalled to see if they worked

So you already re-installed? So, at this point, you don't know wether things are better yet correct?

I hope so, My Friend, cuz I Love ubuntu and want you to have the same experience that I am having!

My first install was from an iso that I downloaded from www.distrowatch.com Then I ordered a couple of free cd's from ubuntu (one for Mac, for my friend, and one for me)

Don't give up!