added a wrong name for a repository

rhandwor · 06-16-2019, 05:23 PM

I was trying to add a repository for seamonkey and I typed it wrong.
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources,list
I can find the list. I need to remove the bad line. I had a similar problem in Fedora and I used a Gvim text editor. What do I need to do to remove the bad line.

hydrurga · 06-16-2019, 07:13 PM

You have a comma between sources and list, whereas it should be a dot.

BW-userx · 06-16-2019, 07:18 PM

Code:

cd /etc/apt/
sudo mv sources,list sources.list
or
sudo mv -v /etc/apt/sources,list /etc/apt/sources.list

quick fix
if you created a new custom list, or disregard that and add the dot instead when you go to edit it

rhandwor · 06-17-2019, 08:35 AM

I was able to get the sources. I was able to delete but it removed all sources. I need the update source for linux mint 19.1 so I can add it.

hydrurga · 06-17-2019, 08:40 AM

Please paste the output from:

Code:

inxi -r

BW-userx · 06-17-2019, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhandwor

I was able to get the sources. I was able to delete but it removed all sources. I need the update source for linux mint 19.1 so I can add it.

yep that is what happens when you delete the sources.list As far as I know this is it.

apt repository list for Linux Mint

rhandwor · 06-17-2019, 10:42 AM

I did a recheck and then I used
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list I used gedit to make corrections and I got everything working.
Thanks for your help.

hydrurga · 06-17-2019, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx

yep that is what happens when you delete the sources.list As far as I know this is it.

apt repository list for Linux Mint

For anyone else reading this in the future - DO NOT use that list. Not only is it old (2010!) but contains far more sources than you need.

If you need to regenerate the default sources in Mint, run Software Sources from the menu and click on "Restore the default settings".

BW-userx · 06-17-2019, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrurga

For anyone else reading this in the future - DO NOT use that list. Not only is it old (2010!) but contains far more sources than you need.

If you need to regenerate the default sources in Mint, run Software Sources from the menu and click on "Restore the default settings".

As far as I know this is it. maybe I should have put that in bold.

to expand on that .. know your sources kidds! and always back up your files before editing them, so you can use them to restore from (ones own) your screw ups.