i tried to add zeitgeist from a web site and now all i get is this E: Type 'p://ppa.launchpad.net/zeitgeist/ppa/ubuntu' is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zeitgeist-ppa-maverick.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

Hello,

On ubuntu, correct? Wait.... nevermind what I originally wanted to say. Can you post the contents of your /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zeitgeist-ppa-maverick.list and /etc/apt/sources.list files for me, using code tags? I will make this easy for you..... And next time, please use a more descriptive subject, instead of "I screwed up"; That doesn't tell us anything.

Cheers,

Josh

i will gladly if u tell me how to get the list for u im new to linux

Copy and paste this into your terminal:


Then just attach lqhelp.txt to your reply.

Or you can follow the instructions in this link

hey the 1 u sent didnt do any thing but i did the instruction link and got this ---# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)]/ maverick main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-updates main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-updates restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-updates universe

## 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
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-updates 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://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security multiverse

# Tor Project
deb-src http://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org maverick main
deb http://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org experimental-maverick main

# Inundator
deb http://inundator.sourceforge.net/repo/ all/
deb http://ubuntusatanic.org/hell maverick main
deb-src http://ubuntusatanic.org/hell maverick main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zeitgeist/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

Look at the last line of your file.... Should be the following:
Should fix it, but not fully certain. Let me know if it works for you.

i deleted it and still nothing changed i dont know what to do

the error still E: Type '/ppa/ubuntu' is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: Type 'p://ppa.launchpad.net/zeitgeist/ppa/ubuntu' is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zeitgeist-ppa-maverick.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

Can you post the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zeitgeist-ppa-maverick.list like I asked before please? The error is in that file for sure.... That is partially my fault, I overlooked something that you have posted.

i will if u tell me how to sorry for being so dumb on here but im new as hell

type in a terminal and it will open it for you.

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zeitgeist/ppa/ubuntu maverick main #Zeitgeist
p://ppa.launchpad.net/zeitgeist/ppa/ubuntu maverick main was it thank u sooooo much i deleted the second line works now think u for ur time and patience with me plp like u make coming to linux a great os to change to love u man

There you go! Mark your thread as solved using the thread tools located at the top of the page, and give rep if you feel the need to, thanks!

Cheers,

Josh

It looks like your second line was just missing an "htt" in front of it. It's an odd error, but I'm glad it's working now.