error locks up my update tasks

yodar · 04-02-2007, 02:51 AM

cant up-date till this error is corrected I cant figger out what to do

E: Type 'wget' is not known on line 37 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.

can I get a step-by-step to eliminate 'line 37" ?

yodar

igorc · 04-02-2007, 03:03 AM

Hi,

Have you done anything lately to your sources.list file? Is that the original one created during the installation? It looks to me like you have to edit line 37 and substitute the wget command with ftp or http depending on the mirror site defined in that line.
If this doesn't correct the error please post your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

yodar · 04-02-2007, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorc

Hi,

Have you done anything lately to your sources.list file? Is that the original one created during the installation? It looks to me like you have to edit line 37 and substitute the wget command with ftp or http depending on the mirror site defined in that line.
If this doesn't correct the error please post your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

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I have been all over the applications menus and cannot FIND the list file or repository dialog and when I use the software manager I get a fatal error sign when Gnome Apt tries to open cache file which describes available package lists

I really doan know what I'm doing here.I really did mean step by step.

E: Type 'wget' is not known on line 37 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.

sorry I am such a doofus but it took 10 years for me to get comfortable using winders and this is all new. Shame too, because functionally it is superior to Microsnot

Thanks for your patience

yodar

igorc · 04-02-2007, 10:33 PM

Hi,

What kind of distribution are you using? You can do one of the following:

1) Open an text editor (you should find one in the main drop down menu) logged in as root and brows to the file /etc/apt/sources.list. Find line 37 with wget statement in it and change it accordingly to http or ftp depending of the address in the line or just comment that line putting # at the beginning of the line. Save the file and close the editor.
-OR-
2) If you are comfortable with vi editor, open console/terminal window, login as root and type "vi /etc/apt/sources.list". Scroll to line 37 with wget and do one of the things mentioned in 1).

After that run:
# apt-get update # if this works you are ok
# apt-get -s upgrade # to check what's going to happen
# apt-get upgrade

Note: You can edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file as root only. Type "man vi" in the console to find instructions about vi editor. To login as root type "su" in the console and enter the root password when prompted.

yodar · 04-03-2007, 02:54 PM

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

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

## 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/ edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

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

deb http://www.getautomatix.com/apt edgy main
wget http://www.getautomatix.com/apt/key.gpg.asc
gpg --import key.gpg.asc
gpg --export --armor 521A9C7C | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install automatix2
echo "deb http://www.getautomatix.com/apt edgy main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/amarok-latest edgy main
==================

I found WGET statement and after I commented it (##) to attempt to nullify it I couldnt save it as it was read only.

Tried the terminal and it wanted a password i could not supply. the logons i use to boot system dont work.no keybord entries show while attempting to enter a trial password form vi.su entry at terminal

igorc · 04-03-2007, 09:30 PM

Hi,

First, you have to tell us what kind of distribution you use. You should always include the information like the distro and at least the kernel version in order to make the trouble shooting process more easier for us. The reason I asked for this is if you have e.g. ubuntu distro you can use the sudo command:

# sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list

and supply your user password when prompted which will grant you write access to this file. Also there should be some GUI package manager specific for your distro that you can use.

Second, I clearly mentioned you have to login as root to change that config file. You should remember the root password you have set during the installation. If not, than please refer to some threads in these forums how to retrieve/change the root password.

Third, from the error you got when you tried to update the system it might be possible you don't have wget package installed. Type "which wget" in console to check that.
- If installed you may have to include the complete path to the wget binaries in the sources.list file -> e.g. replace wget with /usr/sbin/wget or what ever path you get from the which command output
-If not installed find that package on internet and download it. To avoid compilation of the package I would recommend downloading the .deb version and installing it like this:

# dpkg -i wget_whateverversion.deb

Afterwards your apt should work without any changes.

yodar · 04-04-2007, 12:24 PM

Sorry, when I entered this thread I "ticked" the ubunto title and presumed it was discussiions restricted to ubunto.

I have edgy 6.10 and seek my normal upgrades. I have some additiopnal advice from professionals on another rlist that I am going to try out tonight along with your learned suggestions.

I think acquiring the capacity to DEAL with a WGET command might be worth pursuing too.

Anyway, no work on these issues till this evening. I will report all I observe

Again I appreciate your help

yodar

[QUOTE=igorc]Hi,

First, you have to tell us what kind of distribution you use. You should always include the information like the distro and at least the kernel version in order to make the trouble shooting process more easier for us. The reason I asked for this is if you have e.g. ubuntu distro you can use the sudo command:

# sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list

)(*&^%$#@! · 04-05-2007, 03:19 AM

the easiest way is to use the command,.(this is done in the terminal)

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

that will open the sourcelist with the right permissions

then make your source list look like this,

Code:

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

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

## 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/ edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

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


deb http://www.getautomatix.com/apt edgy main
#wget http://www.getautomatix.com/apt/key.gpg.asc
#gpg --import key.gpg.asc
#gpg --export --armor 521A9C7C | sudo apt-key add -
#sudo apt-get update
#sudo apt-get install automatix2
#echo "deb http://www.getautomatix.com/apt edgy main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/amarok-latest edgy main

the ones highlighted in red can be deleted they dont belong there.
save and exit then open terminal again and do

Code:

sudo aptitude update

and all should be well