On 12/12/06, Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Baz wrote: > Help please. I followed the advice here - and, now the Synaptic > Package Manager nor the Update Manager are working. > > On 12/12/06, * [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 12, 2006 at 06:11:56PM +0000, andy wrote: > > > > Well, I'll be a primate's mother's brother: > > Congratulations on your neice's career in the church! > What advice? Without context, it's hard to tell what you mean. Also, I'm unfamiliar with "the Update Manager"; never heard of it. And more details on what's wrong with Synaptic might be good. Does it not start? Does it error out? If the latter, what's the error? That sort of thing. Also, please don't top-post. And finally, the joke about the niece's career in church .... It took me a while to figure out, not being of a background familiar with "Primate" in a church context. After figuring that out, "Good zing, Hendrik!" -- Kent West Westing Peacefully <http://kentwest.blogspot.com> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Whenever I try to open the SynapticPackage Manager, I get:
An error occured The following details are provided: E: Type 'http://www.debian-multimedia.org' is not known on line 15 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. So, I go to the repository, nothing appears wrong. When I reload, I get: The repository might be no longer available or could not be contacted because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your network connection and the correct writing of the repository address in the preferences. then, E: Type 'http://www.debian-multimedia.org' is not known on line 15 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list E: Unable to lock the list directory -- "...heart and soul....one will burn." - Joy Division
