Finally it worked now.....there was a gross error in the language of instrumentation.... the line should look like deb file:///media/Blend/repo/ hardy main restricted
regards kailash On 12/17/08, SATA <[email protected]> wrote: > Kailash, browse your locally mounted repo and see what is there inside > [/media/Blend/repo/]*dist* directory. > and put the name in place of ultimate. > > deb file:///media/Blend/repo/ *ultimate* main restricted <-- replace > ultimate > > It must solve your problem. > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Kailash Budhathoki <[email protected] >> wrote: > >> >> It didn't work either. >> Here's the output when i tried to update..... >> >> kail...@kailash-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update >> E: Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist) >> Regards >> kailash "Crusher" >> >> On 12/17/08, manish modi <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Kailash give the link to the *.deb file in the sources.list >> > i.e. deb file:///media/Blend/ultimate-repo/ubuntu/pool/ >> > >> > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:08 AM, Kailash Budhathoki < >> [email protected] >> >> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> not working even though i used Hardy instead of ultimate. same problem >> >> dai. >> >> >> >> On 12/17/08, Kailash Budhathoki <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > This is what i got while installing gimp....(i don't have it right >> now) >> >> > kail...@kailash-desktop:/$ sudo apt-get install gimp >> >> > Reading package lists... Done >> >> > Building dependency tree >> >> > Reading state information... Done >> >> > Package gimp is not available, but is referred to by another package. >> >> > This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or >> >> > is only available from another source >> >> > However the following packages replace it: >> >> > gimp-data >> >> > E: Package gimp has no installation candidate >> >> > >> >> > If the line that i added i.e, deb >> >> > file:///media/Blend/ultimate-repo/ubuntu ultimate main restricted is >> >> > correct then i think i got u. >> >> > Now i m thinking of using ubuntu rather than ultimate. Thank u. >> >> > >> >> > warm regards >> >> > Kailash Buki >> >> > >> >> > On 12/16/08, Kailash Budhathoki <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Is it >> >> >> deb file:///media/Blend/ultimate-repo/ubuntu ultimate main >> >> >> restricted >> >> >> in my case then? >> >> >> I m bit confused. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 12/16/08, Shishir Jha <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> milenani ta bhai, there is more that needs to be done in the >> >> sources.list >> >> >>> deb line. >> >> >>> The format of the deb line, its like this >> >> >>> >> >> >>> deb file:///pathtoyouriso/ubuntu/ distroname main restricted >> >> >>> >> >> >>> And also I doubt that you can upgrade using an ultimate DVD as it >> >> >>> is >> a >> >> >>> live >> >> >>> DVD which means that it used a squashfs image as opposed to the >> >> >>> .deb >> >> >>> files >> >> >>> pool that you need to upgrade Ubuntu. To upgrade you need the >> >> >>> alternate >> >> >>> version of the CD/DVD. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Hope it answers your questions. >> >> >>> Cheers >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 11:38 PM, Kailash Budhathoki >> >> >>> <[email protected] >> >> >>>> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> i forgot to mention one thing that i added the line after deleting >> >> >>>> all >> >> >>>> other stuffs in the sources.list file. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> On 12/16/08, Kailash Budhathoki <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>> > I tried to upgrade my ultimate edition to 2.0 from the iso image >> >> >>>> > for >> >> >>>> > which i did these; >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>>> > 1) Mounted the iso image to some folder (say >> >> >>>> > /media/Blend/ultimate-repo) >> >> >>>> > 2) sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list >> >> >>>> > then i added a line deb file:///media/Blend/ultimate-repo >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>>> > Unfortunately when i tried to update, i got this >> >> >>>> > kail...@kailash-desktop:/media/Blend$ sudo apt-get update >> >> >>>> > E: Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist) >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>>> > what is wrong with the line that i added? >> >> >>>> > Need help!!! pls >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>>> > Crusher >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> -- >> >> >>> Shishir Jha >> >> >>> EPC 1970,GPO 8975, >> >> >>> KTM,NEPAL >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > With Regards >> > Manish Modi >> > Pulchowk Campus,IOE >> > [email protected] >> > >> > > >> > >> >> > >> > > > -- > With Regards, > Suraj Sapkota > सुरज सापकोटा > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
