I am a newbie. I find it is sources.list.d on my PC. I am reporting Gedit of sources.list as you requested: #deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091028.5)]/ karmic main restricted # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to # newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic main restricted deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic main restricted ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the ## distribution. deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates main restricted deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates main restricted ## 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://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic universe deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic universe deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates universe deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-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://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic multiverse deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic multiverse deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates multiverse deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-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://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-backports main restricted universe multiverse # deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-backports main restricted universe multiverse ## 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 karmic partner # deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu karmic partner deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security main restricted deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security main restricted deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security universe deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security universe deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security multiverse deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu karmic-security multiverse --- On Fri, 26/3/10, Gabe Gorelick <gabegorel...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Gabe Gorelick <gabegorel...@gmail.com> Subject: [Bug 546767] Re: synaptic fails To: shal...@yahoo.co.in Date: Friday, 26 March, 2010, 1:26 PM Can you post your /etc/apt/sources.list? ** Package changed: ubuntu => apt (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- synaptic fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/546767 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: ubuntu-docs Ubuntu9.10 with updates --------------------------------- When I tried to install a debian package with GDebi the foll message was displayed Software index is broken This is a major failure of your software management system. Please check for broken packages with synaptic, check the file permissions and correctness of the file '/etc/apt/sources.list' and reload the software information with: 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get install -f'. -------------------------- When I open synaptic E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_karmic_main_binary-i386_Packages E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. E: _cache->open() failed, please report. To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/546767/+subscribe The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- synaptic fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/546767 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
