[SOLVED] Apt-get error - Linux Forums

, so I am unable to install anything, even through graphical package manager, I can connect to internet, I've also modified my Environment variable for proxy it isn't working.

plz tell me what to do

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06-20-2008	#2 (permalink)
kostasan Linux Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Greece, Athens Posts: 214	type su . Give your password then and you will become root. Apt-get should work this way. To solve the problem, become root using su and then type nano /etc/hosts. Add this line: 127.0.0.1 ravish Save the file with Ctrl + O and exit with Ctrl + X

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bigtomrodney /etc/init.d/moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sunny South-East of Ireland Posts: 5,825	You will need to use *sudo su* or *sudo bash* rather than su as the password for root is encrypted in Ubuntu. __________________ Registered Linux user #378740 New members read here / Forum Rules #linuxforums on irc.freenode.net

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Originally Posted by bigtomrodney

You will need to use sudo su or sudo bash rather than su as the password for root is encrypted in Ubuntu.

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Originally Posted by kostasan

type su . Give your password then and you will become root. Apt-get should work this way. To solve the problem, become root using su and then type nano /etc/hosts. Add this line:
127.0.0.1 ravish
Save the file with Ctrl + O and exit with Ctrl + X

thank to all you folks, I've solved the problem.
there was some problem in my /etc/hosts file.
every thing is working now.

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