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hey guys got my wifi up and running after my upgrade to karmic (wired connection and wicd install), but now when i try to load up anything from synaptic or ...
  1. 01-12-2010 #1
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    nice easy one for you :)

    hey guys

    got my wifi up and running after my upgrade to karmic (wired connection and wicd install), but now when i try to load up anything from synaptic or add/remove programs its prompting me for the installation disc, the problem being i installed karmic through a flash drive. anyone tell me how to get around this as i HAVE NO PROGRAMS OF NOTE!!!

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    Post the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list
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    access denied
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    Code:
    gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
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    Actually, I wasn't really thinking there. Did you just type /etc/apt/sources.list into the command line? That is likely the problem.

    You shouldn't need root privileges to read the file. Open with any text editor and copy and paste the contents.
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    thanks mate

    Code:
    # 
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Studio 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091027)]/ karmic main multiverse restricted universe

deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Studio 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091027)]/ karmic main multiverse restricted universe
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates main restricted
deb-src http://gb.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://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic universe
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates universe
deb-src http://gb.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://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic multiverse
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates multiverse
deb-src http://gb.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://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://gb.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
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    Change this part
    Code:
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deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Studio 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091027)]/ karmic main multiverse restricted universe

deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Studio 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091027)]/ karmic main multiverse restricted universe
    To this
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    # 
#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Studio 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091027)]/ karmic main multiverse restricted universe

#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Studio 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091027)]/ karmic main multiverse restricted universe
    To will need root privileges to edit this file so open as I showed above. Save and do
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update
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    your a star! thank you very much, i know it was only a simple fix but without you guys on forums like this id be screwed! so thanks again

    EDIT: i say "forums like this", but have honestly found this one to be the best in terms of successful outcomes and general politeness. ive found ubuntuforums especially a waste of time
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    EDIT: i say "forums like this", but have honestly found this one to be the best in terms of successful outcomes and general politeness. ive found ubuntuforums especially a waste of time
    Must be because I'm not on the Ubuntu forums.

    Honestly, I've learned a tremendous amount from reading through the Ubuntu forums, but I have heard it can be rough to get an answer there sometimes.
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