Always getting error during apt-get install
Solution 1:
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First make sure that you have installed the applications gksu and leafpad
Launch a terminal window.
Type (or copy/paste):
sudo apt-get install gksu leafpad
Press Enter and submit your password. Please note that the password will remain invisible, not even asterisks will show, which is normal.
2 . Then remove all sources that you have now:
Launch a terminal window.
Type (use copy/paste to avoid errors):
sudo rm -vf /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list && sudo rm -vf /etc/apt/sources.list
Press Enter. Type your password when prompted; this will remain entirely invisible, not even asterisks will show, which is normal.
- Create a new sources list:
Copy/paste the following command into the terminal:
gksudo leafpad /etc/apt/sources.list
Press Enter.
Now copy/paste all the text below, into that empty text file:
## SOURCES LIST FOR UBUNTU 14.04 LTS TRUSTY TAHR ## ALSO FOR XUBUNTU 14.04, LUBUNTU 14.04 ## AND KUBUNTU 14.04 ## From: http://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject ## This list is for the Main server; you might want to select a ## faster mirror server closer to you, with Software & Updates. ## Only fit for 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr! # ## SOURCES FOR ORDINARY SOFTWARE: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates main deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty restricted deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates restricted deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty universe deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates universe deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty multiverse deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates multiverse # ## SOURCES FOR SECURITY UPDATES: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security restricted deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse # ## BACKPORTS SOURCES (WITH LOWERED PRIORITY): deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-backports main deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-backports restricted deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-backports universe deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-backports multiverse # ## PARTNER SOURCE (FOR SOFTWARE FROM ## BUSINESS PARTNERS OF CANONICAL): deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner # ## INDEPENDENT SOURCE (FOR SOFTWARE ## FROM THIRD-PARTY DEVELOPERS): deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main # ## SOURCE FOR WEB BROWSER GOOGLE CHROME ## (DISABLED BY DEFAULT): ## Only enable it when you've installed Google Chrome! ## You can enable it in the application Software & Updates. # deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
Save the text file and close it.
- Now reload the sources list information:
In the terminal:
sudo apt-get update
Press Enter and submit your password. Please note that the password will remain invisible, not even asterisks will show, which is normal.
You're done!