REPOSITORIES FAILING TO D/L could this be the problem

First I have set up the server to d/l from uk  Is this correct please.  Could this be the updating problem

 

Software update error message.

 

 

W:Target Sources (main/source/Sources) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list:8 and /etc/apt/sources.list:130, W:Target Sources (restricted/source/Sources) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list:8 and /etc/apt/sources.list:130, W:Target Packages (universe/binary-amd64/Packages) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list:18 and /etc/apt/sources.list:129, W:Target Packages (universe/binary-i386/Packages)

 

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

 

18 deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe

 

129 deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe multiverse

 

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

 

 

 

Can I fix this by deleting these lines in gedit 

 

 

    Is list the same as lines  so need to delete lines  8  130  18  & 129  

 

Dont want anything to effect the printer or newly fixed respos. or ability to update.

Thanks

Edited by lacey16, 03 May 2016 - 08:12 AM.

I presume you're using Ubuntu 16.04, since that was the OS you mentioned in your other thread.
 

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

I have set up the server to d/l from uk Is this correct please.

 

Yes, gb.archive.ubuntu.com is the UK repo server.
 

configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list

 

You are getting this error because you have some repos listed more than once. You will need to edit your sources.list so that each repo is only listed once. If you aren't sure what to edit/delete, please post the contents of your sources.list so we can see what it looks like.

Steps To Post Your Sources.list Contents:
1. In your terminal type:

gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

2. In Gedit, right-click, choose "select all", right-click, choose "copy", and close Gedit.
3. In your BleepingComputer post click the "<>" button. This is for the CODE BBcode.
4. In the popup, click your mouse into the large empty space, and press "control" + "v". This should paste your clipboard contents into the box.
5. Click "OK" to close the popup, and then click "Post" to submit your post.

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 16.04 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Beta amd64 (20160323)]/ xenial main restricted
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 15.10 _Wily Werewolf_ - Release amd64 (20151021)]/ wily main restricted
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 15.10 _Wily Werewolf_ - Release amd64 (20151021)]/ wily main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-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/ xenial universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-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/ xenial multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial multiverse
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates multiverse

## 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/ xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security main restricted
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security universe
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security 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 wily partner
# deb http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/op/stable/debian/ xenial main
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu wily partner

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.

## 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.

## 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.

## 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.


## 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 wily partner
deb http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/op/stable/debian/ xenial main
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu wily partner

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main restricted

## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-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-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial multiverse
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates multiverse

## 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-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-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 xenial partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner

# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security universe
deb http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/op/stable/debian/ lsb3.2 main
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security multivers
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main restricted
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-backports main restricted

# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner

# deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main
# deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main

Hi   this list is not exactly the same as the gedit generated by the terminal

 

Line 18 on mine is as quoted on my last post. Also only 140 lines on mine & this has 147 

 

Thank you

Hi this list is not exactly the same as the gedit generated by the terminal
Line 18 on mine is as quoted on my last post. Also only 140 lines on mine & this has 147

Below, I'll refer to the line numbers listed in your sources.list posting. Keep that in mind.

Steps To Edit Your Sources.list:
1. In your terminal type:

sudo -i gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

2. In Gedit, blank line 129, which looks like this:

deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe multiverse

This line is a partial duplicate of line 18 and line 28.
3. In Gedit, blank line 130, which looks like this:

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

This line is a duplicate of line 8.
4. In Gedit, blank line 83, which looks like this:

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu wily partner

This line is a duplicate of line 52.
5. In Gedit, blank line 133, which looks like this:

deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main restricted

This line is a duplicate of line 12.
6. In Gedit, blank line 134, which looks like this:

deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-backports main restricted

This line is a partial duplicate of line 38.
7. In Gedit, click "Save", and then close Gedit.
8. In your terminal type:

sudo apt-get update

Your new sources.list should look like this:

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 16.04 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Beta amd64 (20160323)]/ xenial main restricted
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 15.10 _Wily Werewolf_ - Release amd64 (20151021)]/ wily main restricted
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 15.10 _Wily Werewolf_ - Release amd64 (20151021)]/ wily main restricted
     
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
     
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-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/ xenial universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-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/ xenial multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial multiverse
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates multiverse
     
## 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/ xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse
     
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security main restricted
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security universe
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security 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 wily partner
# deb http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/op/stable/debian/ xenial main
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu wily partner
     
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
     
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
     
## 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.
     
## 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.
     
## 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.
     
     
## 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://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/op/stable/debian/ xenial main
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu wily partner
     
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
     
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main restricted
     
## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-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-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial multiverse
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates multiverse
     
## 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-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-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 xenial partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner
     
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security universe
deb http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/op/stable/debian/ lsb3.2 main
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security multivers


     
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security universe main multiverse restricted


     
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner
     
# deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main
# deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main

Since you seem to be doing a lot of fiddling with your sources.list I'd suggest making a backup copy, so that if you ever get into trouble, you can easily get Apt back to a working state by restoring the sources.list from the backup. Just a thought.

Steps To Make A Backup Copy Of Sources.list:
1. In your terminal type:

sudo cp -i /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup

If prompted to overwrite, type "y" (means yes), and press "enter". Alternatively type "n" (means no) to abort. You will only be prompted to overwrite if you've previously made a backup.

Steps To Restore Backup Copy Of Sources.list:
1. In your terminal type:

sudo cp -i /etc/apt/sources.list.backup /etc/apt/sources.list

When prompted to overwrite, type "y" (means yes), and press "enter". Alternatively type "n" (means no) to abort.
2. In your terminal type:

sudo apt-get update

Hi Sorry for the long delay in giving feedback.  I managed to follow your instructions easily, thank you,  Completed the edits, backed up the sources list then spent a couple of hours comparing the list till I was satisfied that it was correct.

 

Caught up on some daily work, clicked google and input the url for the website when the PC crashed to a black screen. Tried to reboot with live dvd  got to aqua coloured screen and stuck. Searched the forums, tried some other things but no good.

A disk error had caused the problem.

I decided to wipe the disk clean and re-install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

 

Installed ok, Dual booted ok  I installed Google Chrome, nothing else. Then although I had ticked the boxes for d/l updates and 3rd party during installation I decided to update.  The now familiar can only do a partial update. This partial update took 20 minutes to d/l and install.  I then wanted to make a backup of the sources list and thats when the fun began

 

  sudo cp -i /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup

** (gedit:2429):
WARNING **: Set document metadata failed: Setting attribute
metadata::gedit-position not supported


-i gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

(gedit:2862): Gtk-WARNING **: Calling Inhibit failed: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.SessionManager was not provided by any .service files
Then the "no entry" sign appeared in the top right screen: E:Malformed
line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (type), E:The list of
sources could not be read

Deleted the offending line and updated.   Then

sudo
add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa -y

This produced the updated drivers for xorg-edgers plus another 82 packages.
 Sorry dont know how to reduce the size of the text code box.
Now four hours later. Lots of googles more research but I have done it 

 
Updates fully downloading and the icing on the cake. I installed the printer filters then the printer and it worked immediately.

Thanks for your help. I could not have achieved this without it.  The duplicate lines in the sources list previously were due to efforts to get the printer drivers. I posted on several forums for advice on removing the print drivers but no response. It wasnt that I was choosing to fiddle with the sources list.  Also when things dont go right newbies like me tend to plough on and try again.   I watch the updates carefully as they d/l and on one of the updates I noticed the line referring to "printer no filter"

Anyway I have a minor problem on my other win10/14.04lts PC so more posts to come.  I am fully aware of the time and efforts extended to me on this forum so if I have out stayed my welcome please say so. I will fully understand.

Edited by lacey16, 12 May 2016 - 05:04 PM.

I am experinceing the same thing. my last few updates have failed to dl/install.

 

Sorry I can not get it to copy and paste.

Hi dannyboy950

 

Please start a new post with your issue, This saves confusion.

 

Regards

Nick.

I managed to follow your instructions easily, thank you

Glad you got things going.

Anyway I have a minor problem on my other win10/14.04lts PC so more posts to come.  

The upside of having multiple PCs is that when something goes wrong with one you have another. The downside of having multiple PCs is there are more of them to have something go wrong with.

if I have out stayed my welcome please say so. I will fully understand.

Not at all. Welcome to BleepingComputer, and more specifically the Linux section.

 

if I have out stayed my welcome please say so. I will fully understand.

not at all

Sorry I thought this was the same subject matter.  The rather long error message I got was almost line for line the same as the OP.

 

Moot point now the update problem resolved it self and the updates are now up to date.

Thanks guys.   Danny if you got a message saying repositories cant download then your problem is probably similar. Glad it resolved itself. A new thread was probably suggested because this one has almost turned into a book and its easier to have your own thread. Trust me no-one was being disrespectful or undermining your suspected problem.

 

I would suggest than now everything is ok you should perhaps take a backup of your sources list,following Hollowface's instructions here. Should you have further problems you will have a benchmark and a restore capacity. Also it is a good learning curve if you enjoy as I do the challenge of Linux.

 

I have had so much help from many many forums, this one being the best of the best that I am hoping that one day I might be able to offer a little "minor" help to other newbies like me.  Stick with it.  Good Luck

Sorry Danny forgot to say:  If this was your message:

 

 

GD is trying to access the org.gnome.SessionManager dbus directive, but that directive is not provided. Actually, that directive do not exist in normal installation, the message can be safely ignored.

 

Found it on the fourms.  cheers