Re: apt update problems

[Charlie <ariestao@ipstarmail.com.au>]

On Sun, 5 Oct 2014 06:24:18 +0200 Sven Hartge sent:

> >> Knowing what was in your sources.list would save having to guess
> >> what you have done incorrectly.  
> 
> > This is how it was, a single line in my /etc/apt/sources.list:  
> 
> > deb http://http.debian.net/jessie main non-free contrib  
> 
> > I think I read that that was the way it should be written, but as
> > you say, obviously incorrect.  
> 
> The correct line is:
> 
> deb http://http.debian.net/debian jessie main contrib non-free
> 
> Your line is missing the "/debian " before "jessie". This is why
> apt-get tries to download nonsensical URLs.

Thanks Sven,

I can see it now - when it's pointed out to me. If it had teeth it would
have bitten me.

Thank you,
Charlie

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