Repositories-10.04-LTS
From Maties Ubuntu
See: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid
1. Type the following in a console/terminal/xterm;
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list-backup sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
If you are more comfortable with a gui text editor, rather run sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
2. Delete all of the existing contents in the /etc/apt/sources.list file using the CTL+K key repeatedly and then add the following using the copy and paste functions of "nano" and "firefox";
# Local Stellenbosch Campus Mirrors deb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu lucid main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu lucid-updates main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse #deb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/ubuntu lucid-proposed main restricted universe multiverse # Ubuntu partner and medibuntu repositories deb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/pub/mirrors/3dpartyubuntu/medibuntu/ lucid free non-free deb http://ftp.sun.ac.za/pub/mirrors/3dpartyubuntu/partner/ lucid partner # mirror.ac.za repo's, free access from campus deb http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu/ lucid main universe restricted multiverse deb-src http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu/ lucid universe main multiverse restricted deb http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe main multiverse restricted deb-src http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe main multiverse restricted deb http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu/ lucid-security main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu/ lucid-security main restricted universe multiverse #deb http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed universe main multiverse restricted #deb-src http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed universe main multiverse restricted
3. Save the file by typing CTL+O. Exit "nano" by typing CTL+X.
4. Type sudo apt-get update to update the repository list.
5. Type sudo apt-get dist-upgrade to upgrade to the latest software.
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