'E:Malformed line 5 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (URI parse), E:The list of sources could not be read.'

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make Ubuntu better. Examining the information you have given us, this does not appear to be a bug report so we are closing it and converting it to a question in the support tracker. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but it would make more sense to raise problems you are having in the support tracker at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu if you are uncertain if they are bugs. For help on reporting bugs, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#When%20not%20to%20file%20a%20bug.

Could you please paste the content of the file /etc/apt/sources.list there seems to be a syntax error on line 5

--- On Fri, 8/13/10, Jean-Baptiste Lallement <email address hidden> wrote:

From: Jean-Baptiste Lallement <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #120944]: 'E:Malformed line 5 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (URI parse), E:The list of sources could not be read.'
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Friday, August 13, 2010, 7:06 AM

        # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.04 LTS _Lucid Lynx_ - Release i386 (20100429)]/ lucid main restricted
# See ht        tp://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions         of the distribution.

deb http        ://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://t        z.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

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

--- On Fri, 8/13/10, Jean-Baptiste Lallement <email address hidden> wrote:

From: Jean-Baptiste Lallement <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #120944]: 'E:Malformed line 5 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (URI parse), E:The list of sources could not be read.'
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Friday, August 13, 2010, 7:06 AM

        # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.04 LTS _Lucid Lynx_ - Release i386 (20100429)]/ lucid main restricted
# See ht        tp://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions         of the distribution.

deb http        ://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://t        z.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

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

Please open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type or copy and paste, one row a time then press enter:

gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

select all file content copy and paste here...

Note: please always use the browser to manage your question do not reply to Launchpad mail messages.

The following lines are wrong:

deb http ://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://t z.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

and should be

deb http://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

So to dress that line...

please open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type or copy and paste, the row below and press enter:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

the content of the /etc/apt/sources.list file will appear in front of you, modify the content save and exit.

Note: please always use the browser to manage your question do not reply to Launchpad mail messages.

You cannot add spaces because the fancy takes you. Run:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and change:

deb http ://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://t z.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

to:

deb http://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

Save the file and run:

sudo apt-get update

Could not initialize the package information

An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.

Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:

'E:Malformed line 5 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist)'

stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$ sudo apt-get update
E: Malformed line 5 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$

please help me :( - <email address hidden>

source list

deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 11.04 _Natty Narwhal_ - Release i386 (20110427.1)]/ natty main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/dists/natty/main/dist-upgrader-all/current/
deb-src http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/dists/natty/main/debian-installer/binary-i386/

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-updates/main/restricted
deb-src http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-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://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty/universe
deb-src http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty/universe
deb http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-updates/universe
deb-src http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-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://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty/multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty/multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-updates/multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-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://bg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/natty-backports/main/restricted/universe/multiverse
# deb-src http://bg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/natty-backports/main/restricted/universe/multiverse

deb http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-security/main/restricted
deb-src http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-security/main/restricted
deb http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-security/universe
deb-src http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-security/universe
deb http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-security/multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/natty-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/natty/partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/natty/partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/natty/main/
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/natty/main/
deb http://www.openfoam.com/download/ubuntu/main
deb http://www.openfoam.com/download/ubuntu/natty/main
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty main universe restricted multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty universe main multiverse restricted #Added by software-properties
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-updates universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-updates universe main multiverse restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-proposed universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-proposed universe main multiverse restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-backports universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty-backports universe main multiverse restricted

Can you give the output of:

head -n 5 /etc/apt/sources.list | tail -n 1

Thanks

i started terminal

paste head -n 5 /etc/apt/sources.list | tail -n 1

- result down

stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$ head -n 5 /etc/apt/sources.list | tail -n 1
# newer versions of the distribution.
stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$

best regards

Well that's a comment, if you run:

sudo apt-get update

Does it still moan about line 5?

stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for stoiloff:
E: Malformed line 6 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$

stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for stoiloff:
E: Malformed line 6 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$

ok what is the output of:

head -n 6 /etc/apt/sources.list | tail -n 1

Thanks

update manager report:

Could not initialize the package information

An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.

Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:

'E:Malformed line 6 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist)'

Can it be reinstalled update manager or synaptic package manager

Ubuntu software center stop working :(

pls help

Can you give the output of the command I gave please...

deb http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/dists/natty/main/dist-upgrader-all/current/

:)

ok then run;
gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Find:
deb http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/dists/natty/main/dist-upgrader-all/current/

Change it to:
deb http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/ubuntu/dists/ natty main

Save the new file, close gedit and run:

sudo apt-get update

Is it smooth?

stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$ gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

(gedit:7001): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or directory

(gedit:7001): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.JU9KXV': No such file or directory

(gedit:7001): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or directory

(gedit:7001): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.SV3VXV': No such file or directory

(gedit:7001): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or directory
stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$ sudo apt-get update
E: Malformed line 7 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
stoiloff@stoiloff-TECRA-A9:~$

head -n 7 /etc/apt/sources.list | tail -n 1

What is output?

Thanks