[hllug] Re: Repositories

  • From: Lee Parmeter <geek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: hllug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:30:05 -0600

Bill Lanoue wrote:
> Oh boy, if someone can screw up using Synaptic, it's me.  I recently
> installed PCLinuxOS 2007 into both of my machines, finally getting
> Windows completely out of my life.  While attempting to perform
> application updates, I checked the settings and saw that of the many
> choices for repositories, only one was checked.  Since a few packages
> weren't available from that site, notably an anti-virus program, F-Prot,
> I had the brilliant idea of checking /all/ the boxes.  Ooops!  Not so
> brilliant after all.  I now have several versions of a number of
> programs installed, which now can not be updated.
> 
> Help!!!!!!
> 
> A screenshot is attached.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Beeyil

I recommend that you re-install the O/S.

-- 
Lee Parmeter
http://www.bubbasgeek.com

"When it comes to Vista: just say NO! If you're not ready for Linux, buy a
MAC!" - Lee Parmeter
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