original config files

original config files

[Ned Granic]

Hi all,
How can I obtain original config files for Debian in case I mess something up other than re-installing the software?
>From now on, I'll make a copy of every single one before making any changes to it.
In particular, I messed up the /etc/apt/sources.list file so currently I can't update or upgrade the system.

Many thanks in advance!
Ned

Re: original config files

[Chris Norman]

Try googling for the appropriate file names. THat's what I'd do.

HTH,

Chris Norman
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ned Granic" <ngranic@cox.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 8:55 PM
Subject: original config files


> Hi all,
> How can I obtain original config files for Debian in case I mess something 
> up other than re-installing the software?
> From now on, I'll make a copy of every single one before making any 
> changes to it.
> In particular, I messed up the /etc/apt/sources.list file so currently I 
> can't update or upgrade the system.
>
> Many thanks in advance!
> Ned
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Re: original config files

[Sean McMahon]

To re-create sources.lst, run apt-setup then make any changes to that file if 
necessary.Keeping a coppy is always good.  I sould mention that running 
apt-setup will simply add listings to your already messedup sources.lst file so 
just comment out the messed-up lines by placing the # simble at the beginning of 
the line.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ned Granic" <ngranic@cox.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 1:55 PM
Subject: original config files


> Hi all,
> How can I obtain original config files for Debian in case I mess something up 
> other than re-installing the software?
> From now on, I'll make a copy of every single one before making any changes to 
> it.
> In particular, I messed up the /etc/apt/sources.list file so currently I can't 
> update or upgrade the system.
>
> Many thanks in advance!
> Ned
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> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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