From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from gscamnlh01.wr.usgs.gov ([130.118.9.68]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Gtoxq-0007Zc-00 for ; Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:29:18 -0500 Received: from IGSWZTWWWSsmcm ([130.118.172.4]) by gscamnlh01.wr.usgs.gov (Lotus Domino Release 7.0.1) with SMTP id 2006121109284749-22181 ; Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:28:47 -0800 Message-ID: <003701c71d49$d0566710$04ac7682@gs.doi.net> From: "Sean McMahon" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <000c01c71c9d$7c9b6370$0701a8c0@KONZA> Subject: Re: original config files Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:28:46 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on gscamnlh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 7.0.1|January 17, 2006) at 12/11/2006 09:28:47 AM, Serialize by Router on gscamnlh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 7.0.1|January 17, 2006) at 12/11/2006 09:29:18 AM, Serialize complete at 12/11/2006 09:29:18 AM Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: Sean McMahon , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:29:19 -0000 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" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." 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 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >