Need Help Please with OCPN and Linux

[dougal95]

I just can't seem to get my head around Linux. Any help here MUCH appreciated!

My main nav laptop runs OpenCPN v4 with Navigatrix, and seems to work fine right now.

My backup machine has Linux Mint 17 installed, and I just don't seem able to get OpenCPN updated from v3 to v4.

I think I have to add a repository, that I thought I'd got right, only now when running the Synaptic Package Manager, I get the following error message:

E: Type ‘ppaencpn/opencpn’ is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

I don't understand what that means.

When I look at the list of PPA's there are two entries for OpenCPN. I'd be most grateful for any help aimed at one who simply cannot get his head around Linux:-)

[sparticle]

Open a terminal:

Type cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list

post the results.

Cheers
Spart

[petter5]

open a terminal window and type:

sudo apt-get update

+ enter
and then

sudo apt-get upgrade

+ enter

start opencpn and check your vesion now. Ok ? if not try:

sudo apt-get install opencpn

+ enter

it should install the latest version of opencpn if you have the correct sources.

[dougal95]

Originally Posted by sparticle

Open a terminal:

Type cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list

post the results.

Cheers
Spart

Results are:
ppapencpn/opencpn
ppapencpn/opencpn

[dougal95]

Originally Posted by petter5

open a terminal window and type:

sudo apt-get update

+ enter
and then

sudo apt-get upgrade

+ enter

start opencpn and check your vesion now. Ok ? if not try:

sudo apt-get install opencpn

+ enter

it should install the latest version of opencpn if you have the correct sources.

That returns the same error:
E: Type ‘ppapencpn/opencpn’ is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.

[sparticle]

Originally Posted by dougal95

Results are:
ppapencpn/opencpn
ppapencpn/opencpn

I figured it would be the file:

Remove contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list
leave an empty file and save.

From memory in a terminal type:

sudo apt-get install add-apt-repository
answer yes to all questions if already installed type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppapencpn/opencpn

answer yes to any questions

then type:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade && sudo apt-get install opencpn

That should sort you out.

Cheers
Spart

[dougal95]

Originally Posted by sparticle

I figured it would be the file:

Remove contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list
leave an empty file and save.

From memory in a terminal type:

sudo apt-get install add-apt-repository
answer yes to all questions if already installed type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppapencpn/opencpn

answer yes to any questions

then type:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade && sudo apt-get install opencpn

That should sort you out.

Cheers
Spart

I guess my 'permissions' are wrong as i can't edit that file No idea how to change that either

[dougal95]

Linux says I'm not the 'owner' so cannot change the properties

[petter5]

Originally Posted by dougal95

Linux says I'm not the 'owner' so cannot change the properties

In a linux terminal window, type:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list

then continue as described and save when exiting.

[dougal]

Originally Posted by petter5

In a linux terminal window, type:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list

then continue as described and save when exiting.

Just a quick thanks. No idea what all the above did, but it DID work for me, so thanks very much.

Without the help and expertise of so many of you, sucess for folk like me would not be possible. Please don't think its not appriciated
Cheers

[sparticle]

Believe me we all started where you are

Cheers
Spart