how ro bring back the ubuntu 11.10 software repository back to linux mint 12?

Question

i removed it because it was having problems loading updates like freeciv libre office adobe reader gnome games google earth devede wine playonlinux q4 wine poker th wont load wheni clcik on them in the software manager please help and even some of them dont even show up as an option

Answer 1

Your /etc/apt/sources.list file should look like this:



deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ lisa main upstream import

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ oneiric partner

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ oneiric free non-free



# deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb apps

# deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb games



Use a text editor to make the necessary changes. Back up your existing sources file just in case.

Answer 2

It is not a good idea to use the ubuntu repository for linux mint. It will work most of the time but eventually cause problems because it is made for linux mint and there are some differences that will eventually bite you.

The linux mint repository should have all the software that ubuntu has.

Answer 3

Download Mint Linux 11 is probably a lot easier to do. Ubuntu does not make changing Repositories easy to do.