Can't add repository to Synaptic

[P. N. Guin]

Hello all,

I am using apt-get and Synaptic with RedHat 9 and loving it!

My only problem thus far is that I can't add any websites to the repository list. Are the default entries enough, or are there RPM's out there that I'm missing out on?

Anyway, when I go into the repository list in Synaptic's GUI and enter the info for the new one and click add; the list is increased by an entry, but the entry is blank. When I hit OK, and go back into the list, my "new entry" is gone.

I have also tried editing the sources.list file using vim, but I can't save my changes since the file is read-only.......yah, I'm a noob.:D

This is only the first step in a long list of problems/tasks I have to do....funny how one thing leads to another in Linux....

Here's my sources.list file just for the 'ell of it.

[ebradley@localhost apt]$ cat sources.list
# List of available apt repositories available from ayo.freshrpms.net.
# This file should contain an uncommented default suitable for your system.

# See http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ for a list of other repositories and mirrors.

# $Id: sources.list,v 1.8 2003/04/16 09:59:58 dude Exp $

# Red Hat Linux 9
rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/9/i386 os updates freshrpms
rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/9/i386 os updates freshrpms

# Red Hat Linux 8.0
# rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/8.0/i386 os updates freshrpms
# rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/8.0/i386 os updates freshrpms

# Red Hat Linux 7.3
# rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.3/i386 os updates freshrpms
# rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.3/i386 os updates freshrpms

# Red Hat Linux 7.2
# rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.2/i386 os updates freshrpms
# rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.2/i386 os updates freshrpms

# Red Hat Linux 7.1
# rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.1/i386 os updates freshrpms
# rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.1/i386 powertools dma
# rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.1/i386 os updates freshrpms
# rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.1/i386 powertools dma

# Red Hat Linux 7.0
# rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.0/i386 os updates freshrpms
# rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.0/i386 powertools dma
# rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.0/i386 os updates freshrpms
# rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/7.0/i386 powertools dma

# Red Hat Linux 6.2
# rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/6.2/i386 os updates freshrpms
# rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/6.2/i386 powertools
# rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/6.2/i386 os updates freshrpms
# rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/6.2/i386 powertools



[ebradley@localhost apt]$


thanks in advance for your help,


sleepy

[Icarus]

You can't 'just add websites' to APT, you need repositories
The entries look like in the sources.list file

rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ redhat/9/i386 os updates freshrpms

It's difficult to search and find any additional repositories, I always just stumble onto new ones with out looking :)

This review has a listing for one for RH8 (http://newrpms.sunsite.dk/docs/howto.txt) there might be a RH9 listing there also...

[P. N. Guin]

Thanks mahdi,

I understand the format with which the repositories need to be entered, my problem stems from the actual entering process.

The add repository GUI in Synaptic has three data entry fields: one for URL, one for distribution and one for section(s).

I enter the appropriate section of the repository into the appr. field, click add and.....bonk.


blech.

thanks,


sleepy

[nouse66]

you might have figured this out already but...
with synaptic you hit the add button BEFORE filling in the blanks. seems weird but when you hit add it creates a blank record that you then can edit.