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How To Fix Broken PPAs On Linux

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Post by jamied_uk 5th May 2017, 15:20

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1st clear out any damaged apps in update cache it removes broken packegs.

Code:
dpkg --configure -a




then check repo lists

Code:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list



here is how to remove a ppa



Code:
sudo ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d



now you can delete this from the folder if you dont need it or want it.

Code:
cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d



Code:
sudo rm *.*

Code:
or a specific entry by its name instead of all *.*


now type


Code:
ls




and its gone now do an update


Code:
apt update && apt upgrade


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Other methods: (example don't use this line)

Code:
sudo apt-add-repository --remove ppa:kernel-ppa/ppa
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