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As in the title. I tried to add a Repository, how do I remove it. It won't let me via the software-sources program. I tried sudo ppa-purge ppa:quantal (the name of it) and it failed anyone got any ideas?

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

deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties

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

deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-security main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties

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

deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties

deb http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/amd64/ quantal

deb-src http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/amd64/ quantal
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give us the details, which ppa, what have you executed. I highly doubt there will be any ppa named quantal because it's name of ubuntu 12.10. What is the content of sources file? – Web-E Oct 20 '12 at 10:28
well I would if I could open software sources to check – Brenton Horne Oct 20 '12 at 10:39
Post content of the following file. open sources.lst file in gedit, located at /etc/apt/ – Web-E Oct 20 '12 at 10:41
I've added it to the description not enough space in the comments. – Brenton Horne Oct 20 '12 at 11:11
Does the directory /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ contain any files? – bessman Oct 20 '12 at 14:29

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Just open up terminal (ctrl+alt+T) and post the commands: [Replacing gedit with your favourite text editor]

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and remove all references to the faulty repository.

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