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I can't add/remove programs because ubuntu says i dont have a working internet connection

Asked by Devin

i basically cant install anything that i would like to use (e.g. Ktorrent) because it always tells me i have no internet connection... it really annoying

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Soul-Sing (soulzing) said : 		#1

But you are able to browse the internet etc.?

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Soul-Sing (soulzing) said : 		#2

try in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

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Devin (phil-aka-wk) said : 		#3

im able to browse the internet and everything else but i cant add/remove programs. I'm also new with ubuntu so i dont know where the terminal is

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Soul-Sing (soulzing) said : 		#4

Applications menu -> Accessories -> Terminal.
lets take a look what: sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade does....

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Devin (phil-aka-wk) said : 		#5

still nothing... it says devin@devin-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/main Translation-en_CA
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/restricted Translation-en_CA
Reading package lists... Done
devin@devin-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

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Soul-Sing (soulzing) said : 		#6

Devin, ubuntu 7.10 is no longer supported bij ubuntu, you should upgrade to version 8.04, or install the newest version of ubuntu which is ubuntu version 9.10.
8.04 LTS is a long term supported edition of ubuntu.

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Devin (phil-aka-wk) said : 		#7

wow... i feel pretty dumb right now... >.>

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Soul-Sing (soulzing) said : 		#8

wow... i feel pretty dumb right now... >.> why?
try cat /etc/*release* in the terminal. What are your next steps?

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Devin (phil-aka-wk) said : 		#9

ok i installed unbuntu 9.10 to my computer but now i cant connect to the internet. its a wired connection

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