How to correct "Malformed line in sources.list"

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I know the question how to correct a malformed line in sources.list has been asked. I tried to follow the instructions on the posted answer but I can't access sources.list when I enter sudo -H gedit /etc/apt/sources.list I get the following:

o protocol specified
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused

(gedit:18598): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
bill@bill-GA-880GA-UD3H:~$

Try sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list or any other terminal editor. — N0rbert, Mar 09 '18 at 18:34
I'd recommend changing the title to reflect the actual issue. Maybe "Can't open sources.list in Gedit" — wjandrea, Mar 09 '18 at 20:00

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 09 '18 at 19:59

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Use nano instead:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

answered Mar 09 '18 at 19:59

wjandrea

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How to correct "Malformed line in sources.list"

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