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i've downloaded the kylin-software. However I didn't install it right so it gave me this sign:

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Now i cant find it anywhere and though i cant remove it as well as that Chinese dialog box keeps popping up every time i open or restart my device . I've tried to use the terminal with some of the suggestions to get it or remove it but the file isn't readable to remove or do anything![ The list of sources could not be read.]

nouza
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  • I know nothing about Kylin-software, but you didn't say how you installed it (tarball, dpkg), however your picture shows an error on line 46 of your sources. Have you edited the file & corrected the error (or at minimum made the line a comment by adding a '#" at the start of the line). – guiverc Jan 15 '19 at 06:48
  • can you please give me a spisific command to use coz i donno what is line 46 !installed it from ubuntu software center as simple as i clicked on install botton though while installing internet got disconnected when i went through the ubuntu software i couldnt find the app to re install it or remove and the chinese dialog kept popping! – nouza Jan 16 '19 at 02:51
  • The line 46 came from your picture, and includes the file it says to edit & correct the error (/etc/apt/sources.list). This is a line changed on your system by you, or someone since install (and not by clicking something on screen); either intentionally or because you've entered a command in your system that was incorrect (without understanding it & changing it to match your system). I'd edit it with sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list but use whatever editor you know. Line 46 you have added needs to be changed to be a valid line (I can't know what it is) or commented out (so it gets ignored) – guiverc Jan 16 '19 at 02:58
  • i tried that sudo apt remove <application_name> to remove it but its unlocated , i've tried the command u sent vim it gives me sudo: vim: command not found !! – nouza Jan 16 '19 at 03:18
  • I said I would edit it with vim (i learnt vi in the 1980s; it worked on machines that didn't have arrow keys which were then still too common!), and said to replace it with whatever editor you know & use. You don't know or use vim and it's not easy for beginners, so use whatever editor you like (nano, emacs, joe etc) – guiverc Jan 16 '19 at 03:25
  • problem solved thanks indeed for your support. – nouza Jan 16 '19 at 04:12
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    Possible duplicate of How do I remove a malformed line from my sources.list? – guiverc Jan 16 '19 at 05:07
  • thanks for clarifying, i've checked the link before and it seems the same issue at first but when i went through i got even more errors thats why i had to ask. – nouza Jan 16 '19 at 06:09
  • Your problem was solved (you said), the comment was generated by the site when I flagged the page as a duplicate. It's a step towards closing the 'thread'. – guiverc Jan 16 '19 at 07:29
  • from Software & updates > other Software " found additional unclassified source codes that was the reason for the error" deleted them by clicking on remove button. restarted the system. made Ubuntu OS updates. then the UK kylin-software-center popped up again in Ubuntu-software. I removed it by clicking Remove button. then reinstalled it from the website itself (www.ubuntukylin.com) so i was able to choose the language of the appSoftware i prefer .but actually the kylin-software-center wasn't that helpful as i expected. – nouza Jan 17 '19 at 04:39
  • If the last comment was how you fixed it, I'd suggest writing that as an answer, and after the required-time-has-passed, you can accept it as your answer (you'll gain some reputation). Many people refer to those helpful in helping you find the answer, but that's up to you. As you gain more reputation on this site, what you can do here will grow. – guiverc Jan 17 '19 at 04:44

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from Software & updates > other Software " found additional unclassified source codes that was the reason for the error" deleted them by clicking on remove button. restarted the system. made Ubuntu OS updates. then the UK kylin-software-center popped up again in Ubuntu-software. I removed it by clicking Remove button. then reinstalled it from the website itself www.ubuntukylin.com , the website is Chinese already so using some website translator would help to be more selective, and so i was able to choose the language of the appSoftware i prefer .but actually the kylin-software-center wasn't that helpful as i expected for 18.04.1 LTS

nouza
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