How I can fix the error: Malformed entry 1 in list file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list (Component)?

Question

I tried use remove malformed by doing follow this: How do I remove a malformed line from my sources.list?, but it's not successful.

And after I type: sudo apt update, the result is still not change:

This is:

E: The list of sources could not be read.

E: Malformed entry 1 in list file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list (Component)

E: The list of sources could not be read.

Add the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list to your post. — ajgringo619, Aug 26 '19 at 02:38
(from the terminal) cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list. Highlight everything, click the edit button (below your post), then paste. — ajgringo619, Aug 26 '19 at 02:42
It just displays: deb [arch=amd64] https://apt-mo.trafficmanager.net/repos/dotnet-release/ yakkety main — know dont, Aug 26 '19 at 02:47
How did you add this repo? What version of Ubuntu are you using? — ajgringo619, Aug 26 '19 at 02:50

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 26 '19 at 17:04

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Simply remove the file with

 sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list

This repostitory is for 16.10, you are on 18.04 now.

answered Aug 26 '19 at 17:04

mook765

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