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E: Type 'wget' is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
E: Type 'wget' is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.

I've been through everything, resetting repositories/sources, and when I did that it seemed to mess up further, now I have the little circle with a white line running through it in the top right of my screen. Have spent over a day trying to resolve this and I can't install anything at all. I even made a new account hoping it would reset my settings, which seemed to work for a minute (red circle went away) but then it seemed to go right back to how it was. Sorry if I missed any crucial information, this is my third day using Ubuntu.

The link you sent me definitely helped something but in the end the same message. Here's what's happening:

it's looking like I have the same issue with spotify going on, which was previously workng.

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    In terminal, show us the output of `sudo cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list`, and we can fix that first. Just edit your question to include the output that you copy/pasted. And tell us, what command did you use to try and install runescape? – heynnema Nov 13 '16 at 01:00
  • "N: Ignoring file 'runescape.list.bk' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension" if I try installing vlc or anything else – camshas Nov 13 '16 at 02:59
  • You should find some help here: [How do I restore the default repositories?](//askubuntu.com/q/124017)/ – Zanna Nov 13 '16 at 08:36

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Somehow you didn't follow the instructions on how to install runescape. You ended up coping the install instructions file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d, instead of executing the file or the commands contained therein.

So, do the following (best to use copy and paste for the blue commands):

  1. start terminal from the Unity dashboard and enter the commands in blue, shown below.

  2. sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list ~/Desktop/runescape_install.sh

  3. sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list.bk

    If you get errors in step #2, stop here. Report back.

  4. cd ~/Desktop

  5. sudo chown camshas:camshas runescape_install.sh

  6. sudo apt-get update

    If there are any further errors in step 6, report back with exact details.

  7. cd ~/Desktop

  8. cat runescape_install.sh

  9. select all of the text output, right-click on the selected text, and choose copy

  10. right-click on any blank area in the terminal window, and select paste, and hit the enter key. Enter your password when prompted.

update: the user was changing things on his own while I was trying to assist. Ignore steps 1-10, I deleted the runescape files in /etc/apt/source.list.d, and instructed the user to start install from the beginning, following the instructions found at https://www.runescape.com/download.

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    How do I open terminal with blue commands? I did what you said with green commands and this is what showed: camshas@george:~$ sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list ~/Desktop/runescape_install.sh [sudo] password for camshas: mv: cannot stat '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list': No such file or directory camshas@george:~$ – camshas Nov 13 '16 at 15:15
  • "terminal" wasn't a BLUE command. You start it from the Unity dashboard just like any application. If the BLUE command from step #2 failed, it's because you've changed things since you posted your question. In terminal, type `ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescap*` and report back. – heynnema Nov 13 '16 at 15:23
  • I entered that(ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescap*)and this is what I received: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list.bk /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list.save – camshas Nov 13 '16 at 15:31
  • I'm just gonna stop working on it myself and only do what I'm told so as to not mess up any diagnosis – camshas Nov 13 '16 at 15:32
  • In terminal, type `cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list` and report back. – heynnema Nov 13 '16 at 15:38
  • cat: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list: No such file or directory – camshas Nov 13 '16 at 15:44
  • did you type **cat:**, or **cat**? – heynnema Nov 13 '16 at 15:49
  • I typed **cat** – camshas Nov 13 '16 at 15:53
  • Arrgh. In terminal, type `sudo rm -i /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescap*` and it'll ask you to approve the removal of 3 files with runescap somewhere in the filename. – heynnema Nov 13 '16 at 15:55
  • and then what, I just hit **y**? – camshas Nov 13 '16 at 15:57
  • 'camshas@george:~$ sudo rm -i /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescap* [sudo] password for camshas: rm: remove regular file '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list.save'? y I tried it twice since after typing **y** nothing seemed to happen, and the second time the response was: camshas@george:~$ sudo rm -i /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescap* rm: cannot remove '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescap*': No such file or directory' – camshas Nov 13 '16 at 15:58
  • As I said earlier, you MUST have been changing things on your own, while I was trying to help you at the same time. **Very frustrating.** Go to https://www.runescape.com/download, **copy** (to the clipboard) the install instructions shown in green, and **paste** (by right-clicking) into an open terminal window. – heynnema Nov 13 '16 at 16:07
  • I did that, picture is in original post for you to see everything in my terminal. I dont care about runescape working I just need it to stop interfering with all my other downloads – camshas Nov 13 '16 at 16:15
  • I didn't just ask you to **cat** again, I asked you to **copy and paste the instructions** found at the web site. I can't spend any more time on this. Sorry. – heynnema Nov 13 '16 at 16:17