The default Ubuntu repositories are by no means the only ones out there. You can add to or remove from these at will. Keep in mind, however, that Ubuntu can only pull from the repositories listed in the "sources.list" file.
If you cannot be bothered to cut and paste these listings for yourself, visit the Source-O-Matic to get an automatically generated listing. Then come back to learn how to tell Ubuntu to use the new sources.
The Default Ubuntu Repositories for Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)
The default Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) repositories are as follows:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
# deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
If for some reason you have lost the original version for your installation, you can copy this listing into a file (highlight all with your mouse, press Ctrl-C, click on GEdit, press Ctrl-V), save it under "/etc/apt/source.list", run "Reload" in Synaptic, and all will be well.
Forming the Default Ubuntu Repositories for Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)
If you run a different version of Ubuntu, simply substitute the codename of that version for "dapper". So, the default Ubuntu repositories for Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) are:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
# deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security universe
If you want other repositories, simply select from the list below. Copy each section in turn and append it to the present source. For sake of convenience, a version that includes all of the repositories follows last.
Seveas' Compilation of Ubuntu Software
This repository contains Ubuntu software that was compiled by Dennis "Seveas" Kaarsemaker.
# Seveas' Ubuntu Packages
deb http://mirror.ubuntulinux.nl/ dapper-seveas all
Backported, Cutting Edge Software
Ubuntu backports of more recent versions of Linux software.
# Ubuntu backports project
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
Upstream Wine
Wine is an emulation layer for Windows application. It is not an emulater but imitates the execution environment of Windows, effectively acting as an intermediary between the Windows software and Ubuntu.
# Upstream Wine
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt dapper main
Upstream Opera
This Ubuntu repository is for those who would like to use the Opera web browser.
# Upstream Opera
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free
Medibuntu multimedia packages
Medibuntu is an Ubuntu repository of cutting-edge multimedia materials.
# Medibuntu multimedia packages
deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ dapper free non-free
Canonical Commercial packages
These commercial packages are Linux software that are still under a closed-source, proprietary licence. They are created for Ubuntu and will work about as well as the rest of the Ubuntu software, but you are not allowed to modify them in any way.
# Canonical Commercial packages
deb http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial main
A Comprehensive Listing
# Ubuntu supported packages
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
# Ubuntu community supported packages
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe multiverse
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe multiverse
# Seveas' Ubuntu Packages
deb http://mirror2.ubuntulinux.nl/ dapper-seveas all
# Ubuntu backports project
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# Upstream Wine
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt dapper main
# Upstream Opera
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free
# Medibuntu multimedia packages
deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ dapper free non-free
# Canonical Commercial packages
deb http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial main
Go back to add these Ubuntu repositories to your system.
