[Wolves] installing WINE and libaudio2

[Simon B.]

Steve Wilson wrote:
>> Check which repositories are in use (edit
>> /etc/apt/sources.list) then
>> reload the package list with "sudo apt-get update".
>>
>> If it is one of the ol machines from me it would have been
>> installed
>> with a local mirror of the repositories
>> (192.168.some.thing) instead
>> of gb.archive.ubuntu.com
>>     
>
> AHA ... yes Ron. Thanks! Sadly I can't edit the file as I don't have permission. Nor (it appears) do I have the option of changing file permissions, or even doing a sudo edit on the thing.
>
> Sorry to ask such a basic question, but if I can't log in as an administrator (no such account appears to exist) then how can I get at this file.
>
> Cheers,
> -Steve W
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What happens when you try sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list? and enter 
your password?

Thanks,
Simon.