How to fix error: "The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened."?

Question

What does this error message mean?

E:Type '‫‪ppa:kiwixteam/ppa‬‬' is not known on line 52 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list, 
E:The list of sources could not be read., 

E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

Solution

The problem seems to be the ppa in your sources

Try removing it by using the following steps.

1. Use the following command to edit the sources.list file:

   sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

2. Then remove the ‫‪ppa:kiwixteam/ppa‬‬ located at the line 52

3. Save the file: Press and hold Ctrl. While holding Ctrl press X. Let go of Ctrl and press Y

4. Then run the following command to re-synchronize the package index files:

   sudo apt-get update

Comments

[Mohammed Elsayed]

sorry after remove the ‫‪ppa:kiwixteam/ppa‬‬ idont what i should doing to save this action

[bolzano]

you can save the file using ctrl + x in the keyboard and after pressing ctrx + x type y it will save the file

[Mohammed Elsayed]

drmohammed@drmohammed-HP-Pavilion-15-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo apt-get update E: Type '‫' is not known on line 52 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list E: The list of sources could not be read. drmohammed@drmohammed-HP-Pavilion-15-Notebook-PC:~$ this is appear , ithink it doesnt work