Sorry, the Forum Software Alters Code. Needs the right tags.
Just as you see it here:
sudo sed -i '/\<cdrom:/s/^/#/' /etc/apt/sources.list
NOT
sudo sed -i '/<cdrom:/s/^/#/' /etc/apt/sources.list
THIS
sudo sed -i '/\<cdrom:/s/^/#/' /etc/apt/sources.list
Synaptic must be opened with Root Privileges: