I am new to Ubuntu, and I have just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on a computer. I am using an automatic proxy server. When I select a software package to install and input my password, the progress icon displays for a few seconds, and then it stops. I tried to install different programs, and I always had the same problem. I can browse the web with Firefox, so I know I have a network connection. I do not see any errors or anything. What should I do?
3 Answers
Just use synaptic package manager, even though it's not as fancy as the software center. To install it type: sudo apt-get install synaptic
in the terminal.
Here is a work around. Once you find a game you want to install, you can search for it in the terminal with (for example ** Super Tux):
apt-cache search Super Tux
Then you can install one of the names it displays by for example:
sudo apt-get install supertux
If you want to install a game from dotdeb.com for instance, you can open the terminal and type:
sudo dpkg -i
Make sure to leave a Space after the -i
and then drag-and-drop the deb file you downloaded onto the terminal and press Enter.
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I am trying to install netbeans. If I try the command "apt-cache search netbeans" I get nothing back. May 1, 2012 at 13:19
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1You install netbeans for the original web site. It will not be in the Software Center as its sort of "lisenced" software. netbeans.org/downloads/index.html Mar 7, 2013 at 5:26
I had the same problem with software. It's probably a permission thing.
On my menu the command to open uses software-center with pkexec, which command without parameters defaults to superuser. It seems to have issues.
By altermint the menu command to gksu software-center I found it worked and installed programs with no problems.
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I am not sure what you are suggesting here. I am a real beginner :) May 1, 2012 at 13:20
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I see - I tried gksu but when I try to look at installed software it just sits there with a rotating time icon. May 1, 2012 at 13:53
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When I try to execute "gksu software-center" I get a warning on the command line that says "unable to find the server at software-center.unbunto,com" May 2, 2012 at 16:33
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I think you did typo, should be a point instead of comma (
ubuntu,com
>ubuntu.com
). Aug 27, 2013 at 4:47