apt uses dpkg (Debian package management system) as a backend. apt handles downloading packages, searching and updating package lists, while dpkg extracts .deb files, runs installation scripts and handles database for installed packages and package contents.
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dpkg install environment
I'm trying to creat a .deb that, as part of its installation process, pings an external server.
So I have an install_foobar script which does the install.
However, I can't get install_foobar to ...
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How to cancel holding of a package
I got a MID based on ubuntu os.The version if its software is pretty old.So I decide to upgrade the system.But apt-get upgrade does not work,it appears packages are prevented from upgrade.I can I ...
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further question on apt configuration problem in ubiquity 40cdrom
This is a follow on question from https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/658865 and Apt Configuration problem
I've located the 40cdrom files but I can't delete them because they're ...
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Why do some packages conflict with themselves?
After an upgrade to Oneiric I have had some troubles with the package manager (it wanted to remove half of my system, including libc6, zlib1g packages etc). During the fight with aptitude I've noticed ...
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How do I downgrade gracefully from gnome3
I installed the latest gnome3 from webupd8's ppas and somehow borked my system.
while doing a ppa-purge it somehow decided to remove the ubuntu-desktop meta package
now while i'm trying to get back ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 not booting: “Could not write bytes: broken pipes”
The problem When I boot Ubuntu 11.10, the boot process hangs, before even getting to the login screen of the display manager, with the message
Could not write bytes: broken pipes
at the top of the ...
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php5-mysql install, error 404 Not Found
I get this message when I try to install php5-mysql
http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/pool/main/p/php5/php5-mysql_5.3.3-1ubuntu9.7_powerpc.deb 404 Not Found
It's the same when I try both the ...
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Ctrl + Page Down && Ctrl + Page Up
I use a MacBook pro and am using Linux Mint. I know this is an Ubuntu forum but Mint is built on top of Ubuntu so I am trying here.
The Macbook Pro doesn't have a Page Down or Page Up button. ...
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sofware index is broken
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
This is the error message showing me when I tried sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a
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How to solve apt-errors encoutered while processing linux-image-2.6.35-31-generic-pae?
Please anybody! help me remove this problem. am using ubuntu 11.04. i have tried all things!!
hillary@Mobile:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for hillary:
Reading package lists... Done
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How do I configure apt-get to use a Pac file for a proxy?
In my workplace we use the Pac file for proxy network .And the Pac file when i give to the browser setting its work fine Edit-->Advance-->Network-->Setting. When i gave the Url its working fine for ...
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Apt-get Update Lag Related to Google Chrome?
I have Google Chrome installed from the Google Chrome repository. When I run sudo apt-get update, I notice that getting headers relating to Google Chrome takes more time than is needed to get all the ...
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Installing software that is unavailable in standard repositories [decision tree]
What are the general steps I want to take to get a program installed on Ubuntu when the program has not been made into a package, or I need an updated software version from what would normally be ...
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Make apt-get (or aptitude) run with -y but not prompt for replacement of configuration files?
When running apt-get -y install <packages ...> on Ubuntu 10.04 I would like apt-get (or aptitude if that makes it easier) to not prompt me when installing additional dependencies (behavior of -y ...
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Setting button stopped working after installing Mint 12 desktop theme
I installed Linux Mint theme following some instructions in this webpage.
It works but software center stop working.I corrected the problem of software center but now the setting button in Update ...
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Cannot install Lazarus [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Cannot install Lazarus IDE on Ubuntu 10.04
I have installed Lazarus on 10.04 Lucid by downloading it from the website and using dpkg. However, then my Ubuntu Software ...
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“apt-get” not finding packages on Terminal
I have been trying to install different packages via Terminal, like laptop-mode-tools, xserver-xorg-input-multitouch or xserver-xorg-input-mtrack, but it never works because I get the error:
Reading ...
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'E: Unresolved dependencies.' when trying to install new packages
I have installed Lazarus IDE downloaded from the website, not from Ubuntu Software Manager. I couldn't install it from USC so I downloaded it. But after I installed it using
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
...
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How do I install packages to an 8.10 system?
I am trying to copy some files from a disused Ubuntu 8.10 system.
To do that I need to install nfs, portmap, etc., since those are not already installed.
So I open Synaptic to install the packages. ...
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Is it possible to color-code the output of apt?
With the plethora of possibilities for most command-line tools, I would be surprised to learn that there is no way to colorize the info that apt-get, apt-cache, and related tools return. Even so, ...
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“method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found” update error
sudo apt-get update
E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found.
michael@Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get clean
michael@Ubuntu:~$ cd /var/lib/apt
michael@Ubuntu:/var/lib/apt$ sudo mv ...
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How to configure proxy settings on ubuntu server 11.0
I got the following error after configuring proxy in /etc/apt/apt.conf as Acquire::http::proxy http://192.168.96.0:8080:
e: syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf:2: extra junk at end of file.
and I don't ...
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Can't edit repos in synaptic, can't install ATI drivers, missing Unity Compiz plugin
Sorry to ask about three issues in one question, but for all I know they are related.
I have a desktop running 11.10, I upgraded it from 11.04 (I think) a while ago, but haven't used it seriously ...
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reconfigure unity-2d after downgrade
I tried enabling HUD in unity following the instructions at http://techhamlet.com/2012/01/how-to-install-the-new-hud-in-ubuntu-12-04-and-11-10/, but when I had finished, I found that it doesn't work ...
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Need ubuntu with old kernel ( < 2.6.31)?
I have here some old applications and modules which ones only run on older linux kernels. I need an ubuntu with kernel < 2.6.31
I tought there are two options:
1.) Download 8.04/8.10 - there is ...
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apt-get upgrade fails due to dependency issues
I'm trying to upgrade and while doing so, I get the following:
devteam@hephaestusx:~/Projects$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state ...
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Mysql-server-5.1 installation gone wrong
I was installing mysql-server-5.1 on ubuntu and the installation was interrupted. This caused an error and now I can't remove the package or reinstall it.
This is the console output:
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sudo apt-get upgrade fails due to shared-mime-info.postinst error
On my server I am getting following issue.
sudo apt-get update work successfully but sudo apt-get upgrade fails with following error.
Please help me to solve this issue.
administrator@myserver:~$ ...
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How to fix errors running apt-get?
A while ago updates stopped working. Now, when running apt-get, I get the following error:
Errors were encountered while processing:
libgl1-mesa-glx
libglu1-mesa
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned ...
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How do I unlock “/var/lib/apt/lists/”?
I was installing an item using package manager when it froze. I used Alt+F2 to close it.
Afterwards, whenever I try to install anything via apt-get, the terminal reads
E: Could not get lock ...
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Package error while trying to upgrade mysql-server
I am trying to upgrate mysql 5.1 to version 5.5
Since official ubuntu repositories do not provide 5.5, I've decided to go with Dotdeb repository.
When I've updated the package information and typed ...
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'apt-get' always fails with ERROR 404: Not Found over a package (flashplugin-downloader)
the following error is preventing me from installing anything on Xubuntu 11.10. How can I fix it??
$ sudo apt-get install meld
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading ...
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Script to only execute during first install of a package
I recently started packaging up some of my software and publishing it on Launchpad. The installation and removal works fine, but upgrading the package form one version to the next version is ...
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Programming error in aptdaemon, how to fix it?
I've been trying to install some applications like Skype and Windows, yet same error message keeps showing
There seems to be a programming error in aptdaemon, the software that allows you to ...
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Can't install ppa:utouch-team/utouch on Lucid
I am trying to install an Apple Magic Trackpad using the instructions here.
I would use these command.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:utouch-team/utouch
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ginn
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Apt sources.list problem , packages not found?
I am trying to install WICD but getting following errors on my ubuntu 10.04 box
sudo apt-get install wicd
Err http://archive.ubuntu.schoolnet.lk/ubuntu/ lucid/universe python-wicd 1.7.0+ds1-2
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Error Installing Git with Apt-Get
When I attempt to install git on a server distribution of Ubuntu 11.04, I get an error. I used the following command:
sudo apt-get install git
And that generated this error:
(Reading database ...
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apt-get installation, path directory and running dependency programs
I am very new to Ubuntu and please bear with me if I present a very layman's version of explanation.
My OS: Ubuntu 11.10 server, 64bit version
I need to use three tools samtools, bowtie and tophat. ...
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seemingly uncurable package install failure
Similar to how-to-get-dpkg-working-again
my daily apt-get has had this error, completely failing to update anything:
root@chopin~ Wed Feb 01,16:23:56# (5473) apt-get -y install Reading package ...
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How are packages suggested and what is the difference between extra and new packages?
When installing a new package via "apt-get install", I usually just tick yes if it is a program I need/want, but, I read through it, and, I am a little curious as to what the sections actually mean.
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apt-get update bzip2 errors
I installed Ubuntu 11.10 today on my Lenovo w500.
After that when i tried running
sudo apt-get update
This is the error i am getting.
Get:117 http://ftp.jaist.ac.jp oneiric-security/universe ...
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Manually copy software(.deb files) from apt-get archives from 1machine to another causes fetch error
i copied whole apt source directory from my laptop [ubuntu 11.10] to my work pc [ubuntu 11.10].now when i try to update my pc from terminal, it shows Failed to fetch errors; and if use ubuntu 'update ...
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How to solve invalid signature errors in Ubuntu Software Center [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix the GPG error “NO_PUBKEY”?
I get the following error when I try to download VLC or any software from the Ubuntu Software Center. How can I fix ...
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Exclude packages from `apt-get upgrade` [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to prevent updating of a specific package?
Keep the Ubuntu package version I'm using now
Is it possible to upgrade all packages except a given package? Is ...
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apt-get warning: No support for locale: en_US.utf8
I get this error each time I update the system using apt-get. What does this error mean? Any ideas on how to correct it?
(I am running Ubuntu 11.10)
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APT: DEB package alternative dependencies
I understand that in the Depends: section of the deb control files, a package may specify alternative dependencies separated by '|' symbol to satisfy a single dependency. My question is, how does ...
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Freezes at splashscreen after apt-get upgrade [closed]
Hello dear askubuntu community!
A few weeks ago i switched from Vista to Ubuntu and I'm very happy with that. But yesterday i upgraded my packages (for the first time) with "sudo apt-get upgrade" and ...
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linux ubuntu server, can't complete “sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop”
I'va installed ubuntu server 10.41 in Vm ware, and I would like to install the desktop
but each time i try to do the command sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
this error shows up:
Failed to fetch ...
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How do I hold back a Firefox update in kPackageKit?
Recently in my kubuntu 10.10 a firefox update showed which is about 15.2mb, but I already have 8.0.
And it works fine with forecastfox 2.21 of which is has problems I see thru forecastfox users ...
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Shutdown during 'apt-get upgrade' and cannot enter system
I power off my laptop with Ubuntu 11.10 during apt-get upgrade, then I power on and choose Ubuntu in grub, but after the Ubuntu logo, a blurred screen comes.
Then I choose recovery mode in grub, and ...
