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Disable Proxy for Certain Repos
I have proxy details defined in the /etc/apt/apt.conf file. Now, I want for certain repositories not to use the proxy defined in apt.conf since my institute (IIT Bombay, India) itself is a mirror of ...
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How bad are duplicate entries in sources.list?
What is sources.list? Is it like 'registry?'
How important is it it to keep it 'clean?'
When I did
sudo apt-get update
the last lines to display were these:
W: Duplicate sources.list entry ...
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Installing Opera from deb froze software center, synaptic package manager, and update manager [duplicate]
I downloaded the opera Debian installer and it froze the software center. It is blank and has little circles that make a circle in the middle. The little circles aren't moving.
I tried synaptic and ...
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apt-get update fails to find some mirrors
I've configured my sources to use the mirrors:// "protocol" to find servers close to me, mainly since I move around a lot.
However, for some reason it doesn't work for all the repos - when I run sudo ...
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Using 13.04 I get “Duplicate sources.list entry” warnings from i386 and AMD64 packages
I understand this was a bug in Oneric, but was fixed, so why is Raring trying to fetch both achetypes when I use APT in the terminal, and how do I fix it? I tried running YPPA and it says I have no ...
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how do I find location of packages
I am trying to install several things on my machine.
For example php-pear.
I need to put to location of the repository in sources.list
How can I locate it?
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sources.list & sources.list.d in /etc/apt [duplicate]
I could find that there is a sources.list file as well as a sources.list.d directory in the /etc/apt directory. If I am not wrong, both are used to set up the deb files for the packages we need to ...
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Is it possible to remove all the packages installed from a specific repository?
I would like to remove every package that came from the Multiverse repository. What is the best way to do this?
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Which repository are free software on 12.04
I know restricted and multiverse are not free software, but what about source code and independent?
EDIT : I'm referring to free as in freedom.
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Need help fixing “E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/htp could not be found.”
I've tried and tried, but can't seem to find anything that works. I also see that I have no sources.list, help with both would be nice and probably necessary
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Can't open “ubuntu software center”, “software updater”, “software sources”, “language support” Malformed line 56 in source list
I get the following error:
Could not initialize the package information
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the ...
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How to safely download and gpg verify a Debian source package?
I need specific (source or binary) packages from Debian.
Can I download the package using apt-get?
How can I add the Debian repository to my sources.list so it only gets used on a by case base? ...
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error 503:Packages.gz naming problem [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
error 503: service unavailable when using apt-get update behind proxy
Here is the detailed information(I have choosen the best source server):
W:Failed to fetch ...
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Packages not found despite correct /etc/apt/source.list
My /etc/apt/sources.list looks like this
deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu quantal main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu quantal-updates main restricted ...
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How to install rar (no installation candidate)?
I need the package rar. But I get this error whenever I try to install it:
Reading package Lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package rar ist not available, but ...
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12.04.1Crashed/OS broke/Libsub 2 cat /etc/apt/sources.list--fix missing
Lubuntu 12.04 crashed on rebuilt ASUS P5GC-MX."Lib cups 2"download a cups driver slight incompatibility. I can't bring up PC's terminal or find records needed do OS repair.
On 12-20-12 saying "libsub ...
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Why I get this error while run sudo apt-get update command? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix the GPG error “NO_PUBKEY”?
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
W: GPG error: ...
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Change software sources from the command line
When I want to change the mirror I am using for updates, I can open the Software Centre, and go to Edit->Software Sources, and from there select another server.
This then goes through my ...
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Cannot run command sudo apt-get update and getting error [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can’t open Software Center due to a malformed line
Error as follows:
avish@avish-Aspire-one:~$ sudo apt-get update
E: Malformed line 43 in source list ...
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Error when enter a command - Permission denied, are you root?
I get this error whenever I try to install programs using the terminal:
home@ubuntu:~$ apt-get install myunity
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable ...
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sudo apt-get update error ubuntu 12.04
Hi I'm new in Linux and I need your help :)
Every time when i type sudo apt-get update it shows:
alphaog@alphaog-HP-Pavilion-DV7:~$ sudo apt-get update
E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source ...
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How to download source code with apt-get?
I'm trying to download source code of certain packages, for example rhythmbox, for learning purposes. I want to do this through apt-get, with the apt-get source command.
For some reason, apt-get ...
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Problem with the “sudo apt-get update” command
I'm a beginner when it comes to the Linux environment. I recently tried to install some extensions in Linux. I've entered some commands like:
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
and then when I ...
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“Failed to fetch” while updating
I'm trying to update from ubuntu 12.10 lately but I keep getting the "Failed to fetch" error.
W: Failed to fetch
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal-security/Release
Unable to find ...
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apt sources.list disabled on upgrade to 12.04
After a do-release-upgrade, I'm now running ubuntu 12.04 LTS, as indicated below
> lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: ...
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Where is “apt-cache search”?
Wish to search apt repositories with CLI tool. Did that in the past with:
apt-cache search <search_term>
Don't find apt-cache package:
# apt-get install apt-cache
Reading package lists... ...
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2answers
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Solving the Ubuntu 12.04 Update Error: (-5 - No address associated with hostname)
Problem Description:
Each time i try to download the updates for my operating system (Ubuntu 12.04) i get the following list of error messages:
W:Failed to fetch ...
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W: failed to fetch [closed]
Go to Ubuntu Software Center.
Edit > Software Sources
Change the server from the default value to some other value.
Click Close. You'd need to enter your password.
Run sudo apt-get update to check.
...
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Apt Problem. Can't Update (Total noob) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update?
Error report after “sudo apt-get update”
I am new to linux, and ...
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Odd characters in archive update
I'm trying out Ubuntu Server 12.04 on a home server and the update is not working. Not sure why.
I've done a sudo su and apt-get update. After which I get the following:
Err gb.archive.ubuntu.com ...
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How to fix “Duplicate sources.list entry” warning?
Every time I try to do some update (sudo apt-get update) it says:
Reading package lists ... ready
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ need /partner amd64 Packages ...
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Ubuntu Software Source File Error [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix “malformed line” errors in sources.list?
Whenever I try to install any software using terminal or by entering sudo apt-get update, the result is:
E: ...
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Sources missing in /etc/apt/sources.list, how do I get them back?
Somehow my Ubuntu install can't find what I believe to be very common packages....
E: Unable to locate package php5-curl
E: Unable to locate package php5-gd
I know this has something to do with my ...
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Unmet dependencies in Ubuntu 12.04?
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg: Depends: libavcodec-extra-53 (>= 4:0.7-1) but 4:0.7.2.1ubuntu2 is to be installed
Depends: ...
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How to resolve fetch error while update packages on ubuntu server [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
apt-get update fails to fetch files, “Temporary failure resolving …” error
This is same problem which questioned many time on askubuntu, but still there are no perfect ...
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Do I really need the “Source Code” in software sources?
It takes a long time to update my software sources when I run:
sudo apt-get update
I believe that happens when the apt-get is downloading source code from the repository, in my case it the one in ...
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“Malformed line 6” error in my /etc/apt/sources.list [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I remove a malformed line from my sources.list?
I'm new to Ubuntu so I don't really know much yet. I encountered this problem while on the terminal:
E: Malformed ...
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0answers
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Is it impossible to update 9.10 since it is no longer supported? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install software on an old now unsupported Ubuntu version?
My organization has a server that has been running karmic for a long time. I'm working on a replacement ...
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0answers
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how can i solve this problem in error during update? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix “malformed line” errors in sources.list?
I received this error message during an update and I do not know how to solve?
could not initialize the package ...
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2answers
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Why do I need to run sudo apt-get update [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why run sudo apt-get update before installing a package?
If I wanted to install some software like below.
Why do I need to run the
sudo apt-get update
before ...
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Where can I find my original 'sources.list' file?
Note: If you have lost and want to recreate your /etc/apt/sources.list file, please use the Ubuntu Source Generator, with the appropriate choices. Warning: any custom repositories you added to your ...
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Can't load new APTonCD CD as repository in Ubuntu 12.04 software sources
I used aptoncd to make backups of my downloads through synaptic package manager, yet when I try to add the cd as a repository by going to software sources -> other software and clicking on the "Add ...
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How can I get add-apt-repository to work?
Whenever I try to add a repository via the command line, I get the following error message:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 125, in <module>
...
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How do I fix “malformed line” errors in sources.list? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I remove a malformed line from my sources.list?
I had problems with my movie player. The sound was fine but the picture seemed to hesitate or stick or pause ...
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Software Center gives me an “Error scanning the CD: Could not find a suitable CD”
I am getting the "Could not find a suitable CD" error every time I open Software Sources in order to add a PPA. A picture can be found below:
How do I solve this problem? I am using Ubuntu 12.04
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Installing gcc in Ubuntu 11.10
I want to install gcc on my computer. To do this, I ran the following command:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
As this runs, it connects (or tries to connect) to the server ...
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3answers
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Deleted apt sources.list file
I accidentally deleted my sources.list file in the apt folder and now none of my apt commands are working. I tried to download the list again but couldn't find the link. I am using Ubuntu 10.04. Can ...
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4answers
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How to fix “-5 No address associated with hostname error” while updating?
I am getting this error frequently while updating Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. How can I fix it? Log is:
Ign http://archive.scrapy.org precise/main Translation-en
Fetched 6,620 kB in 1min 21s (81.2 kB/s)
W: ...
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1answer
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My apt-get update is taking too much and finally error?
I was trying apt-get update but from an over night wait i found this !!
Also my software centre is showing , when i click some software to install it shows it is from multiverse source or ...
