apt is Advanced Packaging Tool, package manager for Debian based distributions.
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Problems installing Nitro Application?
I installed Nitro using apt-get. However, it is dependent of gir1.2-launchpad-integration-3.0 and is missing. How can I get the source code of gir1.2-launchpad-integration-3.0 somehow and install it ...
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Error while updating [closed]
I have Linux Mint 14 (nadia).
Lately when I try to update (apt-get update) this error appears:
W: GPG error: http://packages.medibuntu.org quantal Release: The following signatures couldn't be ...
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`apt-get -f install` fails after trying to uninstall cacti
I was trying to uninstall cacti, but apt-get returned an error, and apt-get -f install doesn't fix it:
swemg@rj42:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Lecture des listes de paquets... Fait
Construction de ...
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When trying to install FirstClass, it asks for the packages libqt3-mt|libqt3c102-mt but for some reason I can't install those?
I am quite new to Ubuntu so I don't really now what I'm doing wrong, maybe someone can help me?
I wanted to install FirstClass but then it gave me an error that the packages libqt3-mt|libqt3c102-mt ...
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Why am I not getting “main” updates?
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 and since then I have the strong impression that I am not getting any update for the main packages.
In fact, since the upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04 some 15 ...
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trouble updating “sudo apt-get update” [duplicate]
I've been trying to install ruby on rails and it requires me to run this command. I am new to Linux so I'm not very familiar with everything but this is what comes out after I type "sudo apt-get ...
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Update Evince Oneiric
I would like to update Evince to the newest version (3.6.1) in Oneiric.
When I do apt-cache show evince i get package with this version: 3.2.1-0ubuntu2.3
So I downloaded the newest version with ...
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How to install autoconf
I need to install Tesseract, that need to install autoconf automake libtool,
However I got the error as follows:
sahu@sahu-desktop:/$ sudo apt-get install autoconf
Reading package lists... Done
...
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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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Ubuntu 12.04.2 upgrade issue
Before the upgrade (Ubuntu web server) was run, I had run apt-get auto-remove. Upgrade went forward and failed. Currently not able to connect to it. sudo networkmanager says:
command not found
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12.04 64-bit how to solve, pcscd : Depends: libccid (>= 1.4.1~) but it is not going to be installed or pcsc-ifd-handler?
I need to install a package but its failing in 12.04 64 -bit.
root@sun-To-be-filled-by-O-E-M:/var/tmp# apt-get install pcscd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading ...
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Update from 12.10 to 13.04 does not work?
When trying to update through sudo apt-get update I am getting these errors: I am kinda new to Ubuntu so any help would be appreciated :)
W: Failed to fetch ...
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Unmet dependencies (libgssapi-krb5-2: Depends: libkrb5-3 (= 1.10.1 + dfsg-4) but 1:10 + dfsg ~ beta1-2 is installed) [duplicate]
How do I solve this dependency?
root @ server :/ # apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists ... ready
Building dependency tree
Reading state information ... ready
You might want to run `apt-get-f ...
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No update for more than 7 days [closed]
I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on Apr. 25 after it was released. I am very surprised that since that I haven't received any update. I also tried to remove the update source list and ran sudo apt-get clean ...
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Install a Program from a Directory with All of Its Dependencies
Suppose I have a directory in which I have .deb packages for two programs with all there dependencies. I want to know if there is a apt or dpkg command, or another program to install one out of these ...
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Any way to tabulate the package name and license avail on Ubuntu repo? [duplicate]
I need to create a table with all installable packages on first column and its license in the second.
e.g.:
Gedit | GPL
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Ubuntu update problem [duplicate]
I`m trying to update & upgrade my current version of Ubuntu but I have some problems :
When I run apt-get update i get the following errors :
W: Failed to fetch ...
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Why does `apt-get install python-` remove everything? [duplicate]
Have a look at the output of this simulated apt-get:
$ apt-get -s install python-
NOTE: This is only a simulation!
apt-get needs root privileges for real execution.
Keep also in mind that ...
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Updating problems Ubuntu 12.10
Whenever I try to update my computer by opening the Update Manager I get this problem and it just closes. Can someone help me?
W:GPG error: http:/packages.medibuntu.org quantal InRelease: The ...
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How can I install Vagrant on 12.04 if ruby-json is already installed?
I tried to install the software , which are in software center and new software like virtual box, but it is showing the error:
Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is
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How to restore original version of config file from package cannot be purged (e.g. base-files) by command?
I found a system's /etc/lsb-release has been modified and I want to replace it to the version in base-files package.
However I can't apt-get purge base-files because it contains crucial system files ...
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Apt-get retries download endlessly
May be I am putting this wrong. I have this problem: for some packages apt-get retries download endlessly (but does not get stuck), like this:
Need to get 19.3 MB/20.0 MB of archives.
After this ...
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Does installed from source software get overwritten by automatic updates?
As an example I've installed libcurl v7.30 from source, using their tutorial:
./configure --disable-ipv6 --enable-ares
make
make install
I've had libcurl installed from the official repository ...
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Ubuntu menu and applications bar gone, and some programs too
I was following this guide (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenCV) in order to install openCV.
sudo su
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get install libavformat-dev
sudo apt-get ...
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How do I setup a fine grained preseed with tasksel set to manual?
I am trying to preseed a netboot install of Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) x64.
Work Setup
My preseed configuration works fine as long as tasksel is not set to manual. For example:
[...]
d-i ...
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“cannot determine current directory” while building Haskell in 13.04
I'm trying to install the Haskell Platform on Raring. Since there's no apt package, I've downloaded the GHC 7.4.2 binary x86_64 distribution (which is a prerequisite), and I am trying to run ...
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Nitro app missing dependencies
I'm trying to install the Nitro task application, but I keep getting "Missing dependencies". I try to apt-get the dependencies and I get:
Package gir1.2-launchpad-integration-3.0 is not available, ...
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Upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04 failed, now neither Software Center nor Software Updater will open
The update to 13.04 was offered, I accepted but it failed. Now neither Software Centre nor Updater will open. SC opens for a second then closes; Updater tells me:
Failed to load the package list
This ...
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How can I install git-annex assistant
I install recently git annex in ubuntu 12.10 using APT. However, the package seems to be built without the assistant support.
Is there a PPA or another way of installing it ? I'd rather avoid ...
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Release upgrade notification after upgrade completed
I've upgraded my ubuntu server to the 13.04 release. Unfortunately during the upgrade process I lost the connection to the server and the server hasn't completed correctly the upgrade to this release.
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Unable to update by sudo apt-get update in the terminal [duplicate]
john:~$ sudo apt-get update
E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ferramroberto-filezilla-oneiric.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
when I run ...
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Lost/Deleted dpkg (package manager for Debian). How do I get it back?
OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Accidentally deleted dpkg. Now, packages can't be installed. So, needs an dpkg installer which installs packages.
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asking on using apt to install packages
i'm new to using ubuntu or any linux distro.
On reading and watching tutorials on the internet, I've seen others just use
sudo apt-get install package-name
while others do these commands before ...
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No updates after release?
I installed 13.04 some weeks ago (before release). I did sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade on a daily basis and obtained a lot of updates/bugfixes etc. In the last couple of days, nothing ...
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How prioritize the source of a package?
I wanna install Haguichi from the PPA recommended repository here, but looking a repository is there a Rhythmbox version too, it is possible add the repository only for Haguichi and that Rhythmbox ...
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I just lost /var/lib/dpkg
I have an empty /var/lib/dpkg and as consequence both apt and dpkg are starting to complain about everything and with every simple task I would like to do with them: there is a way to rebuild that ...
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how can i fix that FAILED TO DOWNLOAD REPOSITORY INFORMATION when upgrading [duplicate]
When upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04, always see that.
How can i fix that? No problem with the internet.
That's details
W:Failed to fetch ...
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software “qucs” could not be installed on 13.04; but could be installed on 12.04 by apt-get
Unfortunately the package "qucs" which could be installed on Ubuntu 12.04, got the following error and could not be installed on Ubuntu 13.04.
Package qucs is not available, but is referred to by ...
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Obsolete packages vs. orphaned packages
What is the difference between obsolete and orphaned packages? More specifically, why does deborphan produce this:
dave@ubuntu:~$ deborphan
libbind9-80
libllvm3.1
libgrail5
libpython3.2
libsvga1
...
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Ubuntu 13.04 installation problem
I have tried the install numerous times but it always has a apt error when it finishes checking the CD-ROM. Sorry, I forgot what the full name is.
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Upgrade release - with fallback options, or do it virtually
So then the 13.04 release came along. Unfortunately I have only have trouble by earlier
upgrades and always ended up in a FUBAR and consequently reinstalling entire system. Would like to avoid that ...
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Authentication required for every 1 hour for Internet but NO proxy. How do I get out from this problem?
OS: Ubuntu 12.04 and/or above
My system connected to University campus Internet which has no proxy. But needs authentication (username and password) for every 1 hour. If the web-browser is running ...
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Installing and keeping recompiled packages
There are a few packages I want to recompile on my system using a different compiler and flags. I've had no problems doing the following:
$ apt-get --compile source <packagename>
The problem ...
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Unable to locate package when running apt-get
I installed rvm and it tells me I'm missing some packages:
viggy@viggy:~$ rvm requirements
Installing requirements for ubuntu, might require sudo password.
Skipping `apt-get update` make sure your ...
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Upgrading my siystem from 12.10 to 13.04 [duplicate]
I've been trying to upgrade my system since a while and all the only thing that I get from the Software Update Manager is
W: Failed to fetch ...
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sudo apt-get not working on ubuntu 12.04 [duplicate]
Hi when i issue this command
sudo apt-get update
i have errors below,due to which i can't install anything
W: Failed to fetch ...
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v12.10 can't apt-get update
I know there are lots of questions posed about this, but after troubleshooting for several hours, I'm not sure what to do anymore...
I first installed Ubuntu 12.10 and had no internet access at all. ...
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Command “apt-get-repository” doesn't work on Ubuntu 12.04 [closed]
I'm trying to install Libreoffice 4.0 on Ubuntu 12.04. I try to begin with add the repository.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/libreoffice-4-0
I get this output:
sudo: apt-get-repository: ...
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Upgrading to Ringtail 13.04 broke some APT repositories?
When I run sudo apt-get update on Ringtail, I get this:
Err http://overviewer.org debian/./ amd64 Packages
404 NOT FOUND [IP: 208.69.124.224 80]
and
Err http://overviewer.org debian/./ i386 ...
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Error using apt-get upgrade
I cannot update files.
sudo apt-get check
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
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