apt is Advanced Packaging Tool, package manager for Debian based distributions.
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How does squid-deb-proxy handle older/newer versions of Ubuntu?
I followed Jorge Castro thread here
and its working without a problem! on 12.04-2 x64 bit. However I have a question:
If there is an old/newer version client of ubuntu. How does it fetch cached ...
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upgrade has a problem
when I use:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
I get this:
Setting up rsyslog (5.8.6-1ubuntu9.1) ...
dpkg: error processing rsyslog (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 boots into black blank screen
I installed Ubuntu server 12.04 about 2 weeks ago. It had been working well and running 24/7 until I accidentally restarted it yesterday. Shouldn't have been a problem, yet now it just sits at a black ...
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Debian Package Creation- how to define environment variables within the package
I built a package with the sudo-ldap package defined as a dependency in the control file (please see below). I'm going to have people install using the gdebi command to install which should install ...
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VLC installation on Lucid
Environment : Lucid Lynx (Ubuntu 10.04)
I had installed VLC 1.0.6 using the following:
% sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lucid-bleed/ppa
% sudo apt-get update
% sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-pulse ...
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Seeing apt-get changelogs for to-be-upgraded packages
This question describes how to get the changelog for a given package. However, it's the whole changelog.
What I'd like is a way to see what's changed in whatever I'm about to upgrade. For example, I ...
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When installing updates or from software center in Ubuntu 12.04, error messages
I have a new computer with plenty of disk space. There's a solid state boot drive and a regular disk where I put my files.
So the primary thing happening is that for the last few weeks, whenever I ...
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How to fix an error installing Samba?
I cannot install Samba in my computer, I get the following error message:
Could not connect to 192.168.1.5:3128 (192.168.1.5). - connect (113: No route to host)Failed to fetch ...
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How do I Install Macaulay2 in Ubuntu 12.10?
I am trying to install Macaulay2. I am running Ubuntu 12.10.
I have modified /etc/apt/sources.list as explained at the official site and followed the steps but somehow when I use synaptic package ...
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Package dependencies errors?
I have some problems with Lubuntu. When I tried sudo apt-get update:
Fetched 1,222 kB in 7s (171 kB/s) ...
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Why am I prompted to accept a Microsoft EULA when I run apt-get install?
Whenever I use sudo apt-get install packagename, it will start installing. I will type "Y" when prompted then this will pop up:
TrueType core fonts for the Web EULA
END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR ...
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Error in package list does not allow software installation
just installed ubuntu 12.04. It's my first time and I cant seem to be able to install software available for download. When I use sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get install on terminal, I get the ...
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Installing the 3.5 kernel backport for 12.04
I would like to install the 3.5 kernel backport to 12.04 as per the answer to this question.. The solution is to install the package linux-generic-lts-quantal. However, in the release docs and the ...
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How to determine if a package is safe to uninstall?
I know that there are many recipes/strategies for getting a "minimal Ubuntu", but they are too extreme for what I'm trying to do. Still, I suspect that I have a ton of packages installed that I don't ...
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How to uninstall unused window managers and related packages?
I have uninstalled most unused session managers, but there are a few that still show among the options at login. The full list is:
Gnome classic
Gnome classic (No ...
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“Could not import runpy module” when running apt-get on Xubuntu 12.10
Just installed Xubuntu 12.10, on first apt-get update and upgrade I got
"Could not import runpy module" and all installs seem to stop there.
E.g. "sudo apt-get --reinstall install python" gives the ...
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Php repository without suhosin
I don't really know how to or want to compile php from source, but i need php without suhosin. As you may know the main repository comes with suhosin patch. this is causing errors on my website and I ...
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Can't install VMWare Player on Ubuntu 12.10?
I was attempting to install VMware Player through the terminal using these codes:
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-uname -r
mkdir ~/VMware && cd ~/VMware
wget ...
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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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Ubuntu 12.10 and ia32-libs error
When trying to install ia32-libs I get his error
apt-get install ia32-libs
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be ...
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Apt-get install gives error “connection timed out”
I tried installing samba by writing the command apt-get install samba. I got the following message:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The ...
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apt-get fails with 307 Temporary Redirect
I created a fresh install of ubuntu 12.10 as a VMWare Player virtual machine. To enable apt-get to get past my proxy I created an /etc/apt/apt.conf.d file with these lines:
Acquire::http::Proxy ...
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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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.deb package creation. Why are my files not being installed?
I'm a newbie with package creation so please feel free to slap me down as needed :). In any case, I wanted to create a package that would install and set up all of specific ldap related packages and ...
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Installing noveedit
I'm trying to install noveedit.
In the INSTALL.txt there is:
sudo apt-get install ruby1.8 libgettext-ruby1.8 libglade2-ruby
I have done it without libglade2-ruby because this is not my Ubuntu ...
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Not able to apt-get install any software [closed]
I am using linux mint 9. Recently I have been facing this problem, when ever I want to install any software through sudo apt-get install it does not succeed. It shows
E: Malformed line 12 in source ...
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Could not install any application in Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
I tried to install an application however, I received these errors here the result
apt-get install vlc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
...
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Why I get “unable to locate package” using the apt-get install command? [duplicate]
I have not been able to install packages using the sudo apt-get install command recently, any ideas why? it has been saying: E: unable to locate package myunity
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Using apt-get install in a live environment
I would like to know where does data stores when I use apt-get install in a live environment (2GB USB). Does this write data on the HDD?
Thanks.
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Completely removing a package
I have recently corrupted my Gimp installation. When I try apt-get remove gimp it removes it. But when I try to reinstall it fresh from repository, it won't. It just installs it back from local ...
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apt-get count the number of updates available
currently I use this to count the number of available updates
NUMOFUPDATES=$(aptitude search "~U" | wc -l)
Is there a way to do the same with apt(not aptitude) but not using the update-notifier?
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get apt-get stop using ipv6
I'm trying to use apt-get update or any other apt-get command it gives me this error:
Hiba történt „2001:db8:dbb:1:1:1:1:221:8049” feloldásakor
(-9 - A címcsalád a gépnévhez nem ...
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How to install Haskell on Ubuntu 12.04?
I'm attempting to install Haskell but I am running into the following error:
ash~$ sudo apt-get install haskell-platform
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading ...
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Installing software in kubuntu
I have recently installed kubuntu. I am able to install softwares from muon software center. But when I try to do so from the terminal, I get errors. For instance on trying to update, I get:
Err ...
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Various segfaults in syslog; firefox, apt-get and other apps broken
I am working on an Ubuntu 12.04 installation that has recently started misbehaving. It is used by multiple people at an office, so it's possible someone messed things up (although the only user who is ...
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apt-get “Broken packages”
While installing python-dev:
sudo apt-get install python-dev
I am getting the following error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
python2.7-dev : Depends: python2.7 (= 2.7.3-0ubuntu3) ...
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installing vsctools package on a beablebone running 12.10
I am trying to install vcstools package as you notice int he following lines:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install vcstools
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
...
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playonlinux installation failed how do I fix it? [duplicate]
So I was installing playonlinux as I wanted iTunes. I typed in the terminal sudo apt-get install playonlinux and it went well. But I can't find it on my laptop anywhere. When I try to install it again ...
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Error Installing Grails - Unmet Dependencies
I am installing Grails on 12.10, using the instructions on grails.org, but am getting an error on the 3rd step, as outlined below.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:groovy-dev/grails
sudo apt-get ...
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Unable to locate package python-pip
Hi I am trying to install electrum in my ubuntu live usb. Please forgive me because I am very new to this OS. I have also made a presistence 4GB space for future installation sofwares.
How can I get ...
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Clean Install of 12.10 Server apt-get update takes a very long time
After installing Ubuntu 12.10 Server, I executed sudo apt-get update. After a few updates, it gets stuck on 100% [Waiting for headers] [Waiting for headers]. I reinstalled the OS but this made no ...
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Input/output error every time I use apt
Whenever I try any operation with apt-get, I get an Input/output error related to libcdio-paranoia1. This has been happening for a while ad I don't reall yknow what's happening, but it has prevented ...
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Open PLY(Polygon Model File) file [SOLVED]
Is there a program that I can get with apt-get install in ubuntu that allow to open files with ply(Polygon Model File) exstension?
SOLVED: I find MeshLab program, that allows it
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How to solve “503 Out of disk space” error while installing software?
When I'm installing software using apt-get install through the terminal, I get the following error:
503 OUT OF DISK SPACE
E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with ...
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how to remove a foreign architecture?
On Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x64, we'd like to remove the i386 foreign architecture it comes with, but I don't see a "dpkg" command to do this cleanly.
In Stuck with foreign-architecture=i386 when using ...
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apt-get has a error [duplicate]
when I use:
sudo apt-get upgrade
I get this Error:
E: Could not open file /var/lib/dpkg/status - open (2: No such file or directory)
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or ...
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apt-get -f install — Vicious Circle — Please Help!
It has been a long time since I've asked for help, but I'm in dire need now.
Some time ago, I set up a friend's computer with 10.04. He's still running it but somewhere along the way, he started ...
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Problem when trying to purge
Terminal came back with
/usr/sbin/ppa-purge: line 1: 6022 Hangup $Apt update /dev/nu
What does this mean? I am fairly new to ubuntu (12.10) and trying to learn as I go.
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Configuring the package manager - add additional services?
I'm installing Ubuntu Server 12.10 for the first time, and I've reached the "Configure the package manager" page, where I am given the choice of adding additional services, and I can't find any real ...
