apt is Advanced Packaging Tool, package manager for Debian based distributions.
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unmet dependencies 12.04LTS
i tended to install radiotray on my ubuntu 12.04.
sudo apt-get install radiotray
but failed,
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some ...
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How change from devel to stable version of ubuntu [duplicate]
Well, i had a bad day and i don't know how i thought that was a good idea launch this command to upgrade ubuntu.
do-release-upgrade -d
Yes, with '-d' and now i have a unstable version 13.10 of ...
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This version of ntop is a minimally supported but OLDER version - please upgrade
ntop crashes:
root@dur:~#
root@dur:~#
root@dur:~# ntop
Sat May 18 17:57:45 2013 Initializing gdbm databases
Sat May 18 17:57:45 2013 ntop will be started as user nobody
Sat May 18 17:57:45 2013 ...
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how to resolve index files error on 13.04
I just installed 13.04 and now trying to install apache web server but it keeps returning an error that says unable to fetch some archives. When I run sudo apt-get update, I get this:
W: Failed to ...
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Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages
After upgrading from 10.04 to 12.04 I am trying to install different packages.
For instance ia32-libs and skype (4.0).
When trying to install these, I am getting the 'Unable to correct problems, you ...
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Problem with update-manager [duplicate]
I am getting this error when i update ubuntu,
Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
E:Encountered a section with no Package: header,
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Is there any YUM to APT-GET tool?
I have a big source code where it wants to install everything where shown of YUM (Fedora, CentOS, Red hat package manager).
Example:
$ yum install bzip2 cpio curl curl-devel fileutils gettext-devel ...
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unable to locate package and not allowing to install any software
Whenever I try to install any software in Ubuntu 10, I type command
sudo apt-get install vlc
and also command
sudo apt-get update
but I find this error every time
unable to locate package ...
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PPA for Android Studio?
Android Studio was released a few days ago and it's still in early access preview, but I would like to know if there is any PPA I could add to my Ubuntu Raring to automatically keep it updated with ...
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Can't run Frama-C on 13.04 after installation
I have installed Frama-C on 13.04 via apt-get.
However, after installation, I can not run it. When I type frama-c in terminal; nothing happens.
Also frama-c doesn't appear in the dash! I have ...
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Samsung driver doesn't detect SANE correctly
From 13.04 (server) I'm trying to install the Samsung Unified Printer Driver as specified by https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsPrintersSamsung which has a dead link. In any event, the ...
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install mysql 5.6 in ubuntu 13.04 [duplicate]
Is there any way to install mysql5.6 with apt-get? any repository or ppa?
and also is it predictable that when ubuntu add mysql 5.6 to its official repo?
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Mysql5.6 and problem of php5-mysql , mysql-common packages
I install Mysql 5.6 with this documentaion(in ubuntu 13.04) , now I need to install php5-mysql and mysql-common packages. can I install them with apt-get? I think they will install mysql5.5 ...
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How to list all installed packages?
I'd like to output a list of all installed packages into a text file, so that I can review it and bulk-install on another system. How to do this?
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Install package to specific location
I want to install Steam for Linux. As I have only 256gb SSD and not enough space for games, I'd like to install it (and all it's games) to a USB3 flash drive.
How to do that? Preferably using sudo ...
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What leads to outdated user applications?
currently I'm thinking about switching completly to a Linux Distribution. I actually like Ubuntu alot, but I have some concerns about outdated (user) applications.
It's recommended to use the ...
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After 12.04 to 12.10 upgrade (64bit), xorg held back and unable to install wine
After upgrading to quantal, I wanted to install wine. However, attempting to do so results in apt wanting to remove all kinds of important packages:
The following packages will be REMOVED:
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I get an error with “add-apt-repository” every time i startup. No noticeable effects, but an annoyance
Every time I start my computer, a lenovo thinkpad t61 (intel graphics version), running ubuntu 13.04, I get a pop-up to report an error. Details reveal that it's related to add-apt-repository.
Maybe ...
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Can I make the system to check checksums of all the binary files installed?
I've found a bad bit in my RAM and still experience some notable bugs after replacing it. I suspect some binaries could get corrupted during installation. Can the system check the installed binaries ...
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Errors running apt-get update and apt-get install mysql-server
Since yesterday I've been trying to run
apt-get update
unsuccessfully in Ubuntu instances I am creating on the EC2.
In specific I've been getting these errors:
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com ...
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How do I setup multiple suites in Reprepro?
I want a private apt repository for stable and unstable lucid packages. I keep getting an error when I try to include a debian.
Multiple distributions with the common codename: 'lucid'!
First was in ...
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apt-get update fails Release.gpg on raring 64bit
When i run apt-get update on my installation of ubuntu 13.04 64bit edition i get the following error
sudo apt-get update
Err http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de raring Release.gpg
Connection failed
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“E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)”
Encountered an error while updating through Synaptic Manager. Subsequent updates gave the error at the bottom of the output. I'm a noob so any help is appreciated.
al@al:~$ sudo apt-get -f upgrade
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How do I remove .deb files of UNINSTALLED PACKAGES from the apt cache? [duplicate]
I am an Ubuntu newbie. I have just installed Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit on my machine. And from the very start I like the experience Ubuntu is giving me.
I have learned some basic tasks like installing and ...
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Installation error on Ubuntu 12.10 (x64) for Octave 3.6.2
I'm having a very frustrating problem when installing octave. I already had it installed, but I was not able to run it anymore, the executable simply won't run. That's why I removed it and tried to ...
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Assign higher priority to PPA
I'm trying to figure out how to assign higher priority to one PPA over another PPA. I had a look on bunch of the answers on this forum but none of them solves my problem.
We have two PPA sources on ...
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squid-deb-proxy failing to cache packages
On an Ubuntu 12.04 server, with squid-deb-proxy installed, client machines on the network will properly contact the server when installing packages, but squid never caches packages.
From ...
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Got “Package operation failed” error while installing postgresql using ubuntu software center
I am trying to install JDownloader. But, while installing it using sudo apt-get install jdownloader, I got some error. Like this:
j@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install jdownloader
Reading package lists... ...
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Update Manager Error - Authentication Error
When I run Update Manager I get this error:
This is what the error box says:
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files ...
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12.04 unattended-upgrades package has lock on /var/lib/dpkg/lock (cannot sudo apt-get update due to lock) [duplicate]
Calling the sudo apt-get update fails to complete. Fails with:
Fetched 2,212 kB in 13s (162 kB/s)
E: ...
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How do you select the fastest mirror from the command line?
I want to update my sources.list file with the fastest server from the command line in a fresh Ubuntu Server install. I know this is trivially easy with the GUI, but there doesn't seem to be a simple ...
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Does apt-cacher change packages access time?
I tried to remove the long time unused packages from apt-cacher archive using find:
$ find /var/cache/apt-cacher -atime +5 -type f -name ".*deb*" | wc -l 8471
$ find /var/cache/apt-cacher -atime +9 ...
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How to install apt-get package manager [closed]
I am booting Ubuntu via VirtualBox. PostgreSQL 8.0 is already installed in the disk image I am using. Now I want to upgrade the PostgreSQL database to a higher version.
I tried using:
apt-get upgrade
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Issues opening everything
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04. I had issues opening Skype. I looked at a few tutorials that I found from Google searches to no avail.
I figured it may just be an issue and went to try and update ...
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system dont get updates
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and I don't get any updates.
For more than two weeks, whenever I try to check for updates manually it doesn't show any updates in the update manager. Then I tried via terminal ...
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Why does apt-get deliver outdated developer tools in general? [duplicate]
I am trying Ubuntu recently, and am disappointed to find out that apt-get delivers a lot of outdated daily software.
For instance, built-essentials delivered gcc-4.6.3 (seems that it is updated to ...
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apt-get 503 Service Unavailable
I'm using my school network, and it seems that only apt-get is blocked, regardless of which server I use. pacman and rpmdrake work fine, both of which I've tested with Chakra and Mageia respectively.
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Can't install Ocaml, libxcb1 1.8.1-1ubuntu0.1 newer than version in archive
I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 32bit (Literally, downloaded the ISO, created a virtual machine, installed it, ran updates. Other than that completely pristine).
sudo apt-get install ocaml
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I Can't Install or Remove Any Application
when i try to install or remove an application via either software center or apt-get install they both fail and give some debconf errors below is the log please help.Sorry some of the text is not ...
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Unable to install due to debconf problem
I'm trying to install the flashybrid but when I enter the apt-get install flashybrid command, I get this error:
root@user-desktop:/home/user# apt-get install flashybrid
Reading package lists... Done
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Resolving MariaDB removal issue
My MySQL/MariaDB installation got corrupted, and I'm trying to remove and reinstall via apt-get Unfortunately, I'm having a major issue with apt-get freezing after stopping the mariadb server.
This ...
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How do I recompile Python 2.7 on Ubuntu 12.04?
I am struggling to get the Python module sqlite3 to work. I found this, and am following it, since Python can't seem to find the modules even after installation of the packages.
I tried following ...
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Is there a difference between “apt-get install kdm” and “apt-get install kubuntu-desktop”?
My question's title is pretty straightforward. Is there a difference between installing KDE with the command "apt-get install kdm" or "apt-get install kubuntu-desktop"?
I'm installing Penguy OS on a ...
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Running QQ : Can't find Python 3.3.1 in apt-get or synaptic
I'm running QQ : Can't find the repos/packages for Python 3.3.1 with apt-get or synaptic. How do I find them and install Python 3.3.1?
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Why the installation fails for this package? it says linux-headers not found but it is there
This package is failing to get installed, but the linux-headers are installed.
root@sun-Alienware-X51:/var/tmp# uname -a
Linux sun-Alienware-X51 3.5.0-28-generic #48~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 24 ...
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What does 'Ign' mean when running an apt-get update?
I had a bunch of errors in the output of sudo apt-get update: duplicate entries and 404 not found errors.
Figured those out, I hope: I removed PPAs that didn't have any packages associated with ...
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How do I find out where are command line commands installed? [duplicate]
I just installed apt-get install a few commands, but where are these things saved?
thanks
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How can I mark all packages with installed dependents as “Automatically Installed”?
There are some similar questions, but here is precisely what I would like to achieve and the dots which I am having trouble connecting:
Query a list of "Manually Installed" packages (apt-mark ...
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apt-get won't work
I installed the latest updates from update manger and apt-get won't work. I think it has something to do with bumblebee/primusrun due to this error output:
installArchives() failed: Setting up ...
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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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