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Will this sudo rule allow a user to update the system and nothing more?
I want to design a sudo rule that will allow the user ricardo to update the system using aptitude, but prevent him from using sudo to run any other command (he's a problem user). Are there any ...
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How would I see a list of current packages and compare them to the ones being upgraded?
I'm running 12.10 on a server and I have a list of packages that need to be upgraded. However I can run the command sudo aptitude to see what they are and what their about which is fine. My question ...
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problem with update
when I try to update and type:
sudo apt-get update
I get this error
E: Problem executing scripts APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success 'test -x /usr/bin/apt-show-versions || exit 0 ; apt-show-versions ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 12.04.1 Server error on apt-get update? [closed]
I get errors when using sudo apt-get update or installing packages.
Err http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease
Err http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease
Err ...
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1answer
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sudo aptitude full-upgrade = 420 conflicts
I think the following will explain my concern for not wanting to choose Y.
oshirowanen@desktop:~$ sudo aptitude full-upgrade
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libavcodec53{a} ...
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Why do I have to run aptitude update twice to install Ruby?
Summary. I have a fresh EC2 Precise 64-bit instance (ami-82fa58eb). After launching the instance, I want to install ruby1.9.1 (among others).
This doesn't work:
aptitude update &&
apt-get -o ...
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1answer
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Why is apt no longer updating the kernel?
Somehow I got a 12.04 server to stop updating the kernel. It's stuck at 3.2.0-24-generic and doesn't want to fetch any new updates. The new kernel at the moment is 3.2.0-29
apt-get clean && ...
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1answer
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Using sudo aptitude/apt-get update does not work
Trying to update via terminal via aptitude or apt-get is not working. There is no other package management program running in the background or any other user.
I tried both, sudo aptitude update ...
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Update manager generates 404 error while attempting update. Will not update [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?
While running update manager in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneric Ocelot I receive this list of errors.
> W:Failed to fetch
> ...
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4answers
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How to do critical system updates through the Command Line under Kubuntu 10.10
I really need to do some system updates because sometimes my S.O Kubuntu 10.10 fails to start, crash down or keeps freezing after I log in.
The problem is, I cannot use KPackageKit because it ...
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aptitude update gives 404's for intrepid
I'm having issues trying to update my packages. I haven't used this server since last September and now I'm getting 404 errors on all the intrepid repos. How do I fix this?
Thanks
aptitude update
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Why does update-mime-database complain about uri/rtspt and other unusual types?
When running update-mime-database - usually automatically launched by apt-get - why do I reliably get complaints like:
Unknown media type in type 'all/all'
Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'
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Update problems: packages held back
When I try and upgrade I get packages that are kept back, when I use dist-upgrade they will be upgraded however I get this warning:
Current status: 5 updates [-1].
will@will-desktop:~$ sudo aptitude ...
