Questions tagged [deb]
Questions about the Debian packaging format with the extension '.deb'. Packages for Ubuntu are provided in this format.
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Installing python 2 deb packages locally in a single project
I am struggling with cutting off python 2 functionalities from ubuntu 20. I have a project that porting to python 3 may take a lot of time so i have to use ubuntu 18 packages to satisfy its module ...
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Ubuntu Software Center ("Software" program) and "Snap Store" missing on fresh Ubuntu 20.04 install (& can't install *.deb files from GUI file manager)
On my fresh Ubuntu 20.04 install (installed just yesterday), clicking a *.deb file in the GUI file manager (nautilus, or nemo, for example) just opens the Archive Manager instead of asking to install ...
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What are usable characters are for package names?
For example can we use [.+_,*] in the name? Would appreciate a link to documentation. I can't find any that specify a rule.
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How do I install latest libimobiledevice/ideviceinstaller (GIT HEAD rev)
Unfortunately the standard packages in the Ubuntu repository for ideviceinstaller/libimobiledevice and it's dependency are at the moment useless because they are so heavily outdated (even for Ubuntu ...
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Find packages installed directly from a `.deb`
This question: How to list installed package and its details on ubuntu? talks about how to see all packages installed through apt.
Occasionally I have to install a piece of software directly from a ....
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deb package dependency versions a bit useless?
I'm creating a deb package for the first time (using CPack, but I don't think that's relevant), and I'm confused by dependent package versioning. My application depends on 2 Boost libraries and I ...
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Packaging: Enable universe from an Ubuntu .deb package
I'm constructing a debian .deb package for my application and distributing it through a PPA. If someone follows the PPA instructions verbatim, they get an error message stating that "Some ...
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Trying to install MotionBuilder, but using alien to convert from rpm isn't working [duplicate]
When I start the ./setup command I am taken to the proper installation medium, but after agreeing to terms the installer says that I need to alien the files. Needless to say this hasn't worked so far. ...
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Mustek 1200 CU Plus Scanner Ubuntu 18.04/ linux mint 19.3 driver
In order t get my old Mustek 1200 CU Plus Scanner to work on Ubuntu 18.04, I had to download 2 files (PS1Dfw.usb / SBSfw.usb) from http://www.meier-geinitz.de/sane/gt68xx-backend/ and copy them ...
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how to install newly generated ubuntu kernel .deb files?
I tried building ubuntu from the source following BuildYourOwnKernel page.
(https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/BuildYourOwnKernel
by the way, the page needs some fix now)
I did it on a virtual machine ...
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I can't see anything I am installing, can't find installed programs [closed]
I have installed a lot of debs and programs through apt get... it says i have these programs but I can't see them anywhere, what's going on? It says it's there... but where?
Edit: The problem may ...
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Cannot import files in MongoDB -Compass
I just installed the MongoDB Compass downloading the latest stable deb file (1.21.2 amd64) in my Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS VM.
The problem is, when I want to import a JSON to a collection, it does not work: ...
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How to properly specify dependency package versions on a deb package
I'm trying to build a package that depends on libssl. Here's how my control file looks like:
Architecture: i386
Maintainer: Name
Installed-Size: 938
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libncursesw5 (>= 5....
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Can we think of a .deb file in Linux as equivalent to a .msi file in Windows? What are the differences? [closed]
.deb files in Linux have been quite confusing since I was introduced to Linux. Is it safe to think of the .deb files as being similar to .msi files in Windows?...are there any problems in this analogy?...
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Problem installing .deb in Software Install Ubuntu 20.04
I tried to install some .deb files in Ubuntu 20.04 from GitHub and other internet sources, but when I open it with Software Install it gives me this problem (Failed to install file: not supported). ...
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How to update DEB packages in 20.04 [duplicate]
My question is about updating .deb packages in 20.04. I understand that the Ubuntu software center will not support .deb packages in 20.04.
I like to use Google Chrome, which is only available as a ....
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Access the DEB files contained in the ISO installation image
I have to access the entire archive of DEB files contained in the ISO installation image, I have just mounted the ISO image and after the "casper/filesystem.squashfs" file-system...
sudo mkdir /media/...
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Can't run deb command to install Erlang?
I'm trying to install RabbitMQ on Ubuntu 18.04.
I'm really new to Linux so don't really understand the installation tutorial on RabbitMQ website: https://www.rabbitmq.com/install-debian.html#apt
I'm ...
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APT "/var/cache/apt/archives" Cache Configuration
I need to can configure the APT "/var/cache/apt/archives" Cache.
Example:
Set "Maximum Folder Cache Size"
Get/Set "How much time, have to be passed, to remove an older version of a DEB file"."
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Ubuntu 18.04 new user, needs help
Have a need for a home file server, I am new to Linux and have decided on working with Ubuntu 18.04. Downloaded and installed Ubuntu 18.04. The server is "running" but I can't seem to get off square ...
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Conventional place to install additional files needed in my DEB package?
I made myself a culture and understood the basics to build a DEB package of my project.
What is not clear to me (and which until now in the guides that I have followed has never been specified to me) ...
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download from Android or Windows .deb package to install offline?
I would like to know if there is any way to download the official .deb files to install software in Ubuntu while offline. I am currently using an Android operating system, so preferably I would need ...
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Cannot install dpkg due to dependecies
I am trying to install ImFusion in Ubuntu 19.10. It displays error that says dependencies are not installed. When I try to run sudo apt -f install, it says that it is removing the ImFusion package ...
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What is the naming convention of a debian pkg (specifically, the version part)
For example, I have the following deb: python3-numpy_1%3a1.11.0-1ubuntu1_amd64
It has a name (python3-numpy), a supported processor (amd64) and a set of supported distributions (ubuntu1?)
What is ...
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What is better: install a package from a package repository or from a DEB archive? [closed]
I can either install a package from a package repository or from a downloaded .deb archive:
For example, installing google chrome:
# from a package repository
sudo echo "deb http://dl.google.com/...
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Where do I find old version of deb files?
I need to install libhdf5 on an offline computer which has Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS installed.
One of the packages it looks for when running sudo apt-get install libhdf5-serial-dev hdf5-tools
is libjpeg-...
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Moving Firefox profiles from snap version to deb version under Ubuntu 18.04
I ran into a problem converting from Firefox snap to Firefox deb under Ubuntu 18.04.
The Firefox snap is version 72.0.2 and the Firefox deb is version 72.0.1.
The error I’m getting is about using a ...
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oracle jdk 13 installed but not working
I have installed Oracle JDK 13 using the .deb file given on their official website .
But when I run the java command, it is showing:
Command 'java' not found, but can be installed with:
sudo apt ...
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Cant install aurees git client on Ubuntu 19.10: Dependencies not resolved
I want to install the Aurees GUI client on Xubuntu 19.10. Since I can't find a way to install it by repo, I downloaded the .deb file and tried to install it using apt:
# LANG=en_US.utf8 apt install /...
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tar.gz issues, would ALIEN work on Ubuntu or Lubuntu
I've been using Linux for a long time and I love it, until I have to install TAR.GZ software. The forums are very confusing on Tar.GZ files.
I've heard that it's possible to convert the file to a ...
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Creating a DEB with only postinst and postrm but no binary content
I am trying to create a deb package with a control file that is basically a list of Depends and a postinst and a prerm script. In other words, there are no binary files to be deployed as part of this ...
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what is the recommended way for installing cuDNN and the likes in ubuntu?
There are different ways for installing the mentioned library.
Both the Deb packages and normal tar files exist. My question is, which one should I be choosing over the other? Why would I want to use ...
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apt-get update gives errors in Ubuntu 17.10 [duplicate]
When I run apt-get update it gives following output:
root@V211:~# apt-get update
Ign:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful InRelease
Ign:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates ...
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How to add icon for application installed via .deb file?
I just installed an Evernote client called Tusk via their .deb file, because the version in the official Ubuntu software repository will not play nicely when connected to my VPN. This new installation ...
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ubuntu build kernel from git with a source change, how to ignore 'unrepresentable changes to source' error
I have modified a source file in the i915 source code.
I have just edited the file and made a change to one line.
I have not made a patch file because I couldn't work out how to do that.
When I ...
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E:Malformed entry 57 in list file [duplicate]
I was trying to install and run "Origin" games. But something went wrong.
The error message was:'error: opening the cache (E:Malformed entry 57 in list file/ect/apt/sources/list /etc/apt/sources....
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Confused on apt-get update, and confused on .deb packages not installing programs?
tl;dr Why do some .deb's install programs while other's don't, and what does apt-get update return in the console/why does it always seem to "get" bionic security repositories?
I am a very new linux ...
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apt-get install [package] gets error [duplicate]
When I issue the following command:
apt-get install ssh
I receive the following errors
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following ...
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Are Ubuntu Server and Desktop configured/compiled differently?
I am considering to use Ubuntu Server for a very low-end x86_64 machine. I am wondering what's the difference, and found this:
difference between ubuntu server, minimal, and desktop
I still have a ...
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How to install Guitar Pro 6 on Ubuntu 19.04
Guitar Pro 6 is not maintained anymore but it is still provided as a 32 bits deb package for native Ubuntu/Debian install.
I could not install the deb package 32 bits on 64 bits Linux OS because of ...
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repackage xenial .deb for bionic
I have a set of .deb files which I downloaded from Cisco to use in Openstack. The problem is that packages are for Openstack Queens (Ubuntu 16.04 w/python v2.7 ) and I'm running Openstack Stein (...
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How to make a .deb package to install docker plus other dependencies?
I have a package and I use a shell script to install it on Ubuntu. I want to use a .deb file instead, and this software package has prerequisites including DOTNET and Docker.
What are the steps to ...
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Should I commit "debian" directory into my source code?
I'm preparing Debian/Ubuntu package for new project.
What is the best practice regarding "debian" directory?
Should I generate it every time or commit into source code?
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Where is the Ubuntu `*.deb` repository for `qtfm`?
I would like to try the qtfm file browser but [https://www.qftm.org] has vanished.
Does anybody know of a .deb repository from which to install qtfm? Can it be installed from source code:
$ ./...
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Correct place for lib compiled with special flags for a single program
Hello I am trying to create a debian package of a program I wrote bundled with a library. Since I am using special flags to compile the library I only want to provide the library for my program. While ...
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How to create an AppImages from deb or tar.gz?
I have a software downloaded from web in deb and tar.gz files which I have not installed in my system itself. I want to convert these files as an AppImage for personal use. How can I do this?
In the ...
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Uninstall package locally installed with checkinstall
OS: Ubuntu 18.04
I wanted to install vim from source, using checkinstall. So I ran this:
$ git clone https://github.com/vim/vim.git
$ cd vim/src
Here, I edited the Makefile so vim would be ...
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Unable to Install Viber due to missing libssl1.0.0 package
I'm using Ubuntu 19.04. I'm aware of the question Ubuntu 18.04 Unable to install Viber, but when I try to install via
sudo dpkg -i viber.deb
I get this:
Selecting previously unselected package viber.
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PPA package update throwing "Invalid SHA" on import
I'm trying to update a package on my PPA, but the import fails with the following error:
2019-06-26 05:33:26 INFO Starting job.
2019-06-26 05:33:26 INFO Getting exising bzr branch from central ...
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How to download https://github.com/MCMrARM/mcpelauncher-linux? [closed]
I can't download it because it gives me a 404 error. Also, it will say that I need libprotobuf17 but it isn't installable. Also, I'm using KDE Neon and 64 bit.
Any time I do
sudo add-apt-...
