Questions about the Debian packaging format with the extension '.deb'. Packages for Ubuntu are provided in this format.
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How to cross-compile an existing deb package from 64bit to 32bit architecture
I have rebuilt a deb package with a custom patch for my computer which is a 64bit machine. I did it using:
sudo apt-get -b source [package name]
Now my question is, how to do that in a similar ...
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How to create debuginfo package?
I have created rpm packages for a software along with debuginfo. For Ubuntu/Debian , I have only the software packaged as .deb but don't know how to create debuginfo .deb package. Please let me know ...
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Listing files which will be installed by .deb
How can i list all the files (and their future locations) which will be installed by invoking 'dpkg -i' on a .deb file? Which makefile target of the source package determines those (is it the default ...
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Why doesn't Mozilla release .deb and .rpm packages for their software?
I use and enjoy Firefox on my Ubuntu 10.04.2 laptop (although Firefox needs work for the Linux/Ubuntu version).
Yet I realize that in comparison to other pieces of software that have an ...
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Installing Catalyst 11.6 for an ATI HD 6970
Ubuntu Maverick 10.10 is displaying the desktop okay (though limited to 1600x1200) after my having installed my new HD 6970 card, so I'm now trying to install the proprietary driver (I understand the ...
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“io: postinst-must-call-ldconfig” when creating a package
I'm trying to create an ubuntu .deb package for the (pretty awesome) Io Language. I am not the developer of that language, so I'm not familiar with its sourcecode yet. This is my first attempt at ...
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Installing chrome gives an error: “dependency is not satisfiable”
I just installed ubuntu on my laptop, everything works fine, but I'd like to use chrome instead of firefox. I downloaded the .deb file from the chrome website, and when I open it, the install buton ...
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fakeroot debian/rules binary error
I have a package I'm maintaining. When I issue "fakeroot debian/rules binary" I get this error:
dh_install --sourcedir=debian/tmp
cp: cannot stat `debian/tmp/usr/share/prg/1.svg': No such file or ...
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How to make a deb pkg for my pygtk app?
I write a pygtk app and want to make a deb pkg for it.
$ tree WebPad/
WebPad/
|-- jspad
| |-- __init__.py
| |-- main.py
| |-- t.py
|-- pixmaps
| |-- c.png
| |-- run.png
| `-- webpad.png
...
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Package not available for this type of computer
I am creating a deb package for an opensource project I have started called
WideMargin
When I try and install my deb package in 10.10 using the Ubuntu Software Center I get the following text on ...
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How do I install this mysql workbench package?
I want to install
mysql-workbench-gpl-5.2.33b-1ubu1010-amd64.deb
on Ubuntu, what is the command line to do that ? Thank you.
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When will deb multi arch support be included in Ubuntu?
When will deb multi arch support be included in Ubuntu? Is there any ongoing work?
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GdaBrowser deb? [closed]
Where can I get a GdaBrowser package? It should be somewhere in the repos with libgda packages but it isn't :/
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Is there a foolproof and easy way of determining which debs meant for ubuntu will install on debian
I have used ubuntu for a long time, and have collected a lot of Ubuntu .deb packages which I may need for future installs. Most of these are grabbed from outdated or obsolete PPAs or from outside ...
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How do I install an application by DEB file for a single user only?
When installing applications via the software center or by a DEB file they will usually be installed system wide for all users.
Is there a way to install an application for a single user only?
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Can't find hg-buildpackage
It was suggested I use hg-buildpackage to build my Ubuntu packages because it will ignore my .hg folder and files.
However I can't seem to find it in the Ubuntu 10.10 repos.
How can I get ...
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Programs don't start after installing .deb packages
I just installed a fresh copy of ubuntu destop 10.10 on my (old) Acer laptop. I downloaded Synergy and Google-Earth's deb file and it opened with the Ubuntu Software Center.
Now in the applications ...
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create a .deb Package from scripts or binaries
I searched for a simple way to create .deb Packages for things which have no source code to compile (configs, shellscripts, proprietary software). This was quite a problem because most of the package ...
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How to get Google Earth installed via .DEB?
Now I've really messed things up.
A long time ago, I installed Google Earth via a binary installer from Google (v5.1, I think).
Google now has version 6 available as a .DEB, so I decided to install ...
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How to apply a changelog file to packages in a PPA when building from recipe?
When my package gets build by launchpad using a recipe, it ignores the ./debian/changelog file I provide, and it generates a useless one like following:
harmonyseq (0.14~natty1) maverick; urgency=low
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How to find and back up only files not part of a package
How can I find a list of every file that is modified or added outside the debian package management system?
Cruft is unmaintained and doesn't know about the way today's debian package management ...
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Packages not showing up in created APT repository
I created an APT repository using deb-scanpackages, and it seemed to go well.
When I did a apt-get update on another server, the Packages.gz file was retrieved, and all seemed well - until I went to ...
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Filenames in the apt cache directory
Why the packages in the directory
/var/cache/apt/archives/
have names like:
*x11proto-damage-Dev_1%3a1.2.0-1_all.deb* where the "strange" in this case is "%3".
In fact, if I download it ...
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Alien deletes .deb when converting from .rpm
I'm trying to convert .rpm to .deb using alien.
sudo alien -k libtetra-1.0.0-2.i386.rpm
Alien says that:
libtetra-1.0.0-2.i386.deb generated
But when I check the folder - there is just original ...
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Alien deletes the .deb generated before I can install it
After I "alien" a .rpm file, i see freego_4.5-2_i386.deb, generated but can't find the file afterwatds.
Then trying alien -i results in an error message stating the .deb file couldn't be found
What ...
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Can I install some debs from Ubuntu on Debian Lenny or Squeeze to get nice font rendering? [closed]
I'm currently in font hell. I have both Debian Lenny and Ubuntu Lucid machines; the font rendering in Lucid is beautiful out of the box but Lenny is still ugly even after hours and hours of messing ...
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How can I get my deb file into the repositories? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to get my software into Ubuntu?
How can I publish my open-source project in open Ubuntu repositories?
I have already compiled a deb which I can install on all my ...
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Building a .deb file, install dependencies too
I am part of a small team that develop an intranet web app. We want to a method of easy installation, so we were thinking about how apt-get works, especially with installing dependencies.
Our app has ...
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How to use one recipe to create packages for different ubuntu series (trouble with ./debian/changelog)?
The launchpad's beta feature allows to create ubuntu packages using recipes. I got them to work, and I am now able to use them for packaging my project.
However, I have little trouble with the ...
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How to uninstall a .deb package?
Suppose I download a .deb package from a website and install it. (I assume that when I double click the .deb file, the package is installed through a GUI that interfaces with dpkg right?)
How can I ...
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How to remove a deb without removing its dependencies
I would like to install the most recent version of boto, which I do via python setup.py install
Yet when I try to remove the old version the following packages also get removed:
apt-get remove ...
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LibreOffice RC1 deb package difficulties [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix “malformed line” errors in sources.list?
I seem to be running into some difficulties with the acquisition of the latest libreoffice deb pkg.
When I type
...
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Saving deb files from repositories to a custom location for installing offline [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install software offline?
I want to download and save some deb files, and preferably their dependencies, of certain apps, from the repositories (apt-get, ...
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Apt-get with no HTTP/FTP access
Is it possible to install packages using apt-get install without having HTTP access? In other words, can apt-get install packages from a small local repository?
I know I can use sudo dpkg -i deb_file ...
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Where can I get a Postgres 9.0 package?
I want to use Postgres 9.0 in Ubuntu. Does anybody know any repository that already has the debian package for Postgres 9.0? Do you think I should wait for the next Ubuntu release or Postgres 9.0 is ...
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Can I use every .deb file, whatever my Ubuntu version or architecture?
Sometimes I want to download programs that are not proposed in the Software Center but only on the developer's website, like for example World of Goo Demo. But the website proposes only one .deb ...
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Is it safe to use gdebi instead of Ubuntu Software Center to install .deb files?
I've noticed that Ubuntu 10.10 manage single .deb files with Ubuntu Software Center. Since I find it too heavy to load I've installed gdebi with: sudo apt-get install gdebi
and I've set it as default ...
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What is the apt equivalent to “rpm -V” (Verify installed packages)
On a RedHat/CentOS system, I can verify the installed RPMs on my system using rpm -V.
What is the Ubuntu or apt equivalent of this command?
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Graphical tool for creating Deb packages
Are there any graphical tools for creating ubuntu/debian packages?
