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Update error Xubuntu 13.04
When I try to install or remove items I'm unable to do so due to 3 programs that aren't fully installed. Ive tried removing them and reinstalling but no luck when I tried to configure I got this:-
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Term for “Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.” dialogue?
Sometimes I see the following dialog.
Configuration file `/etc/...'
==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
What ...
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cant install a thing! [duplicate]
OK. So when I try to install a something in the terminal, I get:
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
I then try using apt-get -f install, but ...
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What does this info mean when I fire `dpkg -l lxpanel`?
When trying to see the version of LXPanel and fire dpkg -l lxpanel, I get
~$ dpkg -l lxpanel
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
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How do I become a “superuser”?
The following command fails with an error:
$ dpkg -i libmotif*i386.deb
dpkg: error: requested operation requires superuser privilege
How do I become a superuser? I thought I was the superuser?
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How do I fix a “Unknown configuration key `foreign-architecture' found in your `dpkg' configuration files.” error?
Always when I install something, I get the following error multiple times:
Unknown configuration key 'foreign-architecture' found in your 'dpkg'
configuration files. This warning will become a ...
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Why dpkg says 'illegal package name in specifier' when I try to remove a package?
Whenever I type into the terminal the command:
sudo dpkg -r '/home/brentonhorne/Downloads/virtualbox.deb'
I receive the error:
dpkg: error: --remove needs a valid package name but ...
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How to get a list of files for a package I haven't installed yet?
apt-cache search returns list of available packages. In my case I would like to look at the list of files that would be installed on my PC in case I install the package usb-creator-gtk.
Something ...
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How to cd to where I extracted a package, and run dpkg-deb -D?
I am following the step-by-step instructions on how to install ThinkPad Fan Control here but I could not get past this step (seen below):
Open a terminal and run this command:
Code:
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Dpkg error when trying to uninstall java
I have been trying to uninstall jre6 but I keep getting the error
dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching sun-java6-jre:amd64
I've tried
sudo apt-get --purge remove sun-java6\* vim
and
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How do I recreate a deleted '/var/lib/dpkg' directory?
Yesterday I had some problem with /var/lib/dpkg/lock during update. I knew that in such cases removing lock file could solve problem. So I tried to do it, but by mistake I removed all DPKG directory. ...
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How to download a package for offline installation? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install software offline?
sudo apt-get install {x} ex: X = ghdl
I want download the package "X" to my USB . How can I do that ?
Second, my computer ...
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What can I use to install a package file with dependency from command line?
I want to install my project's debian package from a shell script.
For that I'm using the command sudo dpkg -i my_project_0.1.deb. But it's not going to install dependency.
I've also tried sudo dpkg ...
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How to find the number of packages needing update from the command line?
I'm working on some system admin automation using fabric and I'd like to be able to monitor the number of packages that need upgrading on a given machine. This is the same information that I can see ...
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how to list packages from a ppa/source in command line
I want to list all the files from a source, say extras.ubuntu.com from the command line. What is the command for that?
dpkg --list lists all files or just the filename.
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How to list currently not installed packages?
I'd like to output a list of all currently not installed packages (they are visible in Synaptic for example) using only shell commands. How do I do this?
Thanks!
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What do the various dpkg flags like 'ii' 'rc' mean?
I frequently need to check which packages are installed, and I use the following command:
dpkg -l | grep foo
which gives the following output
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
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How can I find the version number of an installed package via dpkg?
I use the dpkg -l command to find out what version of a package I have installed. For example:
dpkg -l network-manager
returns the information on the package:
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