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2
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1answer
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Getting dpkg-buildpackage depencency errors when using apt-get install source --compile [closed]
I was playing around with
apt-get install source --compile
And I used audacity:
sudo apt-get install source --compile audacity
However, I am getting a dependency error:
...
0
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0answers
47 views
How to install gnopfract4d on Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit
How to install gnofract4d.deb file on 13.04 64bit. Here is error messages:
sudo dpkg -i gnofract4d_3.14.1_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package gnofract4d.
(Reading database ... 234826 ...
0
votes
1answer
96 views
Failed linux Kernel Firmware Update
Ok guys this is what I get
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
...
1
vote
1answer
53 views
Lost/Deleted dpkg (package manager for Debian). How do I get it back?
OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Accidentally deleted dpkg. Now, packages can't be installed. So, needs an dpkg installer which installs packages.
0
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0answers
106 views
How to install Google Chrome on ubuntu 13.04 [closed]
I am trying to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 13.04, but it does not install.
Output:
Selecting previously unselected package google-chrome-stable.
(Reading database ... 173123 files and directories ...
1
vote
4answers
436 views
How do I install LibreOffice 4.0.2?
After I upgraded to 13.04 I noticed that Libreoffice 4.0.2 wasn't working, at all. When I click its launcher I get the this start up box:
which amounts to no program being opened.
I have ...
0
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0answers
46 views
Unpacking with dpkg incredibly slow
I'm experiencing a huge slow down during any installation with apt or "dpkg --install" whenever the installation comes to the point of unpacking something.
For example, currently the system is ...
0
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0answers
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dpkg --configure -a not working
When I try to execute
dpkg --configure -a
I get this message:
Setting up jre (1.7.021-1) ... Error: unpack200 - command could not be
found.
Please refer to the Troubleshooting section of ...
0
votes
1answer
46 views
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 ...
1
vote
1answer
43 views
Why would dpkg not auto-rename .conf files on --unpack on an installed package?
I was testing a few things and was wondering about the difference between --auto-deconfigure and --unpack.
dpkg --auto-deconfigure --install P.deb
If P has a Break field such as:
Break: B
and B ...
1
vote
1answer
45 views
Install same packages from one server on another
I have a legacy Ubuntu Server 12.04 (i386) and a new Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS (AMD64)
How do I use the same list of packages from the legacy server on the AMD64 server?
I tried this:
dpkg ...
0
votes
1answer
123 views
apt-get -f install — Vicious Circle — Please Help!
It has been a long time since I've asked for help, but I'm in dire need now.
Some time ago, I set up a friend's computer with 10.04. He's still running it but somewhere along the way, he started ...
1
vote
2answers
171 views
Removing and re-installing texlive 2012
I have a problem with texlive. For some reason I couldn't load the siunitx package anymore. Because I had problems with Texlive before, I accidently installed 2 versions next to each other with them ...
0
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0answers
53 views
How come I cannot install packages?
My ubuntu 12.10 won't allow me to install any online packages.
I can go to the software center and install games and stuff no issue.
But if I go to a program website it always fails to install every ...
1
vote
2answers
3k views
How can I Resolve dpkg dependency?
administrator@zlounes:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct ...
1
vote
1answer
112 views
cant install yaml-cpp because it conflicts with yaml-cpp?
It appears that no yaml-cpp is installed
sudo apt-get remove yaml-cpp
Package yaml-cpp is not installed, so not removed
But when I try to install yaml-cpp I can not because apt-get all of a sudden ...
1
vote
1answer
152 views
dpkg error code (1) while trying to re-install Firefox
I removed Firefox by the following command:
sudo apt-get remove --purge firefox
Then, I used Chrome browser for a while. Now, I want to re-install Firefox on my system, but I get the following ...
0
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0answers
9 views
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) error [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I resolve unmet dependencies?
Anytime I try installing a new application or even updating my PC the terminal shows:
The following packages have unmet ...
4
votes
1answer
182 views
apt-get upgrade fails with `Permission denied`
I have recently installed 12.04 and all seemed to be well, until today when I got a series of errors when trying to run apt-get upgrade:
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
...
4
votes
1answer
397 views
How can I fix dependency problems with firefox? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I resolve unmet dependencies?
I can't do anything from Ubuntu Software Center or from Terminal
This is what i get from command line:
deus@comp:~$ sudo apt-get ...
0
votes
0answers
209 views
Ubuntu 12.04 - dpkg: error processing sasl2-bin (--configure):
Something goes wrong while installing sasl2-bin in Ubuntu 12.04
root@j064:~# sudo apt-get install kvm libvirt-bin sasl2-bin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state ...
2
votes
3answers
466 views
Reinstall Ubuntu keeping my data intact
I have recently upgraded my desktop OS from Ubuntu 12.04 to 12.10 (complete re-install). Before the switch I made a list of all programs installed on my Ubuntu 12.04.
sudo dpkg --get-selections > ...
1
vote
1answer
2k views
dpkg returned an error code(1) for libc6:i386 and libtinfo5:i386 while trying to install anything
When I try to install anything through apt-get or synaptic I keep on getting this
...
Fetched 23.6 MB in 1min 10s (336 kB/s)
debconf: DbDriver "config": ...
1
vote
0answers
119 views
dpkg from URL wrapper not functioning… :(
I have modified an already available wrapper to execute the process in a safer manner. The containing script cat-s the body into an executable script under /usr/bin/.
#!/bin/bash
# dpkg-url #
...
0
votes
0answers
42 views
Installing SystemTap errors
I am trying to install SystemTap but I get the following error:
dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126
Errors were ...
2
votes
1answer
25 views
Configure packages during unattended installation
When installing certain packages, configuration options are presented at the end of the installation. However, when doing an unattended installation, it seems that the default options are always ...
1
vote
1answer
69 views
Clonning Computer [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best way to clone an installation (copying to identical hardware)
Best way to backup all settings, list of installed packages, tweaks, etc?
I have a computer that ...
1
vote
3answers
282 views
Wine install cross dependencies
Help! When I try to install wine from .deb files from Ubuntu Packages I can't because wine1.4-i386.deb and wine1.4-common.deb are cross dependent. One wont install without the other being configured. ...
4
votes
1answer
339 views
Why does dpkg install the Vagrant deb into “/opt”?
I am installing Vagrant manually with the deb.
I did sudo dpkg -i vagrant.....deb and I found it's in /opt/.
Basically it doesn't add to the bash profile like apt-get does.
Is that supposed to happen ...
3
votes
1answer
561 views
Unable to install mysql under Ubuntu 12.04 LTS [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to get MySQL back on Ubuntu 12.04?
i'm getting the following error when trying to install MySQL Server under Ubuntu:
Setting up mysql-server-5.5 (5.5.22-0ubuntu1) ...
1
vote
1answer
113 views
Why have to lock archives and dpkg while doing installing apps and updates.
Actually if we suspend any application installing in middle or suspending updates then automatically while resuming we will get some problems like
E: Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock ...
2
votes
3answers
4k views
How to install dpkg-reconfigure?
I want to install dpkg-reconfigure in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS install on Amazon EC2? How to go about it?
1
vote
0answers
489 views
Installing OpenOffice results in E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code
Hello guys I've got a little problem, trying to install OpenOffice 3.4 I get dpkg error:
The following NEW packages will be installed
openoffice
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 28 ...
-5
votes
2answers
149 views
I can't reinstall packages [closed]
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
Setting up debconf (1.5.42ubuntu1) ...
locale: /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: ...
2
votes
1answer
7k views
error Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) while running sudo apt-get install -f [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
error occured while running sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for rahul:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state ...
5
votes
1answer
2k views
dpkg --get-selections shows packages marked “deinstall”
Executing dpkg --get-selections shows packages with one of the markers install or deinstall.
Some packages I could remove completely with apt-get remove.
What does deinstall mean?
What can be done ...
0
votes
2answers
17k views
How to fix “Could not open lock file” because “Permission denied”?
Whenever trying to install any software and update manger,
I get an error stating
Package operation failed
The installation or removal of a software package failed
When I run sudo apt-get update ...
1
vote
1answer
110 views
Errors during installation
Setting up quake3-data (1-0ubuntu2) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/quake3-data.postinst: 24: [: /host/Games: unexpected operator
/var/lib/dpkg/info/quake3-data.postinst: 32: [: /host/Games: unexpected ...
1
vote
1answer
299 views
Why does dpkg give me this parsing error?
Any time I try to install software or updates, I get the following message (or a slight variation):
dpkg: error:
parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available'
near line 10650 package 'libreoffige-writev':
...
6
votes
2answers
124 views
Will installing a program from the Software Center also include updates from its PPA?
For example I installed VLC from the Ubuntu Software Center would it also include VLC's PPA repository so that when my laptop would do a software update, VLC updates would automatically be included ...
0
votes
2answers
603 views
Package operation failed when updating 12.04
Whenever I try to update 12.04, I get the "Package Operation Failed" message. I haven't been able to update my system. In the "Details" section it says:
installArchives() failed:
Extracting ...
1
vote
0answers
132 views
I'd like to switch from 32-bit to 64-bit within same version
I have a 32-bit installation of 11.10 on my 64-bit (4 GB) home AMD system. I have recently read up a bit on 64-bit version, and it seems that it would be a marginally better choice now for me.
I ...
1
vote
1answer
8k views
How can I resolve dpkg dependency problems?
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
8 not fully ...
0
votes
0answers
295 views
Dell P513W printer will not install
When I try to install the driver for my Dell P513W printer, I get this error message:
dpkg: error processing dell-inkjet-09-driver-1.0-1.i386.deb (--install):
parsing file ...
0
votes
1answer
2k views
How to resolve - dpkg error : old pre-removal script returned error exit status 102
I am unable to install or remove a package on my Ubuntu 10.04 due to the following error.
$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Password:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading ...
0
votes
1answer
933 views
ambiguous package name 'libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0' with more than one installed
I tried to update my system Ubuntu 12.04 64bit on amd PhenomIIx4-955BE. The power failed this afternoon, not once, but twice in a row. I knew that something was going to cause an issue. I recently ...
0
votes
1answer
1k views
“dpkg -i mysql-5.5.25-ubuntu10.04-x86_64.deb” not installing anything?
I has been logged in as root
I want to install MySQL 5.5 in Ubuntu 10.04.
When browsing tar.gz for source installing, I found DEB release mysql-5.5.25-ubuntu10.04-x86_64.deb in this page for Ubuntu. ...
0
votes
2answers
15k views
Unable to fix broken packages with sudo apt-get install -f
Here's my result, of sudo apt-get install -f. i have Ran it twice and got negative result. I believe there is an error at
"error in Version string '0:3.6.1-dates for language English
Translation ...
0
votes
3answers
876 views
Can't install Deepin Software Center.deb
I have been putting in the command sudo dpkg -i package_file.deb and it just says that there is no file.
2
votes
0answers
1k views
'E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)' while updating [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
getting error message Package operation failed
Terminal
dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 0:
field name ...
