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can't update in terminal or software update [duplicate]

I keep getting W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/gwibber-daily/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found when I do a apt-get update, also get failed to download ...
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What's the default social media app in 14.10?

Just come back to Ubuntu after an 18 month gap (Forced back onto Windows by employer for a while!) Noticed gwibber is no longer available and new Friends app does not work i.e. No status feed updates ...
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apt-get update error in ubuntu utopic 14.10 [duplicate]

help!!I installed Ubuntu 14.04 and then upgraded to 14.10 but when I perform sudo apt-get update in the terminal this error occurs. how to fix this kind of error? I already changed the default URI ...
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Gwibber alternative for Facebook on 12.04

I have browsed similar questions only to find people mainly asking for twitter alternatives. I would like to have something like Gwibber (which never worked for me till date) for using my Facebook on ...
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gwibber twitter authorization problem

I've tried to authorize my twitter with gwibber before (I've reinstalled ubuntu because some other problem), now I can't authorize any twitter account, it just tells me "SSL is required" and I have ...
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configure gwibber for twitter

I wanted to use gwibber for both facebook as well as for twitter. While I have configured properly for facebook, I am unable to do so for twitter. After giving add account, selecting twitter and ...
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How can I fix "dpkg: error: parsing file"?

I am very new to Linux, and am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. All updates are failing with installArchives() failed: dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 2 package 'libgwibber-...
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Gwibber super strange interface

if I run gwibber from terminal like below: candy@candy-bane:~$ gwibber (gwibber:3695): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_radio_button_set_group: assertion `!g_slist_find (group, radio_button)' failed (gwibber:...
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Gwibber brings me to System Settings [closed]

So today I decided to install gwibber but, when I try to add accounts it brings me to here: EDIT:Woops What do I do?
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Twitter client replacement in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise?

Gwibber in 12.04 no longer works with Twitter. (I believe because the API changed). It appears that its replacement, friends-app, cannot be installed in Precise (as per Install latest Gwibber (...
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Install latest Gwibber (friends-app) in Ubuntu 12.04?

Twitter is broken in the version of Gwibber that comes with 12.04 (version 3.4.X). Is there a way to install friends-app? I followed these steps but the PPA doesn't have a version for Ubuntu ...
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What do you do to fix verification problem when seting up my Twitter account on Gwibber?

I have been using Gwibber for a while and liked it. I tried adding Twitter and have been stuck on the verifying part of the set up. When I log in using Gwibber and finds my account almost instantly. ...
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How to install Gwibber from *tar.gz file?

I am very new to Ubuntu and obviously I don't know much about terminal commands.please tell me how can I install Gwibber from *tar.gz file
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How can I update Gwibber to work with Twitter API v1.1?

Twitter deprecated v1.0 of their API on Tuesday and I'm curious to know if I can update Gwibber to work with the new API (given Gwibber's Twitter function has stopped working). Would appreciate some ...
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Will gwibber be fixed to work with new twitter API [closed]

Will gwibber be fixed to work with new twitter API as it was official twitter client for 12.04 LTS, or should we search for the twitter client that works with new API? The fix is here https://bugs....
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how do I activate the dash to display feeds from my online accounts in the social media lense?

Just upgraded to 13.04. I was hoping that the dash would replace gwibber, but I cannot even see my facebook or twitter accounts in the social media lense. All my online accounts are there, but ...
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Alternative to Gwibber with message indicator support

On Ubuntu 13.04 it's impossibile to install Gwibber, you get Friends-app instead. This one lacks of message indicator support, can you suggest me an alternative to Gwibber with this function?
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How can I use Gwibber in 13.04?

I tried to use gwibber instead of friends-app in my Ubuntu 13.04 system. I installed gwibber with sudo apt-get install gwibber The installation went fine but I can't run Gwibber with command gwibber ...
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Does Gwibber/UOA auto-follow people on twitter without my permission?

Each day I gain new twitter followers whom I don't want to follow. I have to unfollow them manually. I have checked my twitter authorized apps section. Only two of them have permission. Gwibber(Ubuntu)...
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Gwibber doesn't work

I have linked two accounts to it: twitter that seems to work because it is authorised and facebook that doesn't work at all, it is impossible to authorise :\ how to fix it? thanks!
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How can I add a statusnet account in gwibber?

I'd like to add my StatusNet account (not identi.ca) to Gwibber, which seems to have this ability, judging by the gwibber-service-statusnet package. The trouble is that when you go to add an account,...
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Xubuntu 12.10 : Can't add account to network application

When I try to add an account to Gwibber/Pidgin (which are not system apps), it sends me to the System parameters. It is impossible for me to add accounts to these apps. How can I fix it?
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Unable to Integrate Facebook in Ubuntu 12.10

Facebook was working fine as recently as a week ago. But for whatever reason, the online account for facebook had been deleted from my System Settings. When I try to re-integrate, a browser window ...
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Why does Gwibber keep asking to authorize my Facebook account, but doesn't add the account after authorizing?

I'm using Gwibber 3.4.2 on Ubuntu 12.04. I successfully authorized the account with Gwibber, but Gwibber doesn't add my Facebook Account to the broadcasting account list. What's up with Gwibber?
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Message tray does not give live updates forThunderbird, Gwibber, Emphathy. Is this supposed to be like this?

I am running a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.10. I entered my account details in the online accounts app. In the message tray icon in the systray, thunderbird, Gwibber, Empathy all just have links to the ...
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How do I use Google+ in Gwibber?

I know that the Gwibber client supports Facebook and Twitter, but is it possible to use it with Google+?
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What is the best multi-account Twitter client?

I used Gwibber in the past to follow two Twitter accounts I have. To distinguish between the two, it was possible to assign a different colour to each account. Now I'm trying to use Gwibber again but ...
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Gwibber Problems

I have configured my facebook account in Gwibber since I installed Ubuntu 12.10. Until a few days I started to notice that the program does not refresh and display notifications, when opened gwibber ...
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Gwibber-service keeps running after uninstall

I uninstalled Gwibber a couple weeks ago. However the gwibber service keeps starting every once in a while. Is there any way to prevent this?
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Gwibber window is blank [closed]

I'm now using Gwibber as my social Empathy is work correctly with my facebook google account I want to use Gwibber to send/receive my email but when i open appear but inside show nothing, only blank, ...
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Why gwibber-service keeps poping up even if I deleted Gwibber?

My Ubuntu 12.04 had been getting annoyingly slow during the day.. So I decided to have a terminal running top in one of my monitors at all times. I noticed that gwibber-service - gwibber is a ubuntu ...
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Gwibber not working at all? [closed]

Brand new fresh install of ubuntu 12.10, with all updates installed. I've added my facebook account in Ubuntu online accounts. It works fine in Empathy, but neither Gwibber nor the Gwibber Ssocial ...
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Gwibber is not able to connect to facebook [closed]

I am running gwibber on 12.04 and I am unable to get facebook to connect to gwibber all I get after I login to facebook is Success and then nothing I have reported this as a bug I was wondering if ...
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Cannot authorise facebook with gwibber [duplicate]

I am running Ubuntu 12.04. I am fairly newbie so answers in words of one sylabel pls. When trying to add facebook to gwibber I get the following message.Any ideas pls. twitter works fine. Unable to ...
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wifi and the gwibber icons disappeared from the indicator applet

They have disappeared from the indicator applet in the gnome-panel without asking me anything nor notifying. How can I bring them back in 11.04? I have rebooted and the situation persists. The ...
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Can't access to "Online Accounts" with system settings

I tried to access Online Accounts with the System Settings but it's just not there... I succeed to open it via terminal, but how can it be back with all the other System Settings icon?
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Don't show gwibber messages in indicator applet

Gwibber turns the indicator-applet-icon blue, each time a new tweet appears in my timeline, which is always. It is therefore no longer usefull as a "there is a new message for you" resulting in many ...
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How do I remove my Facebook account from Gwibber?

I started using Ubuntu 12.10 today, and put in my social networking details in Online Accounts under System Settings. I like being able to chat with my Facebook friends in Empathy, but I don't ...
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Not able to set up Gwibber Online accounts

I first tried Ubuntu 12.10 from the Live USB and then eith Virtual Box. In both cases I was able to connect to my google Account from Gwibber. But now I have done a clean install, but am not able to ...
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Unity Gwibber lens doesn't work 12.10

Is there something Specific I am needing to do to get the unity Gwibber/Social lens to work. I have gone into system settings and added google account, twitter account and facebook account. When I go ...
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Can't create facebook account in Gwibber

Can't create a facebook account. I start the procedure, add account, insert mail and password then it writes me back on a white page "success" and stops. The account isn't create (seeing on youtube ...
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Gwibber error with facebook log in-with strange warning

Gwibber used to work fine. Then after resetting my accounts it wont log in and gives this error in red but refuses log in Success SECURITY WARNING: The above URL is NOT NOT VALID FOR A CASH CARD OR ...
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Why does Gwibber show a security warning when I try to authenticate my Facebook account?

When I try to Authorize in the end, it shows: Success SECURITY WARNING: The above URL is NOT NOT VALID FOR A CASH CARD OR GIFT CARD. Giving away the URL may result in your account being ...
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Why am I getting Gwibber notifications without Gwibber installed?

I removed Gwibber as soon as I installed Ubuntu. I used Gwibber on another Ubuntu computer, and didn't like it. I didn't mind the notifications from Gwibber when I got new @replies, but I just ...
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Why can I not install the 'gir1.2-gwibber-gtk-0.2' package?

When I try to install gir1.2-gwibber-gtk-0.2, I get the following errors : agmenor@ultimeextensaub:~$ sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gwibber-gtk-0.2 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency ...
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How do I add a Gwibber entry widget to my app?

I am writing an app which has a button that, when clicked, should launch a Gwibber entry widget. This used to work, as suggested on the tutorial: from gi.repository import GwibberGtk entry = ...
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How to uninstall Gwibber? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I safely remove gwibber? I am new to linux and I started using Gwibber but I wanna uninstall it from my Ubuntu. What shall I do?? Quick help needed. My facebook is ...
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Can't paste Password into Ubuntu Software Center Log-in Field

When i click on the buy button in the software center it instructs me to login, however as i'm using Keepass for saving my passwords i would like to paste it in but it wont let me... the same applies ...
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Can I use Gwibber to access LinkedIn?

I installed Ubuntu for the first time a couple of days ago so I'm just getting set up. I'm not a big social media user but I do use FB and Linked in a bit. Gwibber seems to work for FB but not for ...
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How do I disable update manager from installing gwibber?

I don’t use gwibber. Thus I don't want it. Thus I un-installed it. However update manger still wants to install it again for me. How do I make it not. That is, how do I add certain packages to a ...
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