The official software repositories from Ubuntu, as opposed to PPAs and 3rd-party repositories
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Update package which has newer versions in repos but can't be found in backports?
While doing some coding with taglib-ruby (which requires TagLib (http ://taglib.github.io/ - sorry, I'm not allowed to post more than 2 links..)), I came across a strange problem and after a few days ...
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Problem with adding google repos
I followed the instructions in
http://www.google.com/linuxrepositories/index.html
after i paste the code wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
the ...
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Can we have broken software removed from the Software Center?
The Ubuntu Software Center does a fantastic job of inviting new users to explore and try out the software in Ubuntu's repositories. I don't have much experience with it but recently decided to give it ...
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Recent Qt repository
Is there any repository for latest Qt versions (recent version is 5.0.1 while ubuntu has 4.8) ?
PS
I found this PPA but it tagged as [deprecated]!!!, so I'm wondering what if there is official one ...
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Unofficial/Local repositories and how do they differ from PPAs in Launchpad
I normally tend to use the PPAs (Personal Package Archives) found in launchpad.net, but I have noticed more and more that some repositories are being created in other places or a website that manages ...
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Installing Daily Build
Now I'm downloading 13.04 daily build ISO. I have Archlinux but I want to switch to something more stable and ubuntu is the best Linux OS imo (not just a group of packages but rly good OS). Well my ...
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Are there any known issues with Transmission 2.77 on Ubuntu 12.04?
The Transmission version in the official Ubuntu repositoSies for 12.04 is 2.51, which is buggy in my experience, especially with web interface. so I added the repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa and ...
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Will eclipse update from the ubuntu repositories?
If I install a default eclipse from the ubuntu program central, I get an eclipse with traces from the version Helios and the screen that starts Eclipse says Indigo. The latest version of Eclipse is ...
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Force Ubuntu to only download updates form canonical.com mirrors
How do I force a Ubuntu machine to only download updates from official canonical.com mirrors? Right now it sometimes downloads from non canonical mirrors, which get flagged in our network monitoring ...
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why does Ubuntu downloads apps from 93.184.215.223?
Does anyone know I why my ubuntu machine makes a connection to 93.184.215.223 when I use apt-get? I thought all the software repositories were at *.canonical.com. I haven't added any 3rd party ...
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How do I install Unity Web apps from the software repositories?
I found .deb files in my cache for some webapps I installed. Then I used apt-get to install some other web apps. But the icons aren't showing up on the unity bar. How do I rectify this?
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GeForce 310.32: when to expect in the official repositories? [closed]
Friends! Tell me, how soon should we expect driver nVidia GeForce 310.32 in the official Ubuntu 12.10 repositories?
See revision 1 for untranslated Russian text.
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apt-get error: Unable to find expected entry contrib/binary-i386/Packages in Meta-index file (malformed Release file?)
I am getting below error when I try to update. I had gone through the previous articles related to this question but none of them were helpless. Could you please help me to rectify this?
W: Failed to ...
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Automated package build service
I´m using Bacula for backuping my servers and clients, but the versions of bacula in the official repository are very old. So I compiled and installed all the components by myself.
But that was very ...
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How can I sort packages by file size when searching the repositories?
I'm trying to look at some statistics on the size of packages in the Ubuntu repositories, and I'm hoping to sort my searches of packages in the repositories by file size. Is there a command that will ...
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Software center from kubuntu [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where is the “pysdm” package?
I was trying to install pysdm on my kubuntu when i saw that i couldnt found it in software center, but in ubuntu software center it is.
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How to install google chrome from the official repos? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install Chrome browser properly via command line?
I followed this question : How to install Chrome browser properly via command line?
However, It is not the same ...
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Since archive.ubuntu.com does not support HTTPS, is there any alternative server that does?
This question hadn't been asked separately, so here it is.
In particular, is there any official repository that provides and https alternative to the defaults http official repositories?
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I've filed an ITP bug on bugs.debian.org - now how do I get the package into Ubuntu?
I've written a development library that I would like to include in the Ubuntu archives. From what I understand, the best way to do this is to first get the package into Debian and then request a ...
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Where do I look for the reason for the removal of a package from the Ubuntu repositories
I have seen that when a new Ubuntu version is released, sometimes a particular application that I had used till the previous Ubuntu versions would have been removed from the Ubuntu repositories for ...
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When will xfce 4.10 available in official Ubuntu repositories?
I was wondering why, after about 4 months from the release of xfce 4.10, it is still not available in official Ubuntu repositories and when it will be available? I do not want to install it from ppa.
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Are security.ubuntu.com updates eventually merged into normal updates?
Upon my observation, seems new packages will first appear in security.ubuntu.com, but if you upgrade later, they will appear in XX.archive.ubuntu.com (depends on your config),
Was that true ?
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How can I ensure I am running the current stock kernel?
At some point, I installed a new kernel, for no particular purpose but to try.
I am having some problems, and would like to ensure that they are not caused by the kernel I installed.
How can I ...
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Where can I find my original 'sources.list' file?
Note: If you have lost and want to recreate your /etc/apt/sources.list file, please use the Ubuntu Source Generator, with the appropriate choices. Warning: any custom repositories you added to your ...
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Adding a ppa to the software center for the unity dodge feture to be install without have to add it manualy [closed]
Can we get this ppa added to the Software Center's repos?
It is the dodge window and min max action when clicking an icon in the launcher?
ppa:ikarosdev/unity-revamped
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Is there a way to find out whether an updated program/package lands in the official Ubuntu release repositories?
If there is a new release/major update of a program (e.g. Rhythmbox 2.97, Skype 4.0 or Gimp 2.8), is there an easy way to tell whether and when they will make it to the current official Ubuntu release ...
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How do I check only security updates from the command-line?
Is there a way to quickly check for the availability of security updates from the command line?
On my 12.04 system running apt-get update fetches 20MB of data about available packages every time I ...
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How do I get security updates for restricted/partner packages?
I want to perform just security updates on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, keeping the rest of the system unchanged. I need to do this from the command line, no the GUI update manager. I have implemented the ...
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Why do the Repositories not have the latest upstream versions? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why don't the Ubuntu repositories have the latest versions of software?
As a new Ubuntu user, I'm still trying to figure out the software management system. I've ...
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Who is responsible for pidgin-plugin-pack in Ubuntu repositories?
My Ubuntu 12.04 still has pidgin-plugin-pack package version 2.6.3-2, but the latest one is 2.7.0
Who is responsible for this package? How to update from 2.6.3 to 2.7.0 in Ubuntu repositories?
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How to use https with apt-get?
Does apt-get use https or any kind of encryption? Is there a way to configure it to use it?
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How do I change the default server used by the Live-CD for updates while installing Ubuntu 12.04?
The default server for Taiwan tw.archive.ubuntu.com has been down for a while.
So many newbies asked in http://www.ubuntu-tw.org why they could not install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS successfully? Is it hard ...
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Where are the Ubuntu and Ubuntu One servers located?
I would like to know where the Ubuntu Main repository and Ubuntu One servers are located.
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'sudo apt-get update' always re-updates by force? [duplicate]
I have a fresh install of 12.04.
If I understand correctly, sudo apt-get update is supposed to update everything the first time it's run, and then only update repositories which have changed since ...
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Where can I get a better understanding of Repositories?
As the title suggests I would like to confirm my assumptions and get a better understanding of the Ubuntu software repositories in terms of what is supported and getting updates. I will use GIMP as an ...
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Why isn't DockBarX in the official repositories?
Why isn't DockBarX in the official repositories?
(I am aware of the existence of PPAs.)
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How to install 11.10 package on 11.04?
I use rsnapshot to backup various machines, and there is a bug fix between 1.3.1-1 and 1.3.1-3 which is important to me. Unfortunately, this bug fix is only packaged for Oneiric, and a couple of my ...
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Are Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat repositories going to be removed or deleted after April 10-2012? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release?
I'm using Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat and i would like to know if the repositories of this Ubuntu ...
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Are existing updates available after end of support? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release?
I am using Ubuntu 11.04 at the moment. I like GNOME 2 and its classic desktop environment. I would ...
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What site can I use to generate a custom sources.list?
I've just installed Ubuntu 11.04, after installing 10.10 I found a real useful official site which compiles a /etc/apt/source.list that can be copied and pasted, and a list of the key commands for ...
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What happened to the opera-next package?
A week ago I noticed opera-next package in New in repository Synaptics' filter. So I installed it to test some HTML. Today I noticed that it has replaced x-www-browser alternative and tried to ...
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Does Ubuntu import the Universe repository from Debian?
Does Ubuntu import the Universe repository from Debian?
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apt-get update error: Unable to find expected entry contrib/source/Sources in Meta-index file
I've made a horrible mistake and removed gtk (and all linked packets, including gnome). After that, I've recovered my GUI with
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop and most of key packets, but now I'm ...
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Games installed from repos won't start
I'm running Natty (upgraded from Maverick) with Gnome 3 (from the Gnome 3 PPA, Unity removed), and have recently found that some of my games from the repos no longer work. When I go to start them, I ...
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Will Thunderbird 5 appear in the official 11.04 repositories?
Now that Mozilla have adopted the same rapid release cycle for Thunderbird as they have for Firefox, will Thunderbird 5 appear in the official repositories like Firefox 5 did?
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Does LTS releases include repo exceptions like Firefox?
Will the LTS repo provide the latest and greatest of Firefox and any other softwares treated the same way? Or do the exceptions apply to regular releases only?
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What is the “proposed” repository?
What exactly does this repository contain and why should a user either stay away from it, or add the repository?
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CPAN apt repository? [closed]
Is there any Apt repository corresponding to CPAN?
Currently, there only covers a few of CPAN libraries in main and universe repositories. (such as libfile-spec-perl, perl-tk, etc.)
I'm going to add ...
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Will Skype be removed from the Canonical Partner repository? [closed]
I just learned that Microsoft has taken over Skype.
Will this affect the availability of Skype in the Canonical Partner repository?
