Questions tagged [package-info]
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How do I get details about a package which isn't installed?
How can I get some details about a package without installing it, (eg. the description and version number) like in Synaptic or Aptitude. The command
dpkg -s PACKAGE
does not work, with this error. ...
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What is the use/purpose of the ca-certificates package?
I have always wondered what it's used for but I found little documentation about it.
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What are -dbg packages for?
1- What are -dbg packages really for?
2- Is it a good/bad idea to install them for, at least, my preferred applications/packages?
3- Does installing them for my preferred applications/packages helps ...
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Set difference of packages installed on 2 machines
Given two machines:
ServerA
ServerB
which tool best outputs a "set", diff-like view of packages installed:
Only on ServerA
Only on ServerB
On both machines
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apt lists in /var/lib/apt/lists overwritten with html page for Starbucks wifi terms
I sat down at Starbucks this afternoon to do some work (Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop x64), and got the red-circle-with-white-line error icon in the systray notifying of a package error. Also, apt, aptitude, ...
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Is there a way to determine if package depends on wine to run from its .deb?
I would like to know if installed app will use wine server to run:
for e.g. picasa once installed -- it uses wine to run, however I want to know that picasa will use wine before installing it.
I've ...
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how to know about a package as its a main package or dependecies to other package ? [duplicate]
I would like to know about package information as i have mentioned in my Question .
For example , There is a installed package in my system . So i want to know whether its a main package or ...
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How to find Pure-FTPd version
I have installed Pure-FTPd on my Ubuntu 10.04 LTS?
Which command will give the version of the server running?
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Main, restricted, multiverse, universe - how to know from where package is?
Is it possible to know such information about each package individually?
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Why is my package information seemingly not updating?
Are there no updates for anything or has something gone wrong on my computer?
As of recent, I have been getting a red warning triangle in my notification bar:
When I go to my update manager, it ...
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How to find the lp-name and ppa-name on launchpad to add with add-apt-repository?
My goal is to install the libraw5 package. It is not a part of the standard Ubuntu packages already installed on my PC. I learned so far, that I have to search for this package on launchpad.net. There,...
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Ubuntu: package description
i am trying to obtain detailed information of available updates only, so i can read them from pipelines for further processing. I’ve already tried apt-cache show command but it displays two parts: the ...
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Support package responsible for the stand by mode Logitech wirelles products
Good day. The distro Ubuntu contains a package(s) which allows switch the wireless keyboard and mouse Logitech MK 330 in the standby mode after 5 minutes of inactivity. Tell me what kind of package is?...
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Unable to locate package koha-common [duplicate]
I just have installed Koha on Ubuntu 16.4. But due to some reasons I have uninstalled it. Now I am trying to install it again but now it is telling E: unable to locate package. Please help.
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Why does Ubuntu GNOME recommend make?
Running apt-cache depends ubuntu-gnome-desktop lists, among other things, GNU Make as a recommend. apt-cache depends gnome doesn't list Make.
Why? It doesn't seem like Make and GNOME would be in any ...