Questions about software packages, installing them, removing them, updating them and finding them.
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Building debian package - How do dependencies work?
I'm in the process of building a debian package. The goal is to package up a directory into a .deb that will have 2 dependencies that are other packages I created.
When installing the .deb package, ...
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Avoiding the execution upon its installation ldap-auth-config
I am trying to automate (by using a bash script) the installation of packages for LDAP authentication. However, the script is being interrupted by the ldap-auth-config dialog. Is there a way to avoid ...
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Reading package lists in update apt-get Ubuntu 12.04 VPS
I have VPS and I try to install some packages but I can't, when I try to update my package list, I get an error.
I'm using
sudo apt-get update
At the end of all process display:
Reading package ...
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sudo apt-get install (google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb) is not working
I was told that sudo apt-get install (package.deb) installs the software with all the dependencies too.
I am trying install Google Chrome, but when I do this step, it generates the following error:
...
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Installing M5elements Cache Simulator on Trimaran
Recently I was trying to install Trimaran, and I got the steps through this answer. But now I am trying to put the cache simulator to run, but without success. The first thing I noticed is that the ...
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E: Unable to locate Ubuntu-restricted-extras
I have tried re-installing restricted extras but still cannot locate the file. Now, when I run sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras, I am getting this message "Unable to locate package ...
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Why doesn't Splashtop Streamer load?
I just installed Splashtop Streamer from Ubuntu Software Center. It installed without any errors, but it's not loading up when I try to start it. I'm using Ubuntu 12.10.
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my-weather-indicator: not found even if package is installed?
Is it possible to receive a not found error when a package is installed? the path where the executable should be /usr/bin/my-weather-indicator, but even with the package installed the file is ...
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Can't install Spotify for Ubuntu 12.10
As the title says, I can't install spotify. I've googled for answers but nothing was relevant to the case. Another problem is that I can't install wine (so I have to install Spotify through Terminal). ...
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1answer
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How to install Thwab in Ubuntu 12.04?
I want to read my .bok file from maktaba shamela in Ubuntu 12.04. I tried install it by typing:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sabily.team/ppa
sudo apt-get update
And then I installed it. But then ...
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How do I pick where the Software Center will install a package, specifically Steam?
I want to install Steam and other programs to a different partition, how do I pick where Ubuntu Software Center will install them? How do I pick where Steam games will be installed?
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Cannot install Handbrake in 64-bit Ubuntu 12.10
When I go into Synaptic and try to install the handbrake-gtk, after it gives me the list of all the other packages it has to install, I get this message:
The following packages have unresolved ...
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Installing Trimaran
I'm having the same issue as posted here, but in my case, using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Live USB, inside ~/trimaran/openimpact folder, try to execute ./install_openimpact
Shell replies me at the end:
...
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Installing Piklab
I have tried to install Piklab into my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit, and I tried to use this and this method. None of them really worked.
During cmake ., my shell displays me lots of messages, but I think ...
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1answer
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Initialising the Build Environment for Android on 64-bit 12.04
I am looking to initialise the build environment for the AOSP codebase (or for that matter, any Android source), and one of the first steps in the process is to;
$ sudo apt-get install git gnupg flex ...
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Cannot install any package using apt
It seems that some packages on my Ubuntu (Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS, lucid) are broken, preventing me from installing any new packages. I have gone through similar questions in this site, but all proves ...
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Why “Failed to download repository information” when I try to install Flash?
I want to install Flash Player.
But it only shows: Failed to download repository information.
How can I install Adobe Flash Player?
anonymous@anonymous-945GCM-S2L:~$ sudo apt-get install ...
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Can't install any software from software center
When I am trying to install a software from software center it show me this:
Requires installation of untrusted packages
The action would require the installation of packages from not authenticated ...
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1answer
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How to install packages from server CD after installing the system
I installed Ubuntu Server 12.04 from CD onto a machine with no Internet connection. Originally I did not select the Samba file server task during installation, but now I want to install it. I have ...
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E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.? [duplicate]
I honestly am clueless. I am trying to install GNUradio. When I go to install the pre requisites, using sudo apt-get install cmake swig libcppunit-dev python-cheetah doxygen \
libboost-all-dev ...
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Installation issue with safari
I was trying to download and install safari on my desktop (Ubuntu 12.04). For that I used the below:
How to Install Safari on Ubuntu. Now after running the command as per above link : sudo apt-get ...
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Why do many GNOME application packages depend on `libunity9`?
When investigating this question, I discovered that many GNOME applications' packages depend on the libunity9 package.
If I try to uninstall libunity9 on Precise, it tries to uninstall lots of ...
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ubuntu 12.04 ltib package issue
i tried to install the ltib package and the following errors were displayed
Package Minimum ver Installed info
------- ----------- ---------------
glibc-devel ...
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an error message i get on the desktop [duplicate]
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_restricted_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or ...
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checkinstall asking for version
I have a autoconf/automake/autoeverything project that I'm installing with checkinstall. When I go to install it, I'm shown this
This package will be built according to these values:
0 - ...
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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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How to get rid of unwanted software? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the correct way to completely remove an application?
Is it possible to undo an apt-get install command?
Most of the time when I want to try a new program, the ...
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Can I Install torcs 1.3.3 from Ubuntu 12.10 repo on Ubuntu 12.04 by directly downloading the .deb packages?
Here's the deb link : http://pkgs.org/ubuntu-12.10/ubuntu-universe-i386/torcs_1.3.3-5ubuntu1_i386.deb.html
I think to install torcs I need to install
torcs-data_1.3.3-5ubuntu1_all.deb,
...
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How to deal with dpkg error while installing Battle of Wesnoth?
I get the following error while installing Battles of Wesnoth:
**/var/cache/apt/archives/wesnoth-1.8-data_1%3a1.8.6-1_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)**
I tried to ...
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Fixing apt-get and dpkg? Again [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Broken dependencies due to libjackd
Okay, so i'm running Ubuntu 12.04 (precise) 64-bit. I've run into this problem several times, each time find another solution for it: ...
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How can i play acoustic guiter in Ubuntu? Like placing cords making leads and playing it
Is there any package available for Ubuntu which allows me to create guiter music such as cords place and making lead melody, edit/delete/etc?
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Caching CentOS packages on Ubuntu using apt-cacher-ng
I am using VirtualBox with Ubuntu 12.04 as the host and CentOS 6.3 as the guest OS. apt-cacher-ng is configured on the host OS for caching the packages.
I did a bit of googling, but could not figure ...
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How to record any internal sound in and out using Ubuntu and Audacity
How to record any internal sound like mic in and speaker out from same PC running Ubuntu using Audacity or something else?
For example under Windows someone does like this: (i want to do the ...
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How to install stable Ubuntu quickly on this Tablets, is there any available USB based installation packages?
I have this following two types of Tablets, how can i install Ubuntu for tablets, so that it allows to use 3G, WiFi and touch screens? But removing Android from it.
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Gromacs not available in repository in ubuntu 12.10?
I had ubuntu 11.10 and I installed Gromacs on it from Ubuntu software centre, but I installed Ubuntu 12.10 recently and I can't find the Gromacs simulation software in repository, any comments?
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Fixing Networking Errors after Updating
I have Ubuntu 12.04.1 installed on my Desktop (because 12.10 won't work with my GPU). Last Thursday, January 24th, I installed the updates that were recommended to me. I admit that I did not read ...
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Error message every time I start ubuntu [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
12.10 error after login -Evolution calendar
Every time I start my computer I get a system error message, and when I click report problem this is shown:
ExecutablePath
...
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Gwoffice 0.97 has a dependency issue and won't install
When trying to install the latest version of gwoffice 0.97 I get:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gwoffice : Depends: libgranite1 but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct ...
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How can I install software without using dpkg or APT?
Since my catalogue was broken (which thing is detailed here How do I repair my broken catalogue?) I have been unable to install software or update software.
Could somebody tell me a way of installing ...
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Why can't I install lib32gcc1?
I'm trying to install Source Dedicated Server on Ubuntu Server 12.04 and every time I try to install lib32gcc1, I get
E: Package 'lib32gcc1' has no installation candidate
Is there anything I can ...
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What is hwe hardware enablement?
I see the linux-hwe-generic package as part of the kernels you can install in Ubuntu 12.04.
What is hardware enablement (HWE)?
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Cannot update/install apps “untrusted packages” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the easiest way to resolve apt-get BADSIG GPG errors?
I'm struggling to get my ubuntu to update / download any apps, as it always displays "Requires installation ...
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Cannot found compizconfig package [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Update Manager reports a “404 - Failed to fetch” for a deb file
I tried to install on software center but can't found package:
Failed to fetch
...
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1answer
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Failed to fetch http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/k/krb5/libkrb5-3_1.10+dfsg~beta1-2ubuntu0.3_i386.deb 403 Forbidden
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit with kernel 3.2.0-26-generic and GNOME 3.4.1.
when I run the upgrade manager, I get the option for partial upgrade and details show:
install (11)
remove (1)
upgrade ...
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How do I block a certain package from being installed without disabling recommends?
I want to blacklist the package ttf-mscorefonts-installer forever.
How can I make sure upgrading my system will never install this package without disabling other "recommends" from being installed?
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Finding diff to conffile?
Suppose some package foo...
$ apt-get install foo
..installs a dpkg blessed conffile /etc/foo.conf (ie package maintainer version)
Now suppose after the package is installed /etc/foo.conf is ...
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error 503:Packages.gz naming problem [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
error 503: service unavailable when using apt-get update behind proxy
Here is the detailed information(I have choosen the best source server):
W:Failed to fetch ...
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unable to launch update manager [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I remove a malformed line from my sources.list?
Could not initialize the package information.
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 not recognising Atheros AR8161 ethernet card
I am currently dual booting Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 on my laptop. When I boot Ubuntu the ethernet connection doesn't connect, and as a result I can't get an internet connection. When I boot in ...
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How to manuall install/integrate binary aplication?
So I have binary application that works. What should I do to get "full" integration with Kubuntu? (Info about Ubuntu specific steps should help too)
Things I would like to achieve:
Placing app ...
