Questions tagged [package-management]
Questions about the management of software packages, in particular the APT and dpkg systems. Use this tag for general questions about package management, and also for questions that cover or compare different packaging systems. For specific package tools, use their own specific tag (like apt, dpkg, snap etc.).
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How to install a newer/different libc6 version?
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 focal fossa.
I'm trying to install a package that depends on libc6=<2.33 or above. However, focal repositories only have version 2.31, which is causing dependency troubles:
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libMagickWand-6.Q16.so.2: cannot open shared object file
After upgrading Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04, I can't run php commands.
php -v shows me this:
php: error while loading shared libraries: libMagickWand-6.Q16.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such ...
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pk-debconf-helper process loads a single processor core at 100% after each update. Opting out?
On Ubuntu 20.04.2, with Gnome desktop.
Recently, each time the software updater finishes with the updates, the pk-debconf-helper process kicks in, and keeps loading a single processor core (out of ...
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Unable to install python-apt
This happens when I use pip:
user1@ubuntu-ipc:~$ pip install python-apt
Collecting python-apt
Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e5/ff/...
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Package updater error
When I start package updater I have got an error window:
Could not get list of distribution upgrade
Failed to process request.
Spawn of helper '/usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/aptcc/get-distro-upgrade....
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Latest Avogadro build- finding it impossible to install on Ubuntu 14.04
I'm on Ubuntu 14.04, trying to install the latest version of Avogadro (because the version in Software Center is showing issues) and when I get to make, it prints all these errors:
[ 98%] Linking CXX ...
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error Failed to load module "overlay-scrollbar"/"unity-gtk-module" on program run
I just installed Ubuntu 15.10 yesterday and when i run a program I got the following errors:
error: libgcrypt.so.11: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Gtk-Message: Failed to ...
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Custom repository for "click" packages
For standard deb packages we can use reprepro. Is there any custom repository related solution for "click" packages?
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I am not able to install steam on ubuntu 20.04
I followed the following steps
So first I confirmed that the multiverse Ubuntu repository is enabled:
$ sudo add-apt-repository multiverse
$ sudo apt update
and then I installed the steam package:
$ ...
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`GLIBC_2.28' not found in Ubuntu 16.04/14.04 in Travis
I have been using a binary to test in Travis, but it's been compiled with a new version of GLIBC apparently and now I get this all the time:
perl6: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2....
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libwxgtk3.0-dev package not found
I have Ubuntu 12.04, and when I try this:
sudo apt-get install libwxgtk3.0-dev
I get a message saying package not found.
I've tried
sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get upgrade
And then tried ...
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How can I use a local package mirror at system installation time?
I would like to use a local mirror of the Ubuntu repositories when I'm completing an Ubuntu Server installation. I have a mirror already created to serve the repository over the LAN using http, this ...
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What does dpkg --auto-deconfigure actually do?
I'm trying to replace Nginx with a version that has the PageSpeed module compiled in, and I've made my own .deb file for this. The first step is to uninstall the old nginx. However, when I try apt-get ...
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How to request a package for Ubuntu?
I want to see Webcamoid in my Ubuntu. What is the process to request the package?
There are instructions how to build the stuff manually at https://github.com/hipersayanX/webcamoid/wiki/Build-and-...
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Apt doesn't want to install an older version of package
I'm building a debian package from the source code. The package has, among the others, the following dependency (part of debian/control):
libswarm-dev (>= 0.6.1.0), libswarm-dev (<< 0.7),
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AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute python
I am struggling with compiling python 2.7.9 from source and have been advised to ask this question here.
While installing python 2.7.9 following the steps described here the following errors ...
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libc6:i386 : Depends: libgcc1:i386 but it is not going to be installed (on 14.04.2 64-bit)
Please do not mark this as duplicate. I already studied
libc6:i386 : Depends: libgcc1:i386 but it is not going to be installed
and
How do I resolve unmet dependencies after adding a PPA?
and tried ...
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failed update of linux-firmware and linux-image-5.4.0-105-generic
Motivated by a recent CVE security request to update the kernel I have tried to update my kernel with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install linux-generic this has failed. So I have tried ...
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How to install a specific version of a metapackage and its dependencies?
I'll use the NVIDIA 460 driver as an example. Here's what happens when I want to try to install version 460.67 instead of 460.80 (which is buggy, FYI).
$ apt-get install -s nvidia-driver-460=460.67-...
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apt-get upgrade stuck at "setting up base-files (11ubuntu5.2)" - Ubuntu 20.04
I am trying to execute apt-get update && apt-get upgrade on an Ubuntu 20.04 system:
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Release: 20....
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install postgis on ubuntu 18.04 after upgrading gdal to 3.0.4
I upgraded GDAL on my ubuntu 18.04 server to GDAL 3.0.4 and downgraded Postgres from 12 to 11
After finishing GDAL upgrade (gdal installtion done according to follow link Install GDAL Packages on ...
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How to convert Git commits to an Ubuntu patch request?
After following the official guide for fixing a bug in Ubuntu I'm stuck at how to actually submit some existing work (in the form of local Git commits on an "ubuntu/devel" branch for a "main" pool* ...
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Can I purge linux-modules-4.* and linux-modules-extra-4.* packages?
I have a plenty of old config-file status linux-modules-4.xxx and linux-modules-extra-4.xxx (see the pictures). The 5.x version of the Linux kernel is already out.
When I do wajig large there was a ...
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apt-get upgrade fails with "Fatal: open /boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-20-generic: No such file or directory"
This happens on all apt-get install and apt-get upgrade. Anyone knows what's going on?
biran0079@ubunduck:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading ...
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Remove pending installs in Ubuntu Software Centre
How do I remove pending package installs from Ubuntu Software Centre? (I'm using Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS)
I attempted to install a GStreamer package using the Ubuntu Software Centre some time ago and the ...
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Errors on https://packages.ubuntu.com/
I'm working on some offline package deployments, and usually, I grab packages from https://packages.ubuntu.com/, however it seems that the package lists for xenial, bionic, cosmic etc, are all empty. ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 dpkg/apport problem
I recently updated python2 on my system, and now whenever I attempt to update or install any packages, I get an error of the following sort:
sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
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Lost my Ubuntu Software Centre; how can I get it back?
I am a new user to the Linux community and still playing with the system and IDK somehow my Software Centre is lost.
I've tried updating and upgrading but I can't seem to reinstall the missing app.
$...
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How to make Aptitude clean up old kernels?
On my laptop, I have several gigs of old kernels lying around, with package names such as linux-image-some_number-generic, linux-image-extra-some_number-generic, linux-headers-some_number, linux-...
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Fatal Python error/ImportError When Upgrading
When attempting apt upgrade or apt update-manager I receive the following error:
Setting up update-notifier-common (3.168.1) ...
Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix>
Could not ...
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List dependency changes for apt-get upgrade (reasons for packages being held back)
Just today, trying an update on Ubuntu 14.04:
$ sudo apt-get update # ...
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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List of packages filtered by last update period
Is there any way to get a list of packages (or some request/project related) filtered by last-release date period?
I've found this ubuntu list but hasn't any filter by date/period option.
I've also ...
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How to preseed a package's debconf values when installed as a dependency?
I want to install packages unattended and need to store the required debconf values before installation.
Is there a hook to run a command from the currently installing package that is executed ...
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apt-get want to remove all my packages
My apt-get thinks everything including my xserver gdm and other vital softwares are unnecessary. The following is the output. When I once ran upgrade it did remove evrything and I had to reinstall my ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 64bit - Provides in a package not working
I have recently switched over to 14.04 64bit from 12.04 32bit.
I use packages that are built by my company and I have added architecture dependency in the sources.list file like:
deb [arch=i386] ...
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Can I reset all packages to repo versions without ppa-purge?
This is just a theoretical for me (it's a real problem for another user) but let's say:
I upgrade a load of packages from a PPA onto 12.04
I upgrade to 14.04
Some packages are held in because my PPA-...
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Boot Repair - 'Close all package managers...' Dual Boot Installation
After almost a week, I've just about managed to install Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS alongside Windows 8 on a Dell XPS 14 Ultrabook.
I have created a partition in Windows to store Ubuntu, rebooted from Windows ...
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Installing objdump on Ubuntu that recognizes mach-o binaries?
Anyone know how to install a version binutils on Ubuntu that has an objdump that can recognize a mach-o binary?
Currently when I run, objdump -P load binary, I get
objdump: /path/to/binary: File ...
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Can not install libappindicator3-dev
I can't install libappindicator3-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.
sudo apt-get install libappindicator3-dev
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libayatana-appindicator3-1 : Conflicts: ...
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Interactive Install of a deb file using software installer(snap-store) is not asking for the debconf options and uses default values in 20.04 & 22.04
I am trying to install a software with deb file using software installer(snap-store) from the GUI and it has some options to be selected during installing which uses debconf. While installing using ...
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Exact commands to replace deprecated `add-apt-repository ppa:<username>/<package>` with gpg, curl, etc
I understand that add-apt-repository is being deprecated because it adds the repo key globally instead of specifically for the package(s) that need it. However, the examples I see on the web don't ...
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"Can't mark 'ubuntu-desktop' for upgrade" while trying to upgrade to LTS 22.04
When I do sudo do-release-upgrade to update to the next LTS,
I get
Could not calculate the upgrade
An unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade.
The cause seems to be this (from /...
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How do I fix broken packages after upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04 when "apt upgrade", "apt --fix-broken install", and many other solutions fail?
I was upgrading from Ubuntu 16.04 earlier today, and the upgrade to 20.04 seemed smooth enough, so I thought I might as well avoid migration pains later this summer and upgrade to 22.04 now.
I ...
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How to delete all packages from a repository and then delete the repository and then delete the signing key?
I'm running Ubuntu 21.10. I made a mistake and downloaded Mono that's supposed to be used on a older version and now it's giving me error messages like:
Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg/ returned an error ...
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Why is pip not upgrading cleanly on ubuntu 20.04 lts?
pip upgrade is not working, shows it upgraded by version is still showing old version
root@ubuntu:~# pip install --upgrade pip
Collecting pip
Downloading pip-22.0.3-py3-none-any.whl (2.1 MB)
|██...
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How can I install a package on an external hard drive?
Okay, so the most frequent ask that I receive is always the same.
How can I install this program on an external hard drive?
Basically, in Windows, the users have an option to select the folder in ...
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Is there a guide to configuring TPM2 with LUKs in Ubuntu? I have issues!
I am not a beginner but am no way an expert running Linux operating systems.
I am trying to configure a TPM2 with LUKs in Ubuntu to verify its functionality and use disk encryption if possible. I read ...
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ca-certificates-java error on Ubuntu 20.04
I can't install anything, it gives this error on every installation
Setting up ca-certificates-java (20190405ubuntu1) ...
head: cannot open '/etc/ssl/certs/java/cacerts' for reading: No such file or ...
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Upgrade from 16.04 to 18.04 has broken systemd
After upgrading from 16.04 to 18.04 right at the end it gave the following message:
The upgrade has completed but there were errors during the upgrade
process.
To continue please press [ENTER]
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Multiple Repos for Linux laptops
I'm working on a project to better manage updates on our Linux (Ubuntu) laptops. Currently we already have a working solution for desktops.
For our desktops, they're configured to point to a local ...
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