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Download a particular version of a package with apt
I wish to download a particular version of a package. The package in question is ruby1.9.3 which has a Ubuntu native version and a Brightbox PPA version. I have the PPA version installed and that ...
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Cannot access PPA
I know there already exits a post on this (Cannot access PPA... please check your internet connection) which doesn't answer my problem.
I was trying to download TLP on Ubuntu-13.04 and I got the ...
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Cannot access PPA… please check your internet connection
i've tried to add a repository with:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:gottcode/gcppaCannot access PPA
but the system echoed:
Cannot access PPA ...
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PPA for Android Studio?
Android Studio was released a few days ago and it's still in early access preview, but I would like to know if there is any PPA I could add to my Ubuntu Raring to automatically keep it updated with ...
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What does 'Ign' mean when running an apt-get update?
I had a bunch of errors in the output of sudo apt-get update: duplicate entries and 404 not found errors.
Figured those out, I hope: I removed PPAs that didn't have any packages associated with ...
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Assign higher priority to PPA
I'm trying to figure out how to assign higher priority to one PPA over another PPA. I had a look on bunch of the answers on this forum but none of them solves my problem.
We have two PPA sources on ...
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Should I update the Ubuntu release name for PPAs?
Does it matter that I have files like webupd8team-jupiter-precise.list in my /etc/apt/sources.list.d folder if I'm using raring? Should I update the sources inside to say raring instead of precise or ...
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Updating problems Ubuntu 12.10
Whenever I try to update my computer by opening the Update Manager I get this problem and it just closes. Can someone help me?
W:GPG error: http:/packages.medibuntu.org quantal InRelease: The ...
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How can I install git-annex assistant
I install recently git annex in ubuntu 12.10 using APT. However, the package seems to be built without the assistant support.
Is there a PPA or another way of installing it ? I'd rather avoid ...
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How prioritize the source of a package?
I wanna install Haguichi from the PPA recommended repository here, but looking a repository is there a Rhythmbox version too, it is possible add the repository only for Haguichi and that Rhythmbox ...
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how can i fix that FAILED TO DOWNLOAD REPOSITORY INFORMATION when upgrading [duplicate]
When upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04, always see that.
How can i fix that? No problem with the internet.
That's details
W:Failed to fetch ...
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Upgrading my siystem from 12.10 to 13.04 [duplicate]
I've been trying to upgrade my system since a while and all the only thing that I get from the Software Update Manager is
W: Failed to fetch ...
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Unable to install Netflix
I have tried to install Netflix but I get stuck
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop
after the 3rd command I get a disclaimer but ...
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apt-get update throws 404 errors [duplicate]
When trying to run apt-get update some some "404 not found" errors are showing up. The first of them is:
W:Failed to fetch ...
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Unable install cmake and ccmake?
So the thing is I'm trying to install Cmake and cmake-curses-gui.
I have updated the system with apt-get-update.
sudo apt-get install cmake
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency ...
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Find source of Partial Upgrade dialog in 12.10
I'm running Xubuntu 12.10 and started getting the "Partial Upgrade" dialog from Software Updater a few weeks ago. I did some reading, and from what I understand, this can solve itself within a short ...
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'apt-get update' fails when using proxy
Using apt-get update I am getting
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net precise/main amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch
...
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Error Installing Grails - Unmet Dependencies
I am installing Grails on 12.10, using the instructions on grails.org, but am getting an error on the 3rd step, as outlined below.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:groovy-dev/grails
sudo apt-get ...
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The update information is outdated: Grumbel PPA [duplicate]
The red warning triangle has reared its ugly head in the corner of my screen. It says:
The Update information is outdated. This may be cause my network
problems or by a repository that is no ...
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Kubuntu and KDE 4.10 PPA
I have messed up my installation, while trying to update to KDE 4.10. I added the backports PPA (ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports) and apparently did the upgrade. However, it looks like it was just partial. ...
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What happened to php-5.4.11 from Ondrej PPA? [closed]
I am in 12.04 so I added Ondrej's PPA to get PHP 5.4. So far so good but php-5.4.12 seems to be broken with our code and after a while of struggling I decided to downgrade to php-5.4.11 but apt-cache ...
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How to revert libdrm without causing dependency issues?
I've been experiencing severe stability issues for the past couple days, and I've narrowed it down to being a part of X, since everything goes back to normal for a bit when I restart lightdm.
I use ...
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Removed repository still being showed in synaptic origin section
I'm sure to have correctly purged a certaing ppa: it doesn't anymore appear in sources.list nor in sources.list.d folder.
It doesn't even appear in Synaptic's repository list, but if I open the ...
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Can't update or remove PostgreSQL 9.1
The last update of PostgreSQL 9.1.7 seems to break my APT.
When I try to update, I get the following error:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... ...
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How to browse or search software package list with the right version naming?
I want to install a specific version of ipython (0.13.1), but it kept telling me that particular version does not exist. I am wondering if I am using the wrong version name, so it can not match the ...
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Getting older packages from ppa
Can I install an older version of a specific package from a ppa? Specifically, I want to get an older version of xserver-xorg-video-intel (and dependencies) from xorg-edgers ppa. The reason is that ...
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Can't install a dependency?
I've been trying to install 'boot-repair' but it keeps saying:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
Depends: boot-sav (>= 3.196) but 3.196~ppa3~quantal is to be installed
E: ...
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Installing a downgraded version of Firefox 16 from PPA
I'd like to fetch and install old FF16 instead of FF17 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS server.
Currently FF17 is default. FF17 is incompatible with Selenium 2.26 ...
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Should I install programs from a source tarball (`.tar.gz`), from the Ubuntu Software Centre, or from elsewhere?
There are several ways to install an application in Ubuntu:
You can download a source tarball (generally a .tar.gz or a .tar.bz2 file) and install it manually. (See How to install a .tar.gz (or ...
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I can't add PPA repository behind the proxy
I'm trying to add the ppa repository (as a root) with the following command:
export HTTP_PROXY="http://firstname.surname@xxx.com:my_pass@165.x.x.232:8080"
add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
...
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Automatically disable a ppa
Is there a way to automatically delete or disable a ppa that does not work anymore?
When I do apt-get update I get a lot of error message regarding some ppas that cant be found.
I have disabled them ...
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How can I determine which Private PPAs are slowing down updates?
I've several PPA installed on my system. Every time I perform an apt-get update there's a moment in which the updating process remains stuck in this position (it lasts almost a minute):
Ign ...
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Why are commercial PPA updates suddenly very slow?
When using apt-get update from terminal, I can see process come to a grinding halt when the commercial PPAs are updating.
In hoping that this isn't intentional, is there a fix to get apt-get update ...
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Can't update or install files due to malformed file [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix this “E:Type '*' is not known on line * in source list …” update error?
E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source list ...
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How do I cherry pick packages from a PPA?
Is there a way to cherry pick packages from a ppa repository you add? That is, to exclude some from updating while including others?
For example, I want just the chromium-browser package from this ...
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How to fix “couldn't connect to host” error installing Unity Webapps?
I get the following errors when I try to install Unity Webapp on Ubuntu 12.04:
root@detro-X101H:/home/detro# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webapps/preview
Traceback (most recent call last):
File ...
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How do I add the “gnome-shell-extensions” PPA?
When I'm trying to add any ppa using "apt" I get the following error:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome-shell-extensions
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", ...
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How can I know the source ppa of an installed package?
I have a package (xserver-xorg-video-intel) from ppa sources. Since I have more than one ppa sources for this package in my package management I am not sure which one is the source. So I wonder if I ...
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Apt Dependency Problem: Packages in a PPA do not correctly depend on each other
I'm trying to install Wireshark 1.6 on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx from PPA (n-muench/programs-ppa2).
The libwsutil1 version is named 1.6.0-1~ppa1 so it should satisfy libwiretap1 dependency that needs version ...
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Why does Update Manager give me a `Type not known' error with a PPA?
I got this message when I was using Update Manager:
E:Type 'ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu'
is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d
...
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Why I am getting “404 Not Found” errors for a ppa when updating? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?
I get these errors with Update Manager (or apt-get), but am still able to download and install updates. How do I fix it?
W:Failed ...
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Do I need to do an “apt-get update” after adding a PPA?
After adding a new ppa to the repository, is it necessary to update the whole database? By "whole database" I mean is it necessary to update index's of each and every packege?
If it's not necessary, ...
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how to find the ppa of a package found in launchpad?
I am trying to install a program (valgrind) which needs libc6-dbg. On the other hand, I cannot install libc6-dbg because:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libc6-dbg: Depends: libc6 ...
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Steps for creating a slightly modified package and uploading it in a PPA?
I just want to use an Ubuntu package from the official Ubuntu repos, modify its source just a tiny bit (it will not affect dependencies or anything) and then upload it into a Launchpad PPA I made for ...
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How can I make “apt-get update” faster with a slow internet connection?
I have a slow Internet connection and every time I add a new ppa to install software I need to run apt-get update.
This takes about 10 minutes or so, I was wondering if there was a way to initiate a ...
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How to remove a half-installed package? (Sun JDK - Java)
I've tried installing Sun JDK from sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/java, it failed with the following:
Downloading...
--2012-05-05 15:50:09-- ...
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Added PPA but apt-get update shows that it's URL is being ignored
I have just added the Handbrake PPA to my Ubuntu system using apt-add-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-releases as root. I've then run apt-get update but whenever I run this I get the following line ...
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Can't install package (Cinnamon)
I am trying to install Cinnamon 1.4 on my Ubuntu VM (10.10) and I can not get this to work. If someone could be nice enough to explain what i'm doing wrong I would really appreciate it!
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Prioritize PPA/repos with the same host
I'm using GIMP every day (on 11.10). Because of this, I need the Single-Window mode feature.
So, I've added the matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn PPA, but as you see the description:
GIMP 2.7.5 Will not ...
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How do I downgrade gracefully from gnome3
I installed the latest gnome3 from webupd8's ppas and somehow borked my system.
while doing a ppa-purge it somehow decided to remove the ubuntu-desktop meta package
now while i'm trying to get back ...
