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/usr/lib/apt/methods/ppa could not be found

After using Ubuntu 12.10 for two weeks I ran into problems updating the package database. Running sudo apt-get update returns the following error: E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/ppa could ...
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Serious Installation Problem [duplicate]

I use ubuntu 12.04 LTS. It was all well. But suddenly from yesterday whenever I try to install something it shows: Reading package lists... Error! E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: ...
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libglib version confusion breaks update manager / gnome 3

I've been 'experimenting' with gnome 3 and conky on 12.04.01 and Gnome has fallen and it can't get up. Software Update no longer works. It seems to be a version dependency thing. This appears now ...
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How do I fix “E:Type 'b-src' is not known on line 'X' in source list” error?

This is the error I'm getting from using sudo apt-get update E:Type 'b-src' is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tiheum-equinox-precise.list How can I fix this?
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How to create a .deb package from compiled source files?

Question: Mono 3.0 is out, but I found no ppa from where I could install it. There is this one: https://launchpad.net/~directhex/+ppa-packages but it's mono 2.10.8.1-5. I'm playing with ASP.NET ...
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Can't update error E type libe 58

Can't open update manger,package manager or software center. The following code appears when I attempt to launch the above: Could not initialize the package information An unresolvable problem ...
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Limit which packages can be installed through a PPA [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I cherry pick packages from a PPA? Is it possible to add a PPA but limit what can be installed through it. Let us say there's a PPA with two packages and I'm ...
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To which PPA does a package belong to?

Is there a command which returns the ppa which was used to install a certain package? Some command that searches a package in the ppa's. I know that I could find this info out by looking into ...
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Delta-update Firefox Aurora package from PPA

I am using Firefox Aurora in my Ubuntu 12.04 which I have installed via its ppa (ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/firefox-aurora). As expected of Aurora, I get an update usually after 2-3 days. I have Firefox ...
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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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How do I add/create a <source.changes> file?

I have created a package with Quickly and also i have uploaded it to a brach on launchpad, but how can i create a ppa for that program and upload to it? i'm really new to these stuff, i just learned ...
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Is there an “unofficial” software center with all the PPAs?

Many questions are answered simply with add this repository and install. I understand that Ubuntu developers cannot quickly verify all packages and make them available in official repositories. But ...
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How to recover broken dpkg after lucid-bleed ppa-purge?

Did a ppa-purge of lucid-bleed and dpkg didn't downgrade properly and now it is broken. dpkg: PreDepends: tar (>= 1.23) but 1.22-2ubuntu1 is to be installed What scares me is when simulating the ...
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How to fix message saying update information is outdated (with red triangle)? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA? A red triangle with an exclamation mark on it appears a few hours everyday into me using my laptop telling me my update ...
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Trouble installing gnome-shell-extensions-user-theme, dependency/PPA conflict?

I installed gnome tweak tool, and am trying to set up custom themes and whatnot. So, trying to install gnome-shell-extensions-user-theme. me@computer:~$ sudo apt-get install ...
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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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ubuntu software update manager failed to update the following packages

W:Failed to fetch (http://)ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/mintmenu/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found W:Failed to fetch ...
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How do I fix this “E:Type '*' is not known on line * in source list …” update error?

Every once in a while I see users having issues to update due to errors like this: E:Type 'ain' is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/some-ppa.list' with varying types/line ...
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Where can I obtain nightly-builds of LibreOffice?

Is there a PPA with nightly builds of LibreOffice? Or some another source that I can add to my sources.list such that I can try nightly-builds of LibreOffice? I know about the various ways to get the ...
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I think a PPA update broke my system. What can I do?

A few weeks ago I installed ppa:ricotz/testing on Ubuntu 11.10. It worked fine then, but since a recent upgrade, trying to launch GTK applications results in lots of cryptic errors. Can I revert all ...
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Rebuilding a Newer Version of a Deb Package

What's the best way to update (through rebuild from source) a Debian/Ubuntu-package to a more recent version? Should I be using apt source in all cases including when I want to publish it as Personal ...
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How to use stdeb with Launchpad?

I know that launchpad has the policy of only allowing upload of source packages on PPA's (as also explained here). Yet, a python .deb package has all the source in it and it seems silly that one ...
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Where is the PPA sources config file?

I have added three PPAs. How do I backup their configuration? Where is the PPA config file?
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Add a repository, but hold updates of an individual package

I am adding the elementary-desktop ppa (https://launchpad.net/~elementaryart/+archive/elementarydesktop) because it keeps track of the latest updates for several applications I use. However, I do not ...
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When installing .deb files, does its PPA install too?

When installing .deb files to install software, does its PPA also get installed into software sources? I ask because if I find some software online which has a .deb download, I tend to look for its ...
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How do I handle updates having installed digiKam using PPAs?

In Ubuntu 10.10 I installed digiKam: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:philip5/extra sudo apt-add-repository ppa:philip5/kubuntu-backports sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports sudo apt-get ...
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Tool to search for packages whose installed version does not match any version from a repository?

I just upgraded from Lucid to Maverick, and as expected, all my PPAs were disabled. I have re-enabled most of the ones that I want, but I would like to get a list of all packages that I installed from ...
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How to make our own repository? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to set up an APT repository? I want to create my own repository for my 'deb' applications that I had made. What should I do or is any tutorial to create my own ...
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How can I get Movable Type 5 experimental package?

I'd like to install the movabletype-opensource package for version 5.0 I currently have Ubuntu 10.04 installed. How do I install the experimental package? Do I need to add a site to my apt sources? ...
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Error in Software sources [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I fix this “E:Type '*' is not known on line * in source list …” update error? When I try to open update manager, I get the error: ...
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How can I list all packages I've installed from a particular PPA?

How can I list all packages I've installed from a particular PPA? Command-line answers preferred. Related question: how can I list all installed packages that are not available from the main Ubuntu ...
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How do I install Nautilus-Elementary?

I've added the am-monkeyd PPA and upgraded my system. Yet, there's no sign of elementary in my fresh Maverick RC install. Have I done anything wrong? The PPA upgrades the default nautilus package and ...
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nginx PPA does not work?

I want to use the newest version of nginx, so I wanted to add the nginx/stable ppa sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nginx/stable sudo apt-get update However, the upgrade command says that there are no ...
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Is there a way to use *some* packages from upcoming version of Ubuntu?

For my work I need to stay close to 2.8 version of llvm (not yet released). I found out that Maverick will have it installed and already have some prepackaged version. Is there a way I can use just ...
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How can I start my own Repository

I'm an avid developer but I never actually gotten around to setting up my own PPA - how would someone go about this? Common issues encountered? How do I get my source code to be compiled into packages ...
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What is the converse of add-apt-repository? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can PPAs be removed after they have been added with the add-apt-repository command? You can a new PPA repository with add-apt-repository. How do you remove an added ...