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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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Repository for main PKGS appears to be missing in Raring 13.04 [duplicate]
It Appears since installing Raring that whenever I try to install any pkgs I always recieve a pkg not found error.
I have checked that all the PPA Repository's are ticked but I am still unable to ...
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Unofficial/Local repositories and how do they differ from PPAs in Launchpad
I normally tend to use the PPAs (Personal Package Archives) found in launchpad.net, but I have noticed more and more that some repositories are being created in other places or a website that manages ...
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How do I get the plasmoid repository
I had a load of plasmoids, beginning with plasma-widget- and kde-applet and kde-plasmoid-, which I think I had added from a PPA, but I can't for the life of me find which one it is (I did a fresh ...
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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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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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Packaging for multiple releases of Ubuntu [duplicate]
When putting a package in a PPA, how can I support multiple versions of Ubuntu through the same PPA? Is there a way to say that a package is compatible with all releases? Or is there a way to upload ...
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How do I add the latex backport PPAs to synaptic in 12.04? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install the latest TeX Live 2012?
I would like to synaptic to have access to the repository files on this website:
http://www.tug.org/texlive/debian.html
I ...
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Is there a repository (ppa) that collects closed-source, non-free software?
If I am not mistaken, programs like Spotify or Steam are not included in any of the Ubuntu repositories (main, restricted, ...). And I guess they will never be?
Correct me if I am wrong.
If I am ...
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Easy way to install CrashPlan
Is there a .deb file, repo, PPA, or anything to install CrashPlan other than the non-standard install.sh file? I have fish as my shell, and I had to mess around a lot and finally use chsh first ...
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How to add ppa repositorys? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are PPAs and how do I use them?
I always like to have my programs up to date but in ubuntu software center the software aren't always up to date.
I know about ...
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Problems with Software Sources — I tried to add a Repository and it failed. How do I fix it?
As in the title. I tried to add a Repository, how do I remove it. It won't let me via the software-sources program. I tried sudo ppa-purge ppa:quantal (the name of it) and it failed anyone got any ...
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Problem with upgrading Ubuntu
I tried updating Ubuntu 12.04 by following the guide at http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/upgrade but I received this error message:
What do I do?
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Difference between using `add-apt-repository` and adding a link to the sources.list
From a user's point of view, they seem equivalent.
Some programs can be installed via apt-get install after adding a link to the sources.list.
Others have to be installed by adding a ppa though ...
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How can I create a .deb file that adds a repository to sources.list.d?
I want to start sharing .deb files that automatically add new repos to an Ubuntu installation (like the ones present in puppetlabs.com).
How can I do that?
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Looking for third party armel repositories [closed]
I know that there are no PPA's which support arm as of yet but I would like a list of any repositories that do support arm which will be relatively compatible for the Xubuntu-arm 12.04 system I am ...
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What happens if I disable the PPA of a specific package?
Say I went ahead and disabled the PPA I added to install the latest version of GIMP (2.8) on Precise. Would that lock the installed version until an updated package is available from the USC or would ...
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UbuntuShowdown apps installation unable to locate package error
I recently heard about UbuntuShowdown apps. There are some very nice apps which I really want to try. I am trying to install these apps by adding repositories as it is mentioned on their page. But at ...
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How do I remove a PPA added via command-line?
I added a PPA for updating my kernel for ubuntu-12.04. Later, I found that the kernel doesnot exist on the link within PPA.
I used this command.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kernel-ppa/ppa
Now if I ...
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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 can I get a list of all repositories and PPAs from the command line?
I know how to list all packages installed on my system.
But how could I get a list of all repositories and PPA's?
I know I can look into /etc/apt/sources.list and /etc/apt/sources.list.d, but I'm ...
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How to disable a particular PPA?
I want to lock updating from the ppa:ricotz/testing repository. I don't want to purge it.
I just want to lock the updates from that repository.
How do I do it?
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Create custom package - and add a private repository
While developing a custom, commercial application, I need to provide appropriate automatic updates.
Can I create a package that, in addition to containing my specific application, also adds it's ...
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Cannot add repository due to “couldn't connect to host” error [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I get add-apt-repository to work through a proxy?
I am unable to add repositories in my ubuntu 12.04.
I am getting an error whenever I try to add ...
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PPAs not showing up in synaptic?
for some reason several PPAs are not visible in the side-panel of synaptic, nor are their apps available when searched for. but they are visible when clicking settings > repositories, and they all ...
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Error: need a repository as argument
i am kind of new in Linux, and i am using kubuntu and i keep getting this error when installing a package in terminal, i tried java, openshot, any ppa package and i keep getting "Error: nedd a ...
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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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What's the best way to re-enable ppa's/repos after an upgrade?
when I upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04 whats the best way to re-enable my ppa's and added repos?
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PPA Error in Ubuntu 11.10
I am getting the following errors when I try to use a PPA:
~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freefilesync/ffs
[sudo] password for *****:
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
...
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I messed up my local package system, how can I repair it?
After removing a PPA recently my local package system got messed up. It now asks me to run sudo apt-get -f install to fix dependencies.
Having waited a couple of days for the issue to resolve itself ...
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Ubuntu HUD - PPA for precise only? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the Unity HUD and how can I install it on my system?
I read Marks blog regarding HUD Hud - Blog I went to install the PPA from here Hud PPA.
I used the usual ...
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How to Switch Packages to Different Repository?
I installed gnome-shell from a 3rd party repository a while ago, but now it's in the official repository. How do I switch it and all it's dependencies to the official repository? I tried removing ...
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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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How can I set up a filter in Synaptic that finds all packages not installed from official repositories?
The custom filter options in Synaptic are kind of cryptic to me. I know over the last year and a half (I haven't fresh-installed since 10.04) I've installed several .debs and packages from PPAs.
How ...
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Is there a PPA or other repository for recent proprietary ATI drivers?
I was happy to find the X Updates PPA as it has made installing newer nVidia drivers much easier. Without using the PPA, I found that the driver installed using the restricted drivers GUI often ...
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Is there an actively maintained Truecrypt repository
The last time I installed Truecrypt (on Debian) I built the package myself. I'm now on Ubuntu 11.04 and I'd rather not do that again. The only download they have on their site is a tarball, but I ...
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apt-get update only for a specific repository
When I add a ppa and I want to install some of its content is quite annoying to re-update all my apt list using apt-get update
Is it instead possible to only sync the content of a given repository?
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How to install a package from a PPA and ignore the official one?
How do I tell aptitude to grab a package specifically from a PPA and ignore the one from official repository?
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How can I force the usage of a repository?
I have added the following to my sources.list:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/experimental/ubuntu/ lucid main
Unfortunately, whenever I do a sudo apt-get update, the repository is ...
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How to remove corrupted repositories? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update
I was in the process of updating 11.04 and came across and error message saying:
Reading package ...
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Apt-get ignoring a repo even if I clear the cache
I'm trying to get the ubuntugis repo to install on a server and I keep getting the line:
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_GB
when I do an ...
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apt-get update : Failed to fetch; Unable to connect to Launchpad
like 3 hours ago when i type sudo apt-get update my repositories update just fine, but now i get these messages :
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Err ...
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Many of my signatures/public keys for my repos dissappeared!
Here is a story of a demented Ubuntu install.
One day, after being installed, loved and showing other OSes who's boss it decided to remove many of it's stored signatures/public keys - all on it's ...
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Are PPA's safe to add to my system and what are some “red flags” to watch out for?
I see a lot of interesting programs out there that can only be obtained by adding a "PPA" to the system but, if I'm understanding correctly, we should stay within the official "repositories" for ...
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PPA for recent versions of mercurial
Im trying to access mercurial repositories that were created on windows with mercurial version 1.8.2. As the version in the repositories is a few numbers behind, its not playing ball.
Does anyone ...
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All the PPA in software center has been removed
all my PPAs are gone. thats why i cant install any other updates because the repositories are unavailable.
what should i do to bring the repositories back?
what command lines or methods should i ...
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Can a PPA be added to an Ubuntu repo mirror?
In our college, we have mirrors of most new Ubuntu distros to save update costs. We would like to add rabbitvcs to the computers, but is available through a PPA and not the official repo. So can a PPA ...
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How can I backup my Repositories?
I want to backup all the repositories I added to the Ubuntu Software Center, but apparently sources.list contains only the ones which belong to Canonical.
So where do I find the other ones?
