Questions tagged [ppa]
Questions about adding or managing PPAs (Personal Package Archives) should use this tag. PPAs are personal package archives that allow users and groups on Launchpad to make packages available to the public. PPAs can be added with a terminal command or through Software Sources.
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How to I authenticate against a private PPA on LaunchPad?
I'm the maintainer of a private PPA on LaunchPad. Still, I cannot figure out how to properly authenticate against it. I have a URL starting with
https://private-ppa.launchpad.net/...
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How to install DB Browser for SQLite via PPA?
On the website they have mentioned to user ppa
For Ubuntu and derivaties, @deepsidhu1313 provides a PPA with our latest release here:
https://launchpad.net/~linuxgndu/+archive/ubuntu/...
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minimal bash line editing error in ubuntu 14.04 LTS
I tried this link but I got the following errors:
Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair'.
Please check that the PPA name or format is correct.
and even this doesn't seem to work,
nano /etc/...
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Recent Qt repository
Is there any repository for latest Qt versions (recent version is 5.0.1 while ubuntu has 4.8) ?
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I found this PPA but it tagged as [deprecated]!!!, so I'm wondering what if there is official one ...
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which PPA has the most current version of git for 12.04? ppa:git-core/ppa is outdated
Just installed git via ppa:git-core/ppa and got 1.7.9.5 when the current version is 1.9.2.
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
The most ...
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Install TortoiseHG with mercurial 3.3.2
I want a GUI to view, compare and checkout versions of my project(s). But when I want to install Tortoise HG, apt proposes to downgrade Mercurial. I remember that upgrading to 3.3 has solved some ...
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How can i get older version of ppa? [closed]
Is there a way for me to get older version of a ppa? I have searched on google but to no avail. The reason I asked this because newer version of the ppa only supports higher version ubuntu and I have ...
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Problems with tor ppa
I'm tried to fix a problem with tor ppa in my Ubuntu 14.04, but I can't.
I tried to use
root@vitor-HP:~# LANG=C dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of torchat:
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Installing Kodi, add apt-repository won't work
I've been following the instructions to install Kodi on my Ubuntu built pi as per the instructions here. However, when I get to the install:
sudo add-apt-repository pps:team-xmbc/ppa
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Why would a package be downgraded during a do-release-upgrade?
After going from 12.04 to 14.04 via do-release-upgrade, I find that I have version 0.4.7 of Xournal where I previously had version 0.4.8. The latter is provided by a ppa (viz. the ubiquitous webupd8),...
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Use 14.04 application in 15.04
I am running 15.04. I need to install ghdl. However after adding the repository when I do
apt-get update
I keep getting
failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/pgavin/ghdl/ubuntu/dists/vivid/...
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Fetch specific boost version with apt-get
To make my plex server run nicely I would like to fetch boost library version 59...
$ /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex\ Media\ Scanner --help
/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Media Scanner: error while ...
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Unable to install and run App/Panel Indicator in Ubuntu 14.04
I have developed an app indicator for Ubuntu 14.04 using Python. I followed this tutorial and I was able to push my app indicator to my PPA successfully. When I run the following commands -
sudo add-...
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Getting frustrated trying to update R-base
I've read through similar questions/guides:
A similar question on AU - Installing latest version of R-base
The guide from CRAN on updating in ubuntu - http://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/...
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PPA removed and purged but still showing available upgrades
This is on Ubuntu 14.04 (SERVER, so no GUI)
Ok so earlier today I was asked to upgrade GCC to GCC 4.9 (current available is GCC 4.8 for Trusty).
So following these directions I installed the PPA ...
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How long does it take for PPAs to get rebuild? Is it automatic?
I bought a new SSD so I installed Vivid on it today (the killer feature for me was systemd which cuts the shutdown process from 15 seconds to two) despite being on Trusty until yesterday. To my dismay,...
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Trying to install Gstreamer 1.0 on 12.04 - is the PPA of the backports gone?
I am trying to install Gstreamer 1.0 on a new 12.04 installation. When I try to add the PPA I get this:
Cannot access PPA (https://launchpad.net/api/1.0/~gstreamer-developers/+archive/ppa) to get PPA ...
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Eliminate 404 error [duplicate]
I added a PPA and every time I run apt-get update the Bash reminds me of my failure:
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/whatever/
etcetera/.../.../Packages 404 Not Found
I want to know if ...
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How to fix `sudo apt-get update` on Ubuntu 16.04? [duplicate]
I'm new to Ubuntu. Got this error while installing ppa:
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How do I add a PPA in a libertine container?
I am trying to install Corebird (Corebird twitter client for Ubuntu 14.04) in a libertine container named vivid on my M10 tablet. After adding the PPA's, which do show up in ~/.cache/libertine-...
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Search Launchpad for PPAs matching software or package name?
Is there a way to search though LaunchPad's PPAs for a certain package name? For instance if I was looking for PPAs with Firefox packages I could search for "firefox" and retrieve a list of all the ...
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Where to find new firmware upgrades application on GNOME 3.18
I have just upgraded to Ubuntu GNOME 15.10 with GNOME 3.18, and I read here that there is a new firmware upgrades application, but I can't seem to find it anywhere, so how do I find it? I have ...
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can pbuilder style hooks be used on launchpad builds
I'm working on putting a project into PPA. The project is large and has lots of tests. A couple of tests require that some locales are installed. To get around this I've made a pbuilder hook that ...
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how does adding a ppa with a curl command work?
This link discusses different ways to install nodejs and npm. One of the methods was installing it via ppa.
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup | sudo bash -
He used the above command to add ...
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Update notification
I updated to version 16.04 of Ubuntu from version 15.10.
I now get operating system update notifications from the Ubuntu Software program. But does not update other programs I have installed, IE Kcad,...
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Problem trying to add Refresh option to Right click menu
I am trying to add Refresh option to Right click menu in ubuntu 12.04 64bit. I tried with the command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dr3mro/nautilus-actions-extra
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get ...
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How to install dependencies for unity 8 music-app an terminal-app?
I used vthompsom ppa to install unity 8 apps in my Ubuntu 16.04.
I could get file manager app, calculator app and weather app working. Media hub app installed but is not available in the dash. Music ...
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Can a ppa repository be added to /etc/apt/source.list?
By sudo add-apt-repository '<deb url codename component>', a repository is added to the /etc/apt/source.list file.
By sudo add-apt-repository ppa:<user>/<ppa-name>, I saw that all ...
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How to swap out packages that came from a PPA for Ubuntu provided versions?
Embarrassingly, I reported a bug that was in fact my own doing.
How can I safely remove the 11.0~git packages and replace them (if necessary) with Ubuntu provided mesa as suggested in the comment on ...
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Error : Running add-apt repository ppa:
I am using Ubuntu 16.04 and I'm running this command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:paolorotolo/android-studio
and I'm getting this error:
I've even tried reinstalling ca-certificates, but after ...
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Is there a Kdenlive PPA for Ubuntu trusty or how to use a PPA for a different version of Ubuntu?
The official PPAs do not offer packages for trusty. Can I still use them to install for example the packages for utopic at my own risk? Or is there a PPA with packages for trusty? And no, I can not ...
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Ghdl in Ubuntu 13.04
Just installed Ubuntu 13.04 after formating my laptop, and for some reason I can not install ghdl. After adding the ppa with this command :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pgavin/ghdl
everything is ...
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Is plexydesk supported on Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS (Trusty)
I tried installing but it fails.
Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/plexydesk/plexydesk-dailybuild/ubuntu/dists/trusty/main/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found
I read on Launchpad that it is ...
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Check whether I have a certain ppa
How do I check whether I already have a certain ppa in my list? How do I search through my list of ppas?
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List all packages available (and/or installed) from a specific source
How can I list all package names and their versions available from a specific package source (official repositories, PPAs or other repositories) ?
Also, how can I filter only the installed packages ...
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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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Installing some programs and games [duplicate]
I'm trying to install some programs like Runescape with the (terminal) but I get 404 error. I'm using Xubuntu 16.04 LTS. I'm adding PPA (and try to get sudo apt-get update) but it fails to download ...
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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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16.04 Gnome Software PPA applications
With the new Gnome Software replacing Ubuntu Software Center, will I still be able to add PPAs and have those app show up in Gnome Software?
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Looking for ppa kernel for ubuntu 16.04
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
dose not have any ppa kernels for 16.04. I have stability with current kernel/nvidia. I have frequent system freeze (when switching between VT). The ...
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Installing vlc 3.0 on Trusty through ppa still gives version 2.1.6
How do I install vlc 3.0 on Ubuntu 14.04? I have tried:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc
But it says:
Reading package lists... Done
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Zeal from the PPA has unmet dependences
I'm trying to install Zeal through ppa in Ubuntu 13.04, but is giving the error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
zeal : Depends: libqt5core5 (>= 5.0.2) but 5.0.1+dfsg-0ubuntu4.1 ...
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Launchpad Build Recipes: How do I correctly specify build dependencies for packages in the same PPA?
I am trying to build Code::Blocks IDE on Ubuntu 16.04 using this recipe:
https://code.launchpad.net/~damien-moore/+recipe/codeblocks-16.01-release
It needs libwxgtk2.8-dev, which isn't in the 16.04 ...
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Install python 2.7.11 on Ubuntu without compiling or replacing the pre-installed version
I'm using Ubuntu trusty which comes with python 2.7.6 pre-installed. I need to install 2.7.11 in like /usr/local/bin/python without touching /usr/bin/python or compiling from source.
There are some ...
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What is the difference between Oracle JDK 8 and Open JDK 8? [duplicate]
There are two kind of JDK available for Ubuntu(Oracle JDK 8 and Open JDK 8).
Which one is recommended for programmer to install ?
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What is the default repositories on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit?
I followed some commands online to install skype but now my repository list is filled with stuff i dont want. How can i restore back the list in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit?
OS:Linux Ubuntu
OS Version:16....
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Impossible to create archive for PPA in 16.04
I'm trying to update my PPA with my new 16.04 (Kubuntu x64) but I have a problem with the command I use since 13.10.
Here the terminal return:
$ debuild -MY_KEY -S -sa --lintian-opts -i
dpkg-...
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Install Popcorn-Time on Ubuntu 14.04
Hi guys I found a guide for install PopCorn Time on my notebook via ppa but entering the first command I have this error..can someone help me? I diden't found anything on web for the error!
sudo add-...
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Packaging for PPA .deb Creation Missing Files
So after floundering around from doc to doc I've latched onto and been following this tutorial: http://packaging.ubuntu.com/html/packaging-new-software.html
So I tried the steps in there and started ...
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add-apt-repository producing python error
Recently I updated ubuntu 14.04 to kubuntu 16.04.Whenever I try to add ppa repositories through "add-apt-repository",its producing python error.Please help me solve this error or suggest alternative ...
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