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E: Unable to locate package repo
E: Unable to locate package repo
this error comes after
sudo apt-get install repo
please help
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Cloning a repository?
I need to clone a repository. The command is:
git clone https://github.com/androportal/linux-sunxi.git
If I do it this way it takes a long time to install/download. Now I opened this link and I got ...
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is Python available in any Ubuntu installation?
Quite simply: is python already provided in any of the latest installations Ubuntu or does it have to be installed explicitly by the user?
Thanks.
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How to install software from old repository?
I want to install a package on a computer running Ubuntu Precise.
However, the provider of the package only "supports" Ubuntu up till Lucid. Newer versions are probably supported as well, but they ...
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Problem with Canonical partners repository?
I enabled the canonical partners repository but I can't install Acrobat reader (acroread). I've found only a few programs in Ubuntu Software Center in the Canonical Partners section. Is this bug due ...
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Error “Packages 404 Not Found” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?
Update manager generates 404 error while attempting update. Will not update
I have got this error
W: Failed to fetch ...
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SmartGit Installation and Usage
I have downloaded latest SmartGit installation and each time I want to use it I need to run script smartgit.sh from SmartGit bin directory, this process requires the same repository setup every time.
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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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Why am I getting “size mismatch” errors from the Iceland mirror?
After installing Ubuntu 12.04 (clean install) I fetch a bunch of program via synaptic (installed specially), all programs worked except Gimp 2.8. So I tried purging Gimp, install again (no luck). ...
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Unavailable repository
I am new to Ubuntu and keep butting up against errors, such as this:
Package libpng12-dev is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been ...
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Will installing a program from the Software Center also include updates from its PPA?
For example I installed VLC from the Ubuntu Software Center would it also include VLC's PPA repository so that when my laptop would do a software update, VLC updates would automatically be included ...
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how to install gerix on ubuntu 12.04 using backtrack repositories?
I got instructions from here, and I found several sites with similar instructions but somethig is wrong with the repositories on 12.04. This should work for 11.10 and previous versions.
Any ideas how ...
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Upgrades from previous versions
I have couple of questions about upgrades:
Why is Ubuntu still including the release name in the sources.list? The package manager could get this information from /etc/lsb-release. And it's really ...
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Is there a difference between installing an application via Ubuntu Software Center or a terminal?
I would like to ask a very basic question but I have never thought about it before.
Well, when someone installs an application from terminal, he has to add the repository first, right? On the other ...
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basic beginning emacs questions - install latest version and pick appropriate UI
I'm running the latest Kubuntu (12.04 beta 2) and I would like to run the latest emacs (currently v24). The repos are one version behind. What's the best way to install v24 or later (and avoid future ...
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“Dependency is not satisfiable” error when trying to install ubuntudico
I try to install the ubuntudico dictionary. I found it here. Downloaded the deb from the link provided there. I get an error (similar to the one I posted in a separate question that maybe could be ...
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“Dependency is not satisfiable” error when trying to install an application
When I try to install glchess in Synaptic
I get this error
At a certain time I installed the Gnome desktop and a lot of games that came with it and then uninstalled the games. Now I want chess ...
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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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How to install php 5.3.8 and mysql 5.5?
What is the best way to install mysql 5.5 with php 5.3.8 (latest version)? as most of common repositories have only older versions.
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How do I get 'rar' package?
I recently installed another Ubuntu after a long time and I'm trying to install 'rar' package on it as I use that for compression from within Terminal.
'rar' isn't found when I do
apt-get install ...
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Why is the latest version of Miro not in the repositories? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why isn't Ubuntu using the latest versions of some applications?
What's the reason that the available version of "miro" is only 3.5.1 in Ubuntu 11.10?
The latest ...
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Is there a way to install Beagle on 11.04?
Beagle, a great desktop search engine which was part of Ubuntu is discontinued for some time now and removed from Ubuntu from 10.04 and afterwards. Even though there are a lot of alternative apps such ...
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Can one choose a specific repository for the Ubuntu setup process to use when installing from the live CD?
I know a very fast repository I often use to install packages, I would dearly like to use this when I am setting up Ubuntu, the mirror used by setup when the region is choosen is usually very slow, ...
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Is it safe to change my Lucid sources to Maverick, to get one app, then revert to Lucid?
I am considering to temporarily change my repositories to Maverick, on a Lucid system.
I want to install a newer version of Evolution because it has a particular feature I want.
I don't want to ...
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Why is libatlas so old?
The version of libatlas avail. on Debian and/or Fedora are much more up to date (as in more than a year if not two) than those i see on the Ubuntu reps.
Why that is?
Is it possible (advised?) to ...
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How to make USB drive as local repository
I copied "archives" folder (/var/cache/apt/archives) from another computer which was fully updated and had some packages that i want. Can someone guide me how to add my USB drive in repository list so ...
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How can I install software or packages without Internet (offline)?
I have a friend who has got a computer that is not connected to the Internet. Is there any way to install software offline easily?
