Questions tagged [repository]
Questions about managing/using repositories in general and about selecting Ubuntu repositories in particular. Most of the latter questions could be added under the "ppa" and "apt-get" tags as well.
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Unable to Download Wine due to Update Error?
I'm looking for a way to successfully run Age of Empires II on my chromebook. I'm using xenial currently and have tried every which way to make Wine work, but with no success. My issue seems to be ...
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Ubuntu 17.10 apt-get update giving 404 NOT FOUND error for repository
When I am trying to update my Ubuntu 17.10 system with sudo apt-get update I am receiving the following error for one of the repositories:
Err:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-desktop/ubuntu-...
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Find which versions of Ubuntu a package in a 3rd-party repository is available for?
I have a link to a 3rd party package repository, for example something like this:
http://eddie.website/repository/apt stable main
There is a particular package available from this repository (for ...
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Check when package update was rolled out
I need to know when a package was updated, not on my machine but on the repository. What I'd like to see is a "history" of all versions of a given package on the repository together with the dates ...
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Downloading third party softwares in local repository using apt-mirror [duplicate]
Currently I have setup a local repository using apt-mirror to establish a offline local repository for Ubuntu 16.04.
However, only the official packages are downloaded. I would like to make the third ...
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Maxe-tv install error
I recently installed Ubuntu, and I want to add a PPA for MAXE-TV, however I get this error when I try and use the PPA:
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/venerix/pkg/ubuntu artful Release' ...
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can't change update server in lubuntu 17.10
I have Lubuntu 17.10 and when I try to change update server in preferences > software&updates it can find the best server but when I select it and it asks to reload before closing, it shows an ...
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What happened with SourceForge UbuntuZilla repository?
I have several Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS machines with added UbuntuZilla repository:
grep -v ^# /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list | grep http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/...
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Ubuntu overnight repositories failure [duplicate]
sudo apt-get install openvpn
[sudo] password for XXXXXXXXXXXX:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically ...
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Ubuntu 17.10 - Zesty errors during update
Tonight I upgraded my Ubuntu from 17.04 to 17.10 to fix the "zesty errors" while updating my computer. After I upgraded my computer I still keep receiving the error messages.
Output of apt-get ...
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Linux Mint 18.3 Repos in Ubuntu 16.04
I want to ask if it's possible to add the Linux Mint 18.3 Repositories on Ubuntu 16.04, So that I'd be able to download Linux Mint specific Software such as WhatsApp and others as well.
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We have an offline network with a repo/mirror on it. but I can't figure out how to add it to my sources.list correctly
I have been reading tutorials on how to setup local network repos. But this is not quite what I have - in my case there is a network repo already existing - lets say it lives here:
http://netpc/repos/...
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Difference between Repository Types and PPA
When I want to install wine I'm given the instructions to add the repository in the following manner.
sudo apt-add-repository https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/
To install PlayOnLinux I'm ...
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How does one count the packages in Ubuntu's repositories from the command-line?
On many distributions and the BSDs there are ways to determine the number of packages in the distro's enabled repositories, e.g. on FreeBSD you could use pkg stats, is there such a way with Ubuntu? I ...
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Download virtual package
I'm developing the script that downloads all the packages from Ubuntu repository. I know that Ubuntu repository is open via HTTP. So it's possible to download the entire folders (in my particular case ...
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How to install the latest version of terminator?
If I follow the steps of gnometerminator.blogspot.de:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome-terminator
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install terminator
then I end up having terminator version 0.98, ...
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how to install teleport (for SSH)?
Looking to install teleport in order to SSH into a server which is behind a firewall and to traverse NAT.
Build this from source, as described at github, or might it be available elsewhere? I don't ...
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how to pull and push to a local git repository?
I am working on a project with my colleague inside our company in Ubuntu. He has created a git repository for our project locally on a shared server to which both of us have access. And we do not ...
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How to update from Ubuntu 17.04? [duplicate]
I'm trying to update from Ubuntu 17.04 and it is saying the following:
E:The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu stable Release' does not have a Release file., W:Updating from such a ...
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Set up a repository for docker [duplicate]
I'm trying to set up a stable repository from which to install docker:
coleman@coleman-XG41:~$ sudo add-apt-repository \"deb[arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \stable"
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Can ...
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Why not ship with all trusted PPA's installed?
I was searching for a PPA to install some software, and as I was finding all of these repositories, I was thinking: Why not ship Ubuntu with all of the trusted PPA's already installed, like webupd8 ...
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Release File Error when setting up local/offline apt repository
I'm trying to set up a local apt repository on XUbuntu as per the instructions here.
My debs folder has nothing but .deb files and the Packages.gz file generated by
dpkg-scanpackages . /dev/null | ...
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Failed to fetch packages (forbidden)
I'm fairly new to Linux so I'm still trying to figure this out.
Running apt-get update, I get a bunch of repository errors
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main/amd64 amd64 Packages
403 ...
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Can't update from official repositories [closed]
I constantly get error when doing
sudo apt-get update
Or when i try to install some application. Looks like something have been broken with repositories, but i restored sources.list from scratch ...
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Is it possible to install old version of NoMachine?
My NoMachine on remote PC was auto-updated to 6 version. But my host machine require 5th (there are some specific issues with the newer one). And now it is not possible to connect from 5th to 6th.
Is ...
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Cannot connect to Ubuntu China sources. [duplicate]
I have my computer installed choosing the default sources server. Then today I encountered this error:
Err:10 http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial Release
Connection ...
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Ubuntu repository does not have a Release file
This is similar to Xenial repository does not have a Release file, but the fix in there does not work for me.
When running sudo apt-get update on a few-day old installation of Ubuntu 16.04, it ...
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Data from such a repository can't be authenticated
I am getting a below error when I do
sudo apt-get update
Reading package lists... Done
W: The repository 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home: /Horst3180/xUbuntu_16.04 Release' does ...
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Update - No release file, weak signature key
I get this error after running apt-get update on ubuntu server 16.04:
W: The repository 'http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu xenial/mongodb-org/3.0 Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from ...
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Ubuntu 17.04 Software & Updater Failed to download repository information [duplicate]
I got the following error messages when I try to re-load software & updates:
E:The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/xerus-media/ubuntu zesty Release' does not have a Release file.
W:...
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Installing packages on Nexus 4
the repos for ubuntu touch are shut down by now, but I would like to install packages on my nexus 4. The current version is 15.04 with no update to a newer version available. Do you hava any ideas ...
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16.04 Software and Updates: Update cache: Failed to download repository information [duplicate]
Software updater isn't working, saying it can't download repository information.
I've switched the download site to Main Server from a Canadian academic site.
Please explain like I'm five.
Boxes ...
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add-apt-repository not adding packages?
I want to install SafeEyes on Ubuntu 17.10. Following the instructions from the official website.
First I execute sudo add-apt-repository ppa:slgobinath/safeeyes, then sudo apt update. Among the ...
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Local repository update
I've got a local AMD64 xenial repository set up, starting at /media/charles/320GB/ubuntu. AFAICT, it's an exact copy of the repository structure and files for 16.04, AMD64 architecture, for main, ...
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Apt Update Error [duplicate]
I have Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and I've installed some things in the initial setup, but it was a lot, and I don't remember in which steps I messed up in order to apt get update give this error:
Get:48 http:/...
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Getting errors trying to install UNetbootin in order to reinstall Ubuntu
I'm new to Linux, and was given a laptop a few months ago with Ubuntu on it, and have been enjoying it so far. I don't do much other than browsing the web, playing Steam, and checking email. Now, I ...
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Is the repeal of Net Neutrality going to effect our ability to use apt-get? [closed]
I don't know if anybody has the answer to this, but it's really been bugging me, and the answers I've gotten haven't pointed to any sources. It sounds to me like at best access to the repos would be ...
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Linphone on Ubuntu 16.04 - Crashing?
I am trying to get Linphone to work on an Ubuntu 16.04 x64 / x86 machine. I have added the following repository via the command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linphone/release
And Linphone 3.9.1 was ...
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Apt-mirror created offline HDD repo which errors on apt-get update
So,
I am working in an environment where my target system isn't connected to the internet and I don't have admin on my Ubuntu box that is connected to the internet. I'm trying to create an offline ...
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Unable to install anything on Ubuntu server 16.04.3 (openssh for example) [duplicate]
I've just installed Ubuntu Server 16.04.3. During the installing I kept getting the message:
select and install software failed
I have no idea why. I'm not an expert so I had no idea on how to ...
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What does it mean to add the Google repository to one's system?
Thinking to install Chrome to expedite signing in to Gmail and Google Calendar every day at work, I see in small text near the bottom of the page that I would have to 'add the Google repository to my ...
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How to update software installed via .deb file
There are so many software which we installed via .deb file because official ubuntu repo has very old version of it. But I was just wondering how to update packages install via .deb file.
One ...
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"sudo apt-get update" Malformed entry error [duplicate]
I am getting this error while running sudo apt-get update:
E: Malformed entry 61 in list file /etc/apt/sources.list (Component)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Please provide any ...
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Can't install anything. Terminal shows 404 errors [duplicate]
Here's a screenshot of my situation. I've clicked off all the repos and tried sudo apt-get update but I still receive:
E: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/main/...
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how to fix error "W: GPG error: on update BigBlueButton
root@webinar:~# sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://ubuntu.bigbluebutton.org/xenial-200 bigbluebutton-xenial InRelease [2,510 B]
Ign:1 http://ubuntu.bigbluebutton.org/xenial-200 bigbluebutton-xenial ...
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Xenial: Strange code & repo during update
Hy!
First off, the tl;dr explanation of the issue:
Canonical's IP 91.189.88.162 (one of the six IPs security.ubuntu.com resolves to) is returning a HTTP 302 redirect to "http://179.184.158.89:80/...
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What to do with these unmarked repos?
I upgraded from 17.04 to 17.10 and I've been left with these entries that are unchecked. I was wondering on what to do with them. Remove them or leave them be? Also, why are there so many duplicates?
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Where can I apt-get install asterisk 11 on Ubuntu 16.04?
If anyone knows of a repo that I can add to my sources.list for asterisk 11 on Ubuntu 16.04 I would be ever grateful. I specifically want to apt install and not compile from source
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Can not add repositories in Ubuntu GNOME 17.04
I have tried adding various third party repositories, and I get the same error with all of them.
When I try to add third party repositories through the GUI "Other Software" section, I can open the ...
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Install a specific version version not listed using madison
I'm trying to install a specific version of CrateDB, for example:
$sudo apt-get -s install crate=2.1.8-1~wheezy
but this package is not found.
Running 'apt-cache madison' only shows the latest ...