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can dpkg obtain the source code of a package?
apt-get source {some-package-name}
gets the source code of that .deb.
Can this be achieved with dpkg instead? Or with software-center?
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How to uninstall “LiveUSB” package? [duplicate]
I've installed the LiveUSB programme using the DEB file. What is the best way to remove the installer as I cannot find it in the software centre; is it just a python programme that can be deleted?
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Unable to install .deb on Ubuntu Software Center
I downloaded Dropbox .deb from https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx and the Google Voice Chat plugin from https://www.google.com/chat/video but when I click on the .deb files they open in Ubuntu ...
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I can't update Ubuntu 12.04
Okay so my problem is, I tried to install Machinarium from a Humble Bundle. I downloaded the .deb and installed it using the Ubuntu Software Centre. Everything seemed to go fine until I got the alert ...
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Software center states “The package is of bad quality” - what does it mean? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is a “bad quality” package?
I'm trying to author a .deb package, and with the one I have now, when I install it on Ubuntu 12.10 I get the next error:
The package ...
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How do I specify a string to display in the Ubuntu software-center when creating a package with dpkg-deb?
When I open *.deb packages downloaded from the internet in the Ubuntu software-center, it displays a "nice" name for the package (including upper- and lowercase, spaces, special characters, ...).
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Where are the deb files downloaded by Software center and the update manager stored?
I want to know where the deb files that are downloaded during the installation from the software center are stored.
Its easy to download I know, but here in my country, bandwidths are extreemly ...
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Connection made via sakis3g not recognised by software center
I have used sakis3g to connect to internet as network manager is not able to make a connection although it recognizes the modem.But the problem is many software including pidgin and software center ...
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How does the PPA fit into the scenario of publishing an application to the Ubuntu Software Center?
I've been going through docs for the past couple of hours but I haven't understood what the PPA is? I have a cross-platform Java application that I'd like to publish to the Ubuntu Software Center. My ...
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Ubuntu Software Center downloads something when installing from a .deb file
I wanted to install winusb from http://congelli.eu/prog_info_winusb.html
I downloaded the deb file, the latest was available for precise(I amrunning 12.10)
I opened the .deb file(390 kb) in Ubuntu ...
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2answers
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How do I download the .deb file from software center?
I have an ASUS k52f and the web cam is mounted upside down. So I have to do a workaround for the web cam to show a proper image.
But the problem is, this workaround only works with Skype 2.x ...
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Why is quickly ignoring the setup.py file in my project directory?
Whenever I try to package my application with quickly, the following error pops up in my terminal:
And the package is in the directory. Whoop de doo.
Then, when I go to open the .deb file in ...
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2answers
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How to include a screenshot of my application in the DEB/PPA to show it in Software-Center?
I know how to create a DEB and push it into my PPA at Launchpad but I want to know how I can include a screenshot of the application that it shows up in Software-Center.
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Why won't Ubuntu Software Center install .deb files
I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 and have some problems with Ubuntu software center and the installation of debian packages.
If I download for instance the debian from ...
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3answers
1k views
How to install .deb files the old fashion way? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it safe to use gdebi instead of Ubuntu Software Center to install .deb files?
Is there a way to install DEB-files the old fashion way in Ubuntu 11.10? I can't install ...
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Install button in the software center is grayed out when trying to install .debs without an internet connection
I just installed ubuntu 11.10 from a usb stick.
After installation, none of the software which I had collected and run on 11.10 or 11.04 runs on it. Even my newly downloaded opera or chrome ...
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uninstall .deb installed through software center
Downloaded a .deb file for a game (voxatron) and installed it through the software center. Searching the 'installed' section of the software center for 'voxatron' or 'vox' produces nothing. The ...
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Ubuntu 11.10- Ubuntu Software Center gives me problem with deb? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install Google Chrome on 11.10?
I love Ubuntu 11.10, but I have a problem. I've tried to install Google Chrome and Skype with the Ubuntu Software Center, but the ...
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How does Software Center determine what is a “technical item” and what isn't?
I'm a total newb to packaging, but I managed to get a PPA set up and working. But when I look for my software in Ubuntu Software Center, it will only show up after clicking "Show _ technical items". ...
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6answers
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How do I install an application by DEB file for a single user only?
When installing applications via the software center or by a DEB file they will usually be installed system wide for all users.
Is there a way to install an application for a single user only?
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Programs don't start after installing .deb packages
I just installed a fresh copy of ubuntu destop 10.10 on my (old) Acer laptop. I downloaded Synergy and Google-Earth's deb file and it opened with the Ubuntu Software Center.
Now in the applications ...
