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How to install again Update Manager after uninstalling it
Ok, the thing is this
I tried asking many times on few ubuntu forums how to deal with my non-responsive Update Manager, but all I was getting was the same stuff (run it from the terminal, run some ...
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0answers
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Software Center / Update Manager / software sources not working [duplicate]
I am unable to upgrade to Uubuntu 13.04
When I run Update Manager, this message appears
E:Encountered a section with no Package: header,
E:Problem with MergeList ...
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1answer
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Synaptic Manager not working <Lubuntu 12.10> [closed]
Info:
E: Malformed line 58 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, ...
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1answer
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Unable to update or install program in any way
I have Ubuntu 12.10 installed, since about 1 month ago i can't install any program from software center, or synaptic or terminal, and also i can not update my installed software. Here is a screenshot ...
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1answer
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My Software Center crashes and my Update Manager won't open
Could not initialize the package information
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the ...
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0answers
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How to allow non-admin users to use Software Center and update the system? [duplicate]
I want to configure a laptop for someone who is not a technical person.
I want her to be able to:
install software from the Software Center
uninstall software
update the system
install printer ...
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12.10 problem(won't let me use software center or update manager): E:Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse) [duplicate]
I am a little frustrated here trying to load the:
software center(it just closes),
update manager(displays this message: E:Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse))
Need ...
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1answer
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All software center mirrors are not working?
When I try to update using update manager I get :
Requires installation of untrusted packages The action would require
the installation of packages from not authenticated sources.
When I try ...
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Why does Ubuntu Software Center close automatically after starting? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I remove a malformed line from my sources.list?
When I click on "software center", it opens and automatically closes after a few seconds.
I get the following ...
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0answers
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Update manager shows errors and software center can only be opened through terminal with some errors in terminal [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release?
Whenever I open update manager it shows the following error:
And when I click on software-center it ...
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2answers
131 views
Why does Software Center not start and Updates fail?
Software centre doesn't even open. When I want to Update software i get these errors:
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Could not initialize the package ...
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1answer
179 views
Can't open Software Center or Update Manager
When I try to (not from terminal) the following error message opens up:
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the ...
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0answers
278 views
How do I fix update-manager exception crash? [closed]
For some reason, maybe because of a manual shutdown of my computer, update manager has stopped working.
When I hit the "Update" button, the program freezes, turns grey, and I get a "Report a problem" ...
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0answers
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'E:Malformed line 60 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)' on running update manager? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I remove a malformed line from my sources.list?
Could not initialize the package information
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package ...
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0answers
143 views
Partial upgrade error message on 12.04
I have installed fresh copy of Ubuntu 12.04 x64bit and have some problems with the lightdm after some struggling I finally installed nvidia-current and nvidia-setting by adding ...
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6answers
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ubuntu 12.10 not updating
I upgraded from ubuntu 12.04 to ubuntu 12.10. After this it is not updating . THe software updater gives the following error :
W:Failed to fetch ...
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0answers
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can't run update manager in 12.10. Line 58 of sources is wrong [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix “malformed line” errors in sources.list?
Hello ubuntu savvy masses,
I just updated my laptop to 12.10 and now I am unable to update. The error said this:
...
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0answers
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Stop Ubuntu from upgrading with specific updates [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to prevent Thunderbird from updating automatically?
I have PPA installed on my Ubuntu 12.04 system and it keeps prompting me with an update for a certain ...
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0answers
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Software center crashes, Synaptic and Update manager don't work [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update?
I really need help, I can't update or install anything.
I've been searching for ...
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0answers
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Can't update packages or use Ubuntu Software Center (E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update?
I get the following errors when trying to run the auto Update Manager
Could not ...
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3answers
1k views
installArchives() failed: perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
I get the following error while updating ubuntu 12.04 LTS
installArchives() failed: perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
LANGUAGE = ...
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0answers
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A problem in my update manager and in my software center [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update?
The output of an sudo apt-get update is :
[Fetched 1,361 kB in 3s (429 kB/s)
...
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2answers
579 views
Can't download from Update Manager or Software Center
I am new to Linux so please bear with me, I have 12.04 installed, when I am trying to download from Ubuntu Software Center or if I try to check for updates via Update Manager, I get this message:
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0answers
50 views
Cannot open update manager or software center [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update?
When I try to open update manager I get this message:
An unresolvable problem ...
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Update Manager or Software Center crashing [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update?
Whenever I open Update Manager, the following message is displayed:
Could not ...
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0answers
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Wireless, software centre,update manager not working [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update?
Installed Ubuntu 12.04. the wireless was not working after installation. It was ...
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0answers
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Cannot update relevant files aren't being downloaded
I'm trying to use certain softwares using Ubuntu Software Centre. The small ones say ( < 3mb ) are being downloaded but the bigger ones don't even start (stuck at 0%)...when i try to update using ...
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2answers
225 views
Ubuntu 11.10 Software center struck at “Applying Changes” and Update Manager won't proceed because of an Installation Error
I have an issue with this application called "Sandboxgamemaker". First of all, it did not install properly as the Software Center was struck at "Applying Changes". When I opened the Update Manager in ...
2
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1answer
3k views
How can I remove all updates installed after a specific date?
I have allowed the update manager to install a 200 Mib of updates, and I think that these update run my graphics driver into a problem. So, I need a way to remove the updates that have been installed ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu software centre, update manager fail to open [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update
On my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS system the Software Centre and Update Manager do not open. I am unable to ...
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2answers
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Update Manager reports a “404 - Failed to fetch” for a deb file
Update Manager is reporting this error:
Failed to fetch us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/s/software-center/software-center_5.2.2_all.deb
404 Not Found
I checked and my Internet connection is ...
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2answers
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having problems with update manager
I'm trying to update my Ubuntu system, but cannot do anything with the Update Manager. It loads up 3/4 of the way and then says:
Could not initialize the package information
An unresolvable problem ...
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1answer
857 views
Error while opening Software Center and Update Manager in Xubuntu
Using Xubuntu 12.
I can't open either the Software Center or Update Manager. I'm a complete novice!
I get the following error:
Failed to execute command "/usr/bin/software-center %u".
Failed to ...
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3answers
111 views
download and update impossible.
I use the update center and the Ubuntu software center, they worked fine until I installed an update and then I hit "Check" in the update manager and it goes through in 2 seconds and says all ...
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1answer
749 views
My apt-get update is taking too much and finally error?
I was trying apt-get update but from an over night wait i found this !!
Also my software centre is showing , when i click some software to install it shows it is from multiverse source or ...
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1answer
692 views
software center installing slowly and failures on upgrades
My update center has started saying "package broken".
It looked like it was vlc so I ran sudo apt-get update, also uninstalled vlc. For hours it worked and now when I download an app in software ...
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1answer
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any software and ubuntu can't conect to internet (i leave my output, but in portuguese…)
This is what happens when i do "sudo apt-get update"... :s and it is NOT the temporary error, as far as I understood...i tried everything...
Algo estranho aconteceu ao resolver 'proxy.e-u:8080' (-5 - ...
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1answer
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Update Manager and Software Center downloads doesn't progress [closed]
In Ubuntu 11.10 whenever I try to download and install something in Software Center it says it's downloading but never progresses, same is the case with Update Manger.
How to fix this?
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1answer
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Does programs installed through software-center get updated? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Will applications in the software center receive updates of new versions?
Is "every and all" installed applications/programs once installed through Ubuntu Software ...
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1answer
321 views
Cannot Update through Manager or Terminal/ Software Center Does Not Work [closed]
I installed Tor a few days ago via the terminal. I deleted some hashtags in the gedit polipo, and changed my proxy settings in chrome, but was unable to make it work and have since changed all of it ...
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1answer
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Unable to install softwares from ubuntu software centre and unable to update through update manager in ubuntu11.04
when i try to install any sofware from software center it completes downloading but shows an error like bellow while installing. what should i do?
error message :
installArchives() failed: perl: ...
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2answers
632 views
I can't select updates in Update Manager
Ubuntu 11.10 is installed, and I have updated my system via Ubuntu Software Centre, and after the update 3 updates remain in the list. But I am unable to select them, the tickboxes cannot be checked ...
0
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1answer
385 views
Ubuntu Software Center / Update Manager not working - Could not open file
I'm having trouble with my Software Center, I'm running Natty Narwale and receive the following error when I try to open Update Manager.
Could not initialize the package information
An ...
2
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3answers
2k views
Software center and update manager not working
When I run update manager I always get this message "The action would require the installation of packages from not authenticated sources." details "libv4l-0 libv4lconvert0"
I also can not get the ...
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0answers
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'E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)' while updating [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
getting error message Package operation failed
Terminal
dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 0:
field name ...
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1answer
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software-center update-manager both get segmentation fault
I am using Ubuntu 11.10. After upgrading, neither software-center nor update-manager would run. I get a segmentation fault when launched from the console.
I can do sudo apt-get update without problem, ...
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4answers
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Error with Update Manager and Software Center
I am running Ubuntu 11.10. On trying to check for updates using the Update Manager GUI, I encounter the following error:
Failed to download repository information Check your Internet
connection.
...
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1answer
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How do programs make it into the Software center?
Personally, I mostly trust downloading programs from the software center, and usually stay clear of PPAs.
Do programs go through a process of going from a ppa to becoming part of the universe ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu software center or update manager is having trouble downloading [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to fix 'Check your Internet connection' error in software center?
when I try to use Ubuntu software center or update manger it has trouble downloading any ...
5
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1answer
291 views
How to know that an app uses which proxy settings
There are applications which don't work over proxy. Last time I tried Software Center did not work. update-manager also has issues connecting to proxy though there is a workaround.
How do I find out ...
