Questions tagged [software-installation]
Installing software on a running system, either as binaries or from source.
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What is the library to be installed for `jasper.h` header file?
I am trying to build Opencv on Ubuntu 18.04.
When I run make I get the error:
grfmt_jpeg2000.cpp:59:10: fatal error: jasper/jasper.h: No such file or directory
#include <jasper/jasper.h>
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recover ubuntu packages
I accidently run the autoremove command and now my chrome, terminal, my software updater and many more apps are GONE.
What should I do now and how do I install them?
Please help me.
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Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS don't install Conky Manager
I need to install Conky Manager to add themes and change settings to make my own preferences on a desktop screen. However when I type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:teejee2008/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo ...
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"Gtk-Message: 16:51:25.304: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" when trying to open "atom"
When I try to run atom or sudo atom, I get this error:
Gtk-Message: 16:51:25.304: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module
I looked at similar posts, and they suggest installing:
sudo apt-get ...
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Integration of owncloud desktop client with dolphin
I have installed ownCloud desktop sync client in Kubuntu 18.04 and it works properly. In other words, when I add or delete files/directories in my ownCloud directory, the changes will also be ...
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Unable to install python3-dev and python3's pyyaml package on ubuntu 18.04
Every single time I run the command sudo apt-get install python3-dev I get the following error:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some ...
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How to install libtopmenu-gtk modules
I have a C++ program that uses SDL library. The program is working fine on OSX but not on Ubuntu Mate 18.04 bionic running on odroid.
The error is something like no topmenu-gtk-module cannot be found....
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Ubuntu 18.04 system broken after uninstalling openssl [duplicate]
I am very new to Ubuntu and to rails. I tried to do a bundle install after installing rails through rvm, but I had an error back with the openssl. I looked online for a solution and I uninstalled the ...
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Locate installation file I downloaded at home
The security of the network at my workplace doesn't allow downloads for many installation files. I have a work laptop and a desktop, both of which run Ubuntu. I needed to install a couple software ...
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Install 32-bit version of java8 on ubuntu 18 64-bit by apt command
I found this solution for similar question:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
I can't comment on the original post. My ...
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Virtualenv Permission denied when trying python setup.py install
I want to use virtualenv with Python 3 on Ubuntu 18.04. Specifically, I'm using Python 3.6.6 and virtualenv 16.0.0.
I installed virtualenv with sudo as suggested in the answers here: sudo pip3 ...
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I want to completely uninstall IntelliJ IDEA community Edition [closed]
Installed in Downloads\ideaIC-2018.2.3 folder
Please write me exact commands (which I can copy paste) to remove it from the menu too.
Help would be appreciated.
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Command 'gradle' not found. How can I run the gradle command from any directory?
I am trying to learn gradle build.
I followed these instructions on gradle.org.
To verify it i am issuing command.
gradle -v
I get this output:
Command 'gradle' not found, but can be installed ...
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how to completely remove all libraries installed using sudo apt-get install <1st_library_name> <2nd_library_name>, etc?
I installed Anaconda on Ubuntu 16.04 and created a new environment. Then I started following this link to install Opencv in new env. I installed each and every library/package using sudo apt-get ...
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Can't install shadowfox on mozilla firefox, need help!
I' am new to the Ubuntu OS from Windows and I googled how to give a file permission to execute but it does not run after double-clicking it.
Is there a way to run it from the terminal or whatever I ...
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Unable to locate Package Synaptic [duplicate]
I am beginning to explore Ubuntu as a new user. I am running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS from a flash drive. In attempting to install software that was not already bundled in the Ubuntu download I read on ...
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Can't install programns or upgrade
I have a ubuntu server 16.04, and now i can't install anything program or update.
Problem:
root@srvWEBSIG:/var/www/html/airc# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
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Docker doesn't work on Ubuntu 16.04 in VirtualBox guest
Tried to install Docker to VirtualBox guest working on Ubuntu 16.04 - it doesn't work.
I followed install guide https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/ubuntu/#install-using-the-repository :
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Lutris Ubuntu 18.04 Overwatch error
I tried to install Overwatch on Ubuntu 18.04 using lutris and this error occurs and the installation stops.
(Click image to enlarge)
Please ! I am not able to find any help regarding this and this ...
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Unable to to install Heimdall on Ubuntu 18.04 [duplicate]
The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/modycz/heimdall/ubuntu bionic Release'
does not have a Release file.
Just started two weeks ago on Ubuntu. real novice!
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Unable to uninstall package with error "Unable to locate package"
I installed several Kali tools using the Katoolin script. After a while I tried to uninstall these tools, I was able to remove most of them but several apps won't uninstall using
sudo apt-get remove &...
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Problems installing Java 8 onto Ubuntu 18.04 - Errors on oracle-java8-installer and java-common
As you can see in the screenshot, i was told to apt-get install oracle-java8-install but it gave me an error that I don't have met dependencies of java-common. Okay, great. Now I try to install apt-...
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How can I find the files for installed programs [duplicate]
Where are the files of my installed programs located? I would like to collect all of them in one "install" folder so that I can reinstall them any time I want, just as I can do in Windows.
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How do I install a FlatPak for a specific user?
Let's say I'm logged on to Linux as user1 and I want to install a Flatpak to user2's account. What is the command? These do not work.
flatpak install --user user2 flathub com.skype.Client
sudo ...
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Unable to Install blender in Ubuntu 18.04 [duplicate]
I'm new to Ubuntu and when ever I try to update or install blender, I encounter this error in the terminal.
This is the error that pops up:
Could someone tell me what exactly to do?
I have used the ...
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configure error line 38: sort: No such file or directory
Using configure, ends with the following message:
./configure: line 38: sort: No such file or directory
./configure: line 35: sed: No such file or directory
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PPA error while installing Albert application launcher in Ubuntu 18.04
I tried those two command and get some error:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/albert
An amazing, desktop environment agnostic, omnilauncher.
https://github.com/ManuelSchneid3r/albert
More ...
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Uninstalling Flirc software from Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
I bought and inserted a new Flirc in my Ubuntu machine. I followed the instructions listed here to install the necessary software for this device - https://flirc.tv/ubuntu-software-installation-guide
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Clockworkmod USB tethering with Ubuntu 18.04
I have successfully installed and used Clockworkmod USB tethering for several years with Ubuntu 16.04. After an upgrade to 18.04 I followed the same procedure as previously used with 16.04 (see ...
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How to run a csh script to install f2c?
I need to install f2c in Linux. Given the steps;
Download installation script : Download install_f2c_linux.csh.
Run installation script
# chmod +x install_f2c_linux.csh
# ./install_f2c_linux.csh
I ...
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GPG Not Working
I am using Ubuntu 18.04.1.
I previously had GPG 2.1.15 (including dependencies) manually installed from gnupg.org.
I wanted to install a ppa and after running sudo apt-key add Release.key I got the ...
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Error while Installing Driver
I downloaded Driver for Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller from their site : http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=7&PFid=7&...
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P3DFFT library installation [duplicate]
I am installing P3DFFT on HPC. I am using the following configure command:
./configure --prefix=/home/TMA_CFDLab/174100022/software --enable-single --enable-fftw --with-fftw=/opt/cray/pe/fftw/default/...
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How to install Ansys?
I know officially it's just supported on Suse and Red Hat, but it looks like some people are running it on Ubuntu successfully.
I tried to install both fluids and preppost, but both fail with the same ...
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Remove package installed with make
I was testing out ways to get better gestures on my laptop, someone on reddit suggested this, I installed it following this guide.
It worked, but I don't really like it, so I want to now remove it. ...
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I am getting this error when using apt-get command [duplicate]
mayank@mayank-Compaq-15-Notebook-PC:~$ apt-get install android-tools-adb
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/...
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Some numeric labels don't show up in my Sublime Text
I reinstalled Sublime Text 3 multiple times but it does not show up some numbers. For example line number, column number, build number, etc. (see image below).
I don't understand what's going on but ...
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How to install all the perl modules in Ubuntu at once
I want to install LWP::UserAgent. I tried by using metascan manual method. but it has ~50 depedencies.
I was installing RepeatModeler by using the command perl ./configure
But I get:
The following ...
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Update VSCode via .deb file [duplicate]
Today a new version of vscode was available, so I went to https://code.visualstudio.com/ and downloaded the .deb file. I clicked the downloaded file, it opened in the Ubuntu Software Center and I ...
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Considering Ubuntu over Win 10 [closed]
I'm being pushed away from XP.
Here are the programs I like most. Will they run on Ubuntu?
Firefox
Lotus Word Pro
Ccleaner
Dfraggler
Nikon camera software
Old Printers software
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Why dpkg -i can't find my Minecraft.deb file
I downloaded the Minecraft.deb file from minecraft.net and tried to install it first with the normal software installer GUI. What would happen is it would go from 0% to 100% really fast and then the ...
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Uninstall default-jdk
I'm on a fresh Ubuntu 18.04 install. I did a sudo apt-get install default-jdk. Result:
java --version
openjdk 10.0.2 2018-07-17
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 10.0.2+13-Ubuntu-1ubuntu0.18.04.1)
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How to fix MySQL reinstallation failure in the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS? [duplicate]
I've tried removing and installing MySQL several times and I always get the same message:
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Setting up mysql-server-5.5 (5.5.61-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ...
start: Job failed ...
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How should I install the latest CMake in Ubuntu 14.04
I am installing Geant4.10.04 in Ubuntu 14.04 and it needs CMake version 3 but while installing it is taking the old CMake version which leads to failure in installation.
Please guide me how to ...
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How to determine which python modules were installed with `pip` and which with `apt`?
I was trying to fix my problem with ReText (installed system-wide with pip3).
Two of my 16.04 LTS systems have different output of pip3 list.
I know that pip3 list shows all packages (installed with ...
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Error while installing Franz on Ubuntu 18.04.1
I am trying to follow this guide to install Franz on Ubuntu 18.04.1.
I have downloaded the .tar.gz package, extracted it and tried to run ./franz - then I got an error about the missing libconf ...
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Where is pypy for python 3.5 on bionic (18.04 LTS)?
The package pypy in bionic is compatible with Python 2.7.13 (5.10.0+dfsg-3build2, Feb 06 2018, 18:37:50)
I see no "pypy3" in bionic.
I see a snap for pypy3, but only the edge version is up-to-date ...
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Dependency for gcc-7-locales is not resolving despite installing cpp-7
I'm trying to set up my Ubuntu for wifi drivers by manually downloading the packages and installing them as suggested in Installing Broadcom Wireless Drivers.
However the dependency for gcc-7-locales ...
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Error while trying to install Nvidia drivers
Getting this error:
Unable to find the development tool make in your
path; please make sure that you have the package
'make' installed. If make is installed on your
system, then please check that ...