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This version of ntop is a minimally supported but OLDER version - please upgrade

ntop crashes: root@dur:~# root@dur:~# root@dur:~# ntop Sat May 18 17:57:45 2013 Initializing gdbm databases Sat May 18 17:57:45 2013 ntop will be started as user nobody Sat May 18 17:57:45 2013 ...
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How to add Debian experimental repo to Ubuntu?

I would like to install cups-1.6.1-2 (link) from the experimental repository. I suppose I have to add something to /etc/apt/sources.list but I can't figure out what. Can anyone figure out (or know) ...
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Failed to fetch http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/k/krb5/libkrb5-3_1.10+dfsg~beta1-2ubuntu0.3_i386.deb 403 Forbidden

I am using Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit with kernel 3.2.0-26-generic and GNOME 3.4.1. when I run the upgrade manager, I get the option for partial upgrade and details show: install (11) remove (1) upgrade ...
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Cant upgrade or get package manager to refresh

I used Ubuntu a long time ago and was ok with it. I went away from it because I needed a Windows computer to do work. Now that I have a second computer I back on it but now I'm relearning everything ...
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Trying to upgrade [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update? Could not initialize the package information An unresolvable problem occurred while ...
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Having a Problem After Installing Mac-osx Theme and setting it up With Cairo dock

When i write sudo apt-get upgrade This message Shows Up:"dpkg: error: cannot scan updates directory `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/': No such file or directory E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error ...
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I can't update, upgrade and remove my app from kubuntu

I have a problem upgrading software. I can't update, upgrade or remove my software. The notification of update manager signs 46 security packets and 83 other packets and when I click on it to install ...
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Add Studio 12.04.1 Pakages To Ubuntu 12.04

Hello Friends I Have Installed Ubuntu 12.04(X64) In My Pc As Native OS I Have A Ubuntu Studio 12.04.1 ISO(X64) File It Is Possible To Add Packages Like GIMP And Bleander Or Other Softwares From Studio ...
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dpkg error getting while upgrading from 12.04 to 12.10

How to solve this error: dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 15356 package 'libogg0': package has field 'Multi-Arch: same' but is missing architecture
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Disk drive for / not ready on boot after upgrade from 10.04 to 12.04

After upgrading (using the Upgrade button from the update manager) from 10.04.4 to 12.04.1, I cannot boot anymore. Upon booting, I am greeted with the Ubuntu logo and the error "The disk drive for / ...
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How to reinstall a apt-get dist-upgrade?

I already have the latest version of Ubuntu 12.04.1. I want to reinstall every package again (a dist-upgrade reinstall). How do i do that? sudo apt-get dist-upgrade only works one time. I want to ...
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How do I stop xsceensaver from being uninstalled during distro upgrades?

Every time there's a distro upgrade, xscreensaver gets uninstalled. I get that this is because Gnome hates it whenever one of its services gets replaced, but how do I stop this behavior? It's so ...
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unable to upgrade ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update? I'm using Ubuntu 11.04. But I'm unable to upgrade my system to Ubuntu 11.10. I ...
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How to upgrade nautilus to 3.4 on 11.04?

I'd like to upgrade Nautilus from 2.32.2.1 to 3.4 because I've encountered a problem which I cannot reproduce on Nautilus 3.4 (on Ubuntu 12.04). I guess there might be a bug in my current version. ...
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Do all updates, even kernel, take affect without rebooting

I use 11.04. When I upgrade a package, it shows a message similar to this : Unpacking replacement libkrb5support0 ... Preparing to replace libgssrpc4 1.8.3+dfsg-5ubuntu2.2 (using ...
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Running 'apt-get upgrade' on Amazon EC2 AMI twice in succession upgrades very different packages

When I run apt-get upgrade the first time on a freshly created Precise 64-bit AMI (ami-a29943cb), I get the following: The following packages have been kept back: linux-image-virtual linux-virtual ...
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How do I generate a package download list?

I want to generate a package download list, which can be used to download those packages from another system. (I have a slow connection). I want to use those downloaded files to create a local ...
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Shows access forbidden for libfftw3-3…amd64.deb package while Upgrading to 12.04

Don't know who contact for this problem! Trying to upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. The manager stop on a forbidden access to download the package ...
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Ubuntu hangs on booting up after a update

I've made a clean install yesterday, for the first time restarted, everything went good and then after I updated packages and copied my old home directory to replace the new one, when I restarted it ...
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Fixing broken myslq-server package after upgrade to 12.04

After upgrade to 12.04 mysql server was unable to start. I tried many different things but without any luck. Now when I try to install it, I get: $ sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.5 Reading ...
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MySQL server stopped working after upgrade [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Fixing broken myslq-server package after upgrade to 12.04 I upgraded to 12.04 and my MySQL server just stopped working. It throws: ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to ...
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12.04 upgrade from 11.10 stuck at restoring previously installed packages

I am trying to upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04. The machine is acer aspire core i3, 2.1ghz, ram 6gb, hard disk 500 gigabyte. I am using a usb stick with a downloaded 12.04 live install. The install ...
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Freezes at splashscreen after apt-get upgrade [closed]

Hello dear askubuntu community! A few weeks ago i switched from Vista to Ubuntu and I'm very happy with that. But yesterday i upgraded my packages (for the first time) with "sudo apt-get upgrade" and ...
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Why am I unable to install,remove or upgrade packages?

When I wanna do anything with Synaptic or apt-get or stop,start,restart postgresql I receive following error Setting up postgresql-common (114) ... * Starting PostgreSQL 8.4 database server ...
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How to request an package upgrade in the next Ubuntu release

I'm looking to move our company from Fedora 13 to the upcoming 12.04. We've built custom HDF5 1.8.7 RPMs that are newer than the 1.8.4 version in 12.04. If we go to 12.04 I'd like it to have the ...
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Upgrade Ubuntu without getting a ton of new software installed

Was asked to upgrade Ubuntu to version 11.10 today, and said alright. When it's asking me if I want to start the upgrade it lists some details. It says that 434 new packages are going to be installed. ...
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How do I cleanup old packages and apps after upgrading?

From an older query I found that sudo apt-get autoremove should be used. I did that and some packages got removed. But the applications Computer Janitor and Pitivi are still present on the computer ...
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Keep an Obsolete Package

I'm finally upgrading. I just reached the "Remove Obsolete Packages" screen and, while glancing through, noticed a few packages that I installed and do not want removed. It lists about 150 so I'd ...
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Upgrading from 10.10 to 11.04 (Package Conflicts)

I'm running 10.10 and have stayed within the repositories. When it is time to upgrade to 11.04 are there any "programs" in the 10.10 repository that are a potential conflict with 11.04 and should ...
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Different Kernel between Ubuntu

I have a pc with Ubuntu Karmic and the kernel that I have is 2.6.31-22 I have another pc with Ubuntu Maverick and the kernel is the last one. That means that Karmic doesnt upgrade the kernel to the ...
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How to upgrade an old package in say Ubuntu 6.10 to what's available for 10.04? (i.e. openssh)

I would like to learn how to upgrade packages in older Ubuntu versions to what's available in current versions. I assume there is always a manual way to do it, but is there something more automated ...
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Is it possible to tell what packages I've installed that aren't in the vanilla install?

I've upgraded Ubuntu on my laptop all the way from 7.04 to 10.04 without ever wiping the disk. I have a sneaking suspicion that means I have a bunch of crufty packages that I don't use and that are ...
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Does installing packages manually with dpkg prevent a future upgrade path?

I manage a private network which has no internet connectivity due to the security policy of the customer. This network has a single Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server installation (soon to be several more) and ...