Questions tagged [add-apt-repository]
A command line utility to add and remove APT software repositories, such as PPAs. It is part of the software-properties-common package and installed in Ubuntu by default.
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GNS3 install fails on Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
I am trying to install GNS3 by adding PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gns3/ppa
Getting following error:
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/requests/__init__.py:87: RequestsDependencyWarning: urllib3 (2....
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No module named 'softwareproperties'
I previously manually deleted the system's built-in python2 and python3, and then manually installed them again. When I ran the command sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xxxx, I would get this error.How to ...
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`apt-cache policy` lists repos not shown in `add-apt-repository --list`
I have several 3rd party repos in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*, including for apt "foobaz", which is installed. I want to check which repository foobaz came from, or could come from:
figure ...
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Adding opencpn repository - AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'people'
When I try to add the opencpn repository I get the following error message:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:opencpn/opencpn
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository"...
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sudo add-apt-repository universe us not working in Ubuntu 22.04
I just upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 22.04 and ran sudo add-apt-repository universe on Ubuntu 22.04 and got the following error.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/add-apt-...
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How add to repositoris new Thunderbirs? [closed]
I can't find information how to add new Thunderbird 115 to repositories using apt.
Someone now?
Thanks.
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Adding Linux Mint repos to Ubuntu [duplicate]
I was just wondering if there's a way to add Linux Mint repos to Ubuntu to replace the apt commands that are rerouted to Snaps. For example, if I add the Mint repos, could I just do "sudo apt ...
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:touchegg/stable PROBLEM
I want to install touchegg because I'm on x11, but when I write:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:touchegg/stable
I get this:
Repository: 'deb https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/touchegg/stable/ubuntu/ jammy ...
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add-apt-repository command is broken, throwing python error [duplicate]
Every time I use add-apt-repository it throws the following error:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-...
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Ubuntu 23.04 add-apt-repository doesn't work
Since I upgraded to Ubuntu 23.04, when I run add-apt-repository, here is the error I got:
httplib2.error.ServerNotFoundError: Unable to find the server at api.launchpad.test
It seems that add-apt-...
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Ubuntu 23.04 Messed up PPA repositories [duplicate]
Recently I upgraded from Ubuntu 22.04 to Ubuntu 23. After the upgrade, I noticed that the default python3 was also upgraded to python3.11. I tried to install an older version of python through apt, ...
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Unable to install CouchDB in Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS
I have followed the instructions from https://docs.couchdb.org/en/stable/install/unix.html#enabling-the-apache-couchdb-package-repository to install CouchDB in my Ubuntu vps. I have ran the following ...
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Why does the security.ubuntu.com repository exist?
Looking at the contends of the /etc/apt/sources.list file two repositories are listed:
archive.ubuntu.com and security.ubuntu.com
At first I thought that the security repository only contains security ...
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Does add-apt-repository not support globs in source list?
I usually add a repository like this:
add-apt-repository --no-update --yes "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu jammy stable"
This works fine and when setting up ...
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Unable to install a archivemail on WSL
I am trying WSL/Ubuntu 20.04 on Windows 11 and I cannot install the following packages. The response is unable to locate package archivemail
sudo apt-get install -y archivemail
sudo apt-get install -...
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Missing keys/repositories errors in terminal - best way or guide to remove them [duplicate]
After using Linux Mint on the family's old machine for the past year I decided to try Ubuntu today. Very happy with it so far, but looks like I have been messing around a bit too much with it cause ...
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Is there a way to identify available suites / components / arches of public APT repository?
Some providers give base URL for a public APT repository and directory listing is forbidden for the HTTP file server. Is there a way to understand which suites / components /arches they provide?
Like ...
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Ubuntu server behind a firewall
I have a problem regarding a server behind a firewall, essentially, the whole internet is blocked, and I can't use the "add-apt-repository", problems like "X user or team does not exist&...
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add-apt-repository behind a special proxy where URLs need to prefixed by the IP of the proxy
At work, our Linux servers are behind a proxy, therefore the urls need to look like this in order to be reachable from our servers, for example :
PROXY_IP=x.y.z.t
example URL : http://$PROXY_IP/...
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Ubuntu 22.04. How to add repo in sources.list using add-apt-repository?
System is clear and only installed and updated.
The problem is:
I clean /etc/apt/sources.list
:>/etc/apt/sources.list
When try to add repo:
add-apt-repository -s "deb http://archive.ubuntu....
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22.04 - sudo add-apt-repository times out
Long story short, I have a 100% fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04, and I can't seem to get add-apt-repository working without running it through a VPN. I can access the internet via browsers, Discord, and ...
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add-apt-repository broken in Ubuntu 22.04 for php [duplicate]
I am attempting to install php7.4 after officially upgrading from 20.04 to 22.04
cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=22.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=jammy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 22....
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Ubuntu distro custom and add-apt-repository
I edited the /etc/lsb-release and /usr/lib/os-release files, then created the /etc/upstream-release/lsb-release path with the original lsb-release file.
the add-apt-repository command no longer works ...
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Which apt repository to add for kdeplasma-addons?
I'm unable to install kdeplasma-addons.
Seeing the following error:
E: Unable to locate package kdeplasma-addons
Unsure as to which repository to add to overcome this.
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How to delete all packages from a repository and then delete the repository and then delete the signing key?
I'm running Ubuntu 21.10. I made a mistake and downloaded Mono that's supposed to be used on a older version and now it's giving me error messages like:
Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg/ returned an error ...
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Can a local Ubuntu mirror host different Ubuntu releases on a single server
I am interested to know if I have a Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS server, can use it as a local mirror to host 20.04.3 LTS and 18.04.6 LTS repositories, such that my 18.04 servers can pull from it as well as my ...
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how to replace apt-key for webmin [duplicate]
how to replace apt-key for webmin in ubuntu 20.04 (because apparently apt-key is deprecated)?
before (bash script):
wget -q https://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
sudo add-...
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Desktop environment isn't working after trying to install GNOME 40
I have installed Ubuntu 21.04 on my Laptop, everything with the DE was fine till now.
I saw a video on YouTube showing the new Gnome 41. I wanted to install that.
I didn't found a tutorial to install ...
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Added repository unused
I wanted to install Ardour 6 today. As suggested here, I did
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntustudio-ppa/ardour-backports
then
apt search ardour
but it still shows me the 5.12 version. What's wrong?...
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Downloading packages from ubuntu repositories (apt) manually using wget
I want to learn about how apt works & fetches objects from mirrors in sources.list. How can I browse these repositories manually, download them manually & build them manually (not using source ...
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multiverse repository update warning message
for installing MS-core-fonts i just added following repository to ubuntu 21.04:
sudo add-apt-repository multiverse
now, everytime i run apt update command i get following warning message several ...
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keep on getting '404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.85 80]' error when getting wine repository [duplicate]
I have been trying to download wine through https://wiki.winehq.org/Ubuntu and I keep on getting this error when adding the repository using this command: Sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl....
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How to install older gcc package using APT from a repository?
I have GCC v9. But I'm trying to install a GCC 4.8.1 version to test a library compilation on that very old version of GCC.
The version is not available in the official Ubuntu repos,it is deprecated, ...
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unable to install cudo miner to ubuntu [duplicate]
what i am trying to run:
sudo su -c "bash <(wget -qO- https://download.cudo.org/tenants/135790374f46b0107c516a5f5e13069b/5e5f800fdf87209fdf8f9b61441e53a1/linux/x64/stable/install.sh)" ...
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Make add-apt-repository use python3.7 instead of python3
I am using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. I'm trying to use sudo add-apt-repository , but I'm getting the module apt_pkg not found error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository&...
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How to install gnuplot 5.4 at ubuntu20.04
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04, I work with Gnuplot 5.2.8, but only some features are at the version most recent.
My question-specific question is. How to upgrade Gnuplot 5.4.0 at ubuntu 20.04?.
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How to get the gpg key for a repository?
When adding a repository through add-apt-repository a new gpg key will be add.
e,g:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:some-ppa
You will be asked to press Enter to import the gpg key. I need to get the gpg ...
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"sudo apt-key add -" has no effect [duplicate]
This command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/network -y
returns:
Cannot add PPA: ''This PPA does not support focal''.
Then I'll jump straight to the point by skipping the elementary part ...
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add-apt-repository <ppa> always throws an error
I'm currently facing this issue with add-apt-repository. Whenever I try to do anything (adding or even removing repos), I get this error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/add-...
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How do I get the pubkey for ksplice?
(I am aware that installing third-party bundles poses a theoretical security risk.)
I am using ksplice to apply kernel updates for a running system. After installing, I cannot run
sudo apt-get update
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Can't run software-properties-gtk or add repositories through Terminal
Today, I wanted to see how Elementary OS' Pantheon desktop environment would work with my workflow. I didn't care much for it, so I removed all traces (I could easily find on my own) using Synaptic. ...
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do-release-upgrade disables third party software sources. Easy way to re-enable them? [duplicate]
I recently upgraded my Ubuntu from 19.04 to 20.04. And as always, the first thing that happens is that all third party software sources are disabled.
I'm sure there are good reasons to do that and I ...
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Remove apt repository?
Some while ago I may have accidentally added an apt repository with an invalid URL. Now, every time I run sudo apt update, the following error message shows at the bottom:
E: The repository 'http://...
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Installing okular on a barebone ubuntu container where there is no add-apt-repository command
I have Ubuntu 18:04 Bionic installed in a Singularity container.(*)
Via the Singularity definition file I try to add the Okular PDF viewer with the command line
apt-get install -y okular
However I ...
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aptsources.distro.NoDistroTemplateException: Error: could not find a distribution template for Elementary/next
The following happens every time I want to add a repository - It is not working since I have installed (and then uninstalled) pantheon desktop :(
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:appgrid/stable
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Error: 'multiverse' invalid + Error: 'universe' invalid
I have this Dockerfile:
FROM node:11
USER root
WORKDIR /tmp
RUN apt-get update
RUN apt-get install -y software-properties-common
RUN add-apt-repository multiverse
RUN add-apt-repository universe
I ...
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add-apt-repository is throwing strange errors (18.03)
I was attempting to enable the wireshark repositories when following the guide that they give on their website, and when I ran
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:Wireshark-dev/stable
it returned these ...
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Installing Deepin Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 19.10 [duplicate]
I tried to install the Deepin Desktop Environment by following the instructions given in several websites, but when I started adding the PPA by executing the command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:...
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Installation php5.6 on Ubuntu 19.10 doesn't work even with ppa:ondrej/php
I need to install php5.6 to my Ubuntu 19.10, found out a lot of variants in the internet and almost all of them was the same - to use ppa:ondrej/php
I tried this variant:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:...
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I may installed wrong apt-repository and packages while reinstalling GPU drivers
A general question: If I think I've added wrong apt-repository and installed wrong GPU drivers, what I should do?
About my situation:
I have Kubuntu 19.04 and AMD R9 280X (HD 7970/8970).
Because I ...
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