Questions tagged [package-management]
Questions about the management of software packages, in particular the APT and dpkg systems. Use this tag for general questions about package management, and also for questions that cover or compare different packaging systems. For specific package tools, use their own specific tag (like apt, dpkg, snap etc.).
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Packages available for upgrade but are not updating
sudo apt install upgrade update-manager-core
update-manager-core is available to upgrade but when I try to upgrade it results with an error :
E: Unable to locate package upgrade
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Is there a decent *.deb installer somewhere? [closed]
My system just crawls, spinning around aimlessly FOREVER, when I attempt to install a *.deb file. What could be the cause of so much overhead in a program loader?
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How to install libldap-2.5-0 on Ubuntu 22.04
I tried installing SQL Server on my Ubuntu 22.04 and it failed. One of the errors was:
/opt/mssql/bin/sqlservr: error while loading shared libraries: liblber-2.5.so.0: cannot open shared object file: ...
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Delete old versions of sudo [duplicate]
Regards, I hope you be fine.
I'm trying to close vulnerabilities in ubuntu, currently working with jammy jellyfish.
A vulnerability that I'm closing is with sudo
when I use the command dpkg -l or apt ...
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E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: Permission denied) | How to fix [duplicate]
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), are you root?
it show on terminal ...
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Availability of python3-keystone Package in Ubuntu Bionic (18.04.6) [closed]
I am reaching out to inquire about the availability of the python3-keystone package in Ubuntu Bionic (18.04.6).
Currently, our company utilizes Ubuntu Bionic (18.04.6) on our machines, and we have the ...
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Struggling with OpenProject Setup: Docker vs. Deb Packages
I've been trying to set up OpenProject for my organization, but I've been encountering issues for a week now. I've attempted to run it in Docker containers and through Deb packages, following the ...
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Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1). Whilst using OAI 5G
So I have cloned the OpenAirInterface repository into my system and navigated to cmake_targets and run this command,
./build_oai -I --install-optional-packages -w USRP.
It seems to be trying to ...
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Unable to install NVIDIA drivers with apt-get
I am trying to install the recommended NVIDIA driver by the following command:
sudo apt-get install nvidia-driver-550
But I keep getting the following error message:
Get:1 file:/var/cuda-repo-...
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installing openvpn on ubuntu 22.04
I want to install openvpn from here: https://as-portal.openvpn.com/instructions/ubuntu/installation
the first command produced an error I could not resolve:
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/...
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Err:5 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/obsproject/obs-studio/ubuntu kali-rolling Release 404 Not Found [IP: 185.125.190.80 443] [duplicate]
i typed:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio
it response:
Repository: 'deb https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/obsproject/obs-studio/ubuntu/ kali-rolling main'
Description:
Latest stable ...
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Upgrade Kernel Failure from 6.5.0 to 6.8 & 6.8.5 due to libc6, libssl3t64 and libelf1t64
I am running :
Ubuntu 22.04
Kernel 6.5.0-27-generic
Device : Lenovo Legion 7 Ryzen 5900H RTX3080
Ever since the first installation, native speakers won't work. However, wired earphones and Bluetooth ...
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error: dpkg was interrupted [duplicate]
When I run any command in my terminal, I get the following response:
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
So I ran the command sudo dpkg --...
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Encountering Issues with PHP8.3 Upgrade via DPKG [duplicate]
I have a weird dependency issue with my php8.3-fpm installation from the ondrej/php repo
Everytime I want to upgrade my php8.3 Installation on my Ubuntu Server22.04LTS over APT I get a configure error ...
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I can not configure or uninstall python3.8 minimal , because of this i stacked here.please give solution asap
$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall python3
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and ...
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Ubuntu 20.04: MySQL 5.7 installed but not updating
I have an Ubuntu 20.04 instance on AWS set up and running well. For various reasons it needs to be running MySQL 5.7 instead of 8. It is, and has been running MySQL 5.7 well. However I just ...
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Stuck creating Dpkg files with Dist::Zilla
Any Perl gurus out there? I'm trying to package up my CPAN module for Ubuntu/Debian and I'm just getting started with Dist::Zilla's plugin to create a .deb package, but I get errors in the build stage....
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Is it possible to install only some parts of LibreOffice snap version?
When I run:
$ snap find libreoffice
Name Version Publisher Notes Summary
libreoffice 24.2.2.2 canonical✓ - LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite
[..]
I see that the ...
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Install kernel headers on 22.04
I'm new to Linux and still learning the ropes. My system is Ubuntu 22.04.4 with 6.8.1 Mainline kernel (I had to update the kernel because the default one didn't work well with my laptop).
To use some ...
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How to solve errors (E/W/N) after apt-get apdate? [duplicate]
I am now running 22.04 LTS. After sudo apt update, I got these errors:
Hit:1 https://mirror.xeonbd.com/ubuntu-archive jammy InRelease
Hit:2 https://mirror.xeonbd.com/ubuntu-archive jammy-updates ...
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how can I remove a dpkg installed repository?
This error shows up on my sudo apt update:
W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: https://packages....
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How to completely remove the AtomEditor package from the apt-repository? [duplicate]
$ sudo apt update
...
Ign:6 https://packagecloud.io/AtomEditor/atom/any any InRelease
Err:8 https://packagecloud.io/AtomEditor/atom/any any Release
404 Not Found [IP: 52.8....
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Having problem for removing package named linux-image-6.2.0-39-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-image-6.2.0-39-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 ...
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Landscape client not reporting package information to landscape server
Ubuntu OS version installed on hosts: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Landscape standalone master server version - 23.03
Landscape client version installed - 23.08
Python version: Python 3.10.12.
Both machines ...
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apt-get upgrade with broken libgl1:i386 libgl1 libglvnd0 ibglx0:i386 libglx0
SO: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Everything was working! This week it broke some packages when running sudo apt-get upgrade.
libgl1 : Depende: libglx0 (= 1.7.0-2101~22.04) mas 1.4.0-1 está instalado
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sudo apt --fix-broken install does not work, and I get an error about apport MaxReports
I've tried to install some drivers for my machine as there was an error in Minecraft I'm having that could be related to drivers.
I have tried to install a few things, however, I get the same error ...
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Ubuntu/Debian Repository Architecture [duplicate]
I'm deploying a local repository and I would like to know more about the architecture of Ubuntu and Debian package repositories.
I know that packages are stored in http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...
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chrony conflicts with time-daemon
I was trying to install freeipa-client on ubuntu 20.04 that will be used on a client with no apt access. I mannualy installed all the required .deb using dpkg.
after I successfully installed the ...
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My computer won't move on to an unfamiliar screen [duplicate]
To run scDALI, I deleted python3.10 installed on iMAC and installed python3.9.15 and pip.
But the next day, when I turned on the computer, a screen I had never seen before appeared, and screens that I ...
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packages reinstall after xz-utils restore [closed]
how to fix my ubuntu from broken dependences issues everywhere after choas caused by xz-utils backdoor found few days ago. i am using noble development branch. After few updates days ago and lots of ...
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Cannot install/uninstall tweak in sileo? [closed]
I have a problem in my Sileo. Now I cannot install or uninstall any tweak in Sileo.
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apt command not installing latest version of apts [duplicate]
So i've been using ubuntu as my main os and I'm still trying to learn my way through it - and linux in general.
But I've noticed that (sudo) apt install is not installing the latest versions of apts ...
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Why is Ubuntu 22.04 missing newer Tomcat packages? [duplicate]
I'm looking for information about finding, fixing, or understanding why Ubuntu 22.04 is missing "newer" Apache Tomcat 9 packages. Specifically, 22.04 only includes up to Tomcat 9.0.58. This ...
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Can't find a way to remove nrf-udev package [duplicate]
Edit:
second answer fixed my problem
The suggested duplicate doesn't fix my problem, as shown below I tried to do that exact same thing without success (output shown below)
I have installed "nrf-...
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why doesnt the debian goodies command function despite it being reccommended [duplicate]
Despite debian-goodies being recommended by my console and even being brought up by the console, the error I keep receiving is as follows:
E: Unable to locate package debian-goodies
The command I am ...
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Ubuntu Jammy 22.04 unable to locate packages within jammy-updates repository
While installing frescobaldi version 3.3.0 in Jammy 22.04 I had to install 2 dependency packages, namely python3-poppler-qt5and python3-qpageview. I had no problem installing python3-poppler-qt5, ...
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Why apt can't upgrade some packages? [duplicate]
I have many Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 instances installed through either direct installation or VirtualBox. All of them installed in the same way. Sometimes and for few of them happens the following:
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Conflict between broken ubuntu-advantage-tools and ubuntu-pro-client breaks update, ubuntu-advantage-tools cannot be removed
I have a failed Ubuntu-pro installation on a 20.04 LTS (accidentally pressed the marketing button on the software updater), and now efforts to rectify this issue lead to dependency conflicts between ...
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apt commands won't upgrade my packages kept back [duplicate]
There's a decade old answered question "The following packages have been kept back:" Why and how do I solve it?.
The answers are variations on these three themes:
sudo apt-get --with-new-...
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Conflict between broken ubuntu-advantage-tools and ubuntu-pro-client breaks update [duplicate]
I have a failed Ubuntu-pro installation on a 20.04 LTS (accidentally pressed the marketing button on the software updater), and now efforts to rectify this issue lead to dependency conflicts between ...
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VirtualBox 7 fails on installation process at Ubuntu Desktop 22.04
For Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 to install VirtualBox 7 was executed the following command:
sudo apt install ./virtualbox-7.0_7.0.14-161095~Ubuntu~jammy_amd64.deb
But it fails with the following error ...
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winehq-stable : Depende: wine-stable (= 9.0.0.0~bullseye-1) E: No se pudieron corregir los problemas, usted ha retenido paquetes rotos [duplicate]
spreen@juanamanso:~$ sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
Leyendo lista de paquetes... Hecho
Creando árbol de dependencias
Leyendo la información de estado... Hecho
No se pudieron ...
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uninstalling angular globally doesn't work
How can I fully uninstall angular in Ubuntu 22.04?
(dimo-labeling) (dimo-labeling) mona@ada:~/dimo-labeling/frontend$ npm uninstall -g @angular/cli
up to date in 164ms
(dimo-labeling) (dimo-labeling) ...
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PHP - Unwanted automatic apt install
I am working on some local PHP and Laravel development on Ubuntu 22.04. I'm having a problem with PHP 8.1 and Apache2 being automatically installed by apt. This ends up taking precedence over the 8.3 ...
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Fixing Mongodb Installation on Ubuntu without reinstalling OS [duplicate]
I use Ubuntu 20.04 and my computer was running MongoDB normally
Suddenly, I become unable to run MongoDB by using systemctl or service command despite not chaning anything related to MongoDB
$ ...
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Accidentally deleted source.list in wsl ubuntu [duplicate]
Accidentally deleted source.list in wsl ubuntu while following some tutorial and now what ever i do i cant install anything on it, i tried to paste in a new copy of source.list as stated in this ...
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How to install OpenSSH 8.7 or later on 20.04.6 LTS [duplicate]
I need to upgrade the version of OpenSSH on my Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS to OpenSSH 8.7 or later.
After running this:
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install openssh-server
It returns;
Reading package lists... ...
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Switching between installed versions of Imagemagick
I've inherited management of an Ubuntu system running 22.04. I recently upgraded Imagemagick as part of a apt-get upgrade batch, but there was another version of Imagemagick already installed (I'm not ...
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How to avoid apps upgrading with snap [duplicate]
I'm trying to "pin" my current Blender version. My hardware is a bit old to run Blender 4.0 so I aimed to use the LTS version of it (which is now at version 3.x).
I know this is possible to ...
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apt upgrade - connection reset by peer
Pretty fresh Jammy installation. No changes done in the setup whatsoever. I was able to apt update without problems. No proxy. No VPN.
What I tried:
two different WiFis
waiting a week in case the ...
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