Questions tagged [ppa]
Questions about adding or managing PPAs (Personal Package Archives) should use this tag. PPAs are personal package archives that allow users and groups on Launchpad to make packages available to the public. PPAs can be added with a terminal command or through Software Sources.
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Installing RabbitVCS on Ubuntu Jammy 22.04
I am trying to install RabbitVCS on Ubuntu 22.04 using PPA but I am getting this error:
Err:8 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/rabbitvcs/ppa/ubuntu jammy Release
404 Not Found [IP: 185.125.190.52 ...
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Ubuntu - Err:14 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/fingerprint/fingerprint-gui/ubuntu jammy Release ( iam new to this and confused as hell)
I was trying to add a fingerprint pass I tried my butt off to do that and end up having this:
:( I am crying rn, also I am quite new to this Ubuntu so I am confused as hell and I can't install ...
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Broken apt sources when doing apt-get update [duplicate]
I have the following errors when I attempt to run sudo apt-get update on my Ubuntu 20.04 machine:
Hit:1 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Get:2 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu ...
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Ubuntu 23.04 firefox PPA no decoder found for audio/mp4a-latm
When I go to Proximus Live TV on my Ubuntu 23.04 laptop with Firefox 113.0.2 from
https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa?field.series_filter=lunar
Just running firefox from the command ...
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(K)ubuntu keeps replacing Firefox form the PPA with Firefox Snap on system updates [duplicate]
I'm using a custom Firefox setup using the Mozilla Team PPA (following more or less this guide, but not using the unattended update configuration) on Kubuntu 22.04. I also use firejail to run Firefox ...
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Ubuntu 23.04 to run on Lenovo T61 with 340 NVIDIA driver and NVIDIA QuadroNVS140M
Screen copy of problemI own a Lenovo T61 which uses NVIDIA Quatro NVS140M graphics. Was able to run Ubuntu 20.04 while using a PPA -kelebek333 with not many problems. Upgraded to 22.10 then 23.04. ...
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Error Installing python 3.7 on Ubuntu 23.04
trying to install Python 3.7 in a container with base Ubuntu 23.04. I keep getting the following errors. Here's what I have tried:
RUN apt-get install -y python3.7 python3-pip:
#8 0.788 Package ...
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Unable to remove a PPA using the command: "ppa-purge ppa:ubuntu/ jammy main"
sudo apt-get update
Hit:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates InRelease
Hit:3 ...
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PPA conflict, removing a PPA in Xubuntu Jammy causes it to try installing the program again
I'm using Xubuntu Jammy and I keep running into problems with "there's not a Jammy release" or something similar. If I understand correctly, it's a problem with a PPA. I don't understand ...
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cannot do any installation on ubuntu due to password [duplicate]
i am not able to do any installation or updation on ubuntu due the following errors
i cannot type my password as it is not accepting when i am typing it. it will msg wrong password type again the ...
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Grub-Customizer uninstallable on Ubuntu 23.04? [duplicate]
I'm trying to install Grub-Customizer on my system, however I keep getting the following output when adding the PPA:
Adding deb entry to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/danielrichter2007-ubuntu-grub-...
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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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How to upgrade virt-manager and all its dependencies without upgrading ubuntu 20.04
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 on the Jetson nano. I'm trying to virtualize FreeBSD 13.2 using virt-manager with all the dependencies that it brings,but I see that the version shipped with ubuntu 20.04 is ...
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sudo apt update not working on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS [duplicate]
It is giving the following error
The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Get:4 https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/ms-teams ...
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apt update looks for source not listed in sources.list or sources.list.d or anywhere in /etc/apt/
In Ubuntu Studio 22.10 and 22.04.1 LTS Every time I run apt, especially apt update I find it has looked for a source that does not exist anywhere in /etc/apt/ directories or files therein.
At first ...
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apt update error: ubuntu jammy release does not have a jammy release file
Ever since I installed ubuntu I have been recieving this error about a missing release file and therefore failed update. Please help
cmd screenshot
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trying to (re-)install ffmpeg, but unmet dependencies
I previously tried to follow https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2022/02/install-ffmpeg-5-0-ubuntu/ in installing ffmpeg 5 on ubuntu 20.04 LTS, that did not work.
Now I have upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04....
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PPA Failed to fetch: the package it is looking for is out of date
A PPA is giving apt upgrade errors because the update is trying to install a package which has been removed and replaced with a newer one.
apt dist-upgrade --fix-missing
is suggested as a fix, but ...
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How to resolve the key not available error on deadsnakes ppa
I keep getting the following error message everytime I sudo update.
The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY BA6932366A755776
Reading package ...
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How to fix: Python missing error, python3 (>= 3.7~) but 3.6.7-1~18.04 is to be installed [duplicate]
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
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Is there a method to download all files of a ppa?
Is there a method to download all files of a ppa from launchpad.net to the local drive?. (To make a backup of an abandoned project)
I have tried it with:
wget --recursive --no-parent https://launchpad....
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Are there PPAs with soname bumps?
Are there any PPAs that bring a library with different soname along with its (upgraded) package compared to what is installed in the standard Ubuntu system (i.e. soname bump)? I am especially ...
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Does debian/changelog have to be release specific?
I want to create a debian source package that is suitable for multiple OS-releases.
Initially, I was targeting kinetic, and had this changelog format:
gfxi (1.3-1) kinetic; urgency=medium
* Add ...
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Will a running process always be restarted when its package is upgraded?
I have a host that's running a bunch of processes inside a tmux session. For one of those processes, the binary executable belongs to a package that I've installed by adding a PPA. The command line is ...
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Cannot add PPA deadsnakes to ubuntu 18.04 behind company proxy
When I try to add ppa repository to Ubuntu within my company network
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
I get
Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~deadsnakes/ubuntu/ppa'.
ERROR: '~deadsnakes' user or team ...
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What do I do when a repository does not have a release file? [duplicate]
E: The repository 'https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/gnome3-team/gnome3/ubuntu jammy Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore ...
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Disabling Firefox snap permanently to use Firefox from .deb/apt [duplicate]
For security reasons, I run Firefox under a separate user account rather than my main account. That user is not configured to start snap programs, so if snap Firefox is installed, Firefox cannot start ...
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How can I add a repository if it does not have release files file for my version? [duplicate]
I am trying to download uget download manager on my Ubuntu 22.10, and on official website it says to add repository sudo add-apt-repository ppa:plushuang-tw/uget-stable but when I run this command it ...
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command not found to add repository for cobang for QR CODE READER on UBUNTU 20.04lts [duplicate]
I am using UBUNTU 20.04 lts. When I add repository, the message comes like "COMMAND NOT FOUND" Can anyone tell how to add repository to install cobang application on ubuntu 20.04 lts.
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Building package on Launchpad is skipping to include .so files in the target package
I created a PPA to package the Helix-Editor: https://launchpad.net/~maveonair/+archive/ubuntu/helix-editor.
The build process completes successfully (logs) and the package is released. But for some ...
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Exact commands to replace deprecated `add-apt-repository ppa:<username>/<package>` with gpg, curl, etc
I understand that add-apt-repository is being deprecated because it adds the repo key globally instead of specifically for the package(s) that need it. However, the examples I see on the web don't ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 repository problem [duplicate]
I am trying to install Wine on 20.04 focal and after banging my head against the wall trying to troubleshoot dependency issues for an hour, I recognized that 'https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu ...
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/etc/apt/sources.list.d not showing up in "other software"
I've got a strange but my PPA's do not show up in Ubuntu "other sowftare".
I'm I missing something or doing something wrong? Does anyone know how to fix this error?
Terminal
Other Software
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I am getting a warning when I sudo apt update: "doesn't have the component 'stella.cmit' " [duplicate]
Using Ubuntu 22.04, everything seems to be working but I am getting a warning when I sudo apt update.
W: Skipping acquire of configured file 'stella.cmit/cnf/Commands-amd64' as repository 'http://hp....
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Unsuccessful updates due to misconfigured sources
I deleted a file from /etc/apt/ but don't remember what I deleted.
When I try to update using sudo apt-get update, I get this error:
Ign:1 http://ma.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease ...
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Problem with Repository and Keys
I wanted to update my I2P software and was following the steps provided in the official I2P website (https://geti2p.net/en/download/debian):
Open a terminal and enter:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:...
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How do I add a gpg key and ppa for mozillavpn without using apt-key or add-apt-repository?
I want to install mozillavpn without using apt-key or add-apt-repository because using those methods leads to deprecation warnings every time you run sudo apt update. If you follow the Mozilla VPN ...
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Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu/dists/focal/InRelease 500 Internal Server Error [IP: 185.125.190.52 80]
I'm trying to install PHP8 along with the PHP7 in my system,
using this LINK
but when I run the below command
add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
I get error something like this,
Err:7 http://ppa....
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Cannot install php7.3 version [duplicate]
I'm trying to install php7.3 or php7.2 versions.
When I execute the command sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php, there are some errors:
After executing this command I try sudo apt-get install php7....
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Err:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/deadsnakes/ppa/ubuntu focal InRelease 403 Forbidden
I am trying to install Python 3.11. To add the PPA, I do the following steps:
first : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
secound : sudo apt update
I get this error:
Err:3 http://ppa.launchpad....
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Ubuntu 22.10 : Fix missing GPG Key
On ubuntu 22.10, I am facing this error of missing public key, went through a lot of articles and tried doing everything but still the error remains the same.
Using this command, sudo apt-key adv --...
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Missing package fips-initramfs
On Ubuntu Focal (20.04 LTS) I am attempting apt-get install of a short list of specific FIPS certified modules - including the package fips-initramfs - from a properly authenticated account on https://...
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How do I update a repository without a release file? [duplicate]
I try to update Linux with a new repository, but I always get the same error message:
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
I've tried a ton ...
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Error with adding a repository
I try over and over again to run the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:csaba-kertesz/aiboplus
And it always gives me the following error message:
gpg: keybox '/tmp/tmprsxo2tyy/pubring....
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I want to install tlp via PPA on 22.10 and find I can't
I want to install tlp for battery saver on my laptop. I added the ppa:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp
I get this error message in the log:
Err:9 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/...
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adding PPA in a 18.04 docker image references "lunar"
I have a need to install gcc-10 inside a very specific very old 18.04 docker image.
What happens is that the gcc-10 package is simply not found by apt.
When using the standard procedure involving add-...
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Timeout when adding mozillateam/ppa repository
I'm using Kubuntu 22.04, apt update and upgrade work fine.
I'm following https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/how-to-install-firefox-deb-apt-ubuntu-22-04 to uninstall Firefox snap and install from apt, ...
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Why does Canonical organize Launchpad as separate PPAs for each author, rather than as a single repository?
The popularity of Ubuntu has encouraged many authors to ensure that their applications are distributed as APT packages that function under Ubuntu releases. However, the infrastructure and tools ...
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How can I clean up all custom apt repositories?
When I look in my /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory, I have the following files:
bazel.list
bazel.list.save
deadsnakes-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list
google-cloud-sdk.list
google-cloud-sdk.list.save
Whenever ...
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Gnome-encfs-manager on 22.04
I'd like to install gnome-encfs-manager on my Ubuntu 22.04 computer.
I tried the usual way but I cannot install the gencfsm PPA as required (says it does not support Jammy).
Do anyone know if it is ...
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