All Questions
804
questions
0
votes
1
answer
14
views
How to install parabolic in Ubuntu 24.04 without snap or flatpak?
I am using Ubuntu 24.04 with a laptop with limited storage in its internal drive, and to save space, I want to avoid snaps and flatpaks.
I want to install the Parabolic YouTube downloader, which is a ...
- 30.9k
0
votes
0
answers
22
views
Upgrade Issues on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: Stuck Despite All Updates Installed [duplicate]
Hello Ubuntu Community,
I am facing a challenge while trying to upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and seek your expertise. Here's a detailed description of my issue:
Issue Description:
Attempting to run ...
0
votes
0
answers
24
views
ModuleNotFoundError: apt_pkg
I am trying to install Python in my EC2 instance
using these commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3.12
However, upon running the first ...
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
234
views
Multiple Errors: while using sudo apt update [duplicate]
When I use sudo apt update these what I get as an output, multiple error tried to find answer but couldn't get any as working. Really new in the Linux field if you could help me out it will truly ...
0
votes
1
answer
58
views
The "sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nemh/systemback" command does not work
I'm trying to create a Live ISO of my linux distribution using a tutorial and to do so it tells me to enter this command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nemh/systemback
problem it returns me this error:
...
0
votes
1
answer
46
views
Unable to remove a PPA I installed when I had an older version of Ubuntu
I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04 from an older version (16? 18? I forget)
I have a tablet, and apparently I acquired the tablet drivers from a third party PPA
ppa:doctormo/wacom-plus
Well, now that ...
0
votes
0
answers
100
views
Ubuntu 23.10: Unable to install PHP 7.1 using ppa:ondrej/php and apt install php7.1 [duplicate]
I'm a Laravel dev and new to Ubuntu. I have two different apps which use two different versions of PHP. I need to have PHP 7.1.x.
I tried to explore different platforms most of them are using ppa:...
0
votes
0
answers
58
views
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 ...
6
votes
1
answer
3k
views
ppa:mozillateam/ppa gone?
I am trying to install firefox in a arm64 Ubuntu 22.04 Docker container from the mozillateam ppa, but it seems not to be available anymore. I also could not find it searching it manually at https://...
- 79
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Cannot add PPA. Fresh ubuntu installation (20.04) I have tried quite a few things
I am trying to add deadsnakes ppa to install some python versions. I have tried to use the sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa command, but I get Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~deadsnakes/ubuntu/ppa'. ...
- 13
0
votes
1
answer
91
views
how to prevent *.list files from getting overwritten?
Following the accepted answer to this question, I have adjusted the ppa entry for geogebra to the following entry:
deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/geogebra.gpg] http://www.geogebra.net/linux/ ...
- 10.6k
0
votes
1
answer
86
views
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/bashsenpai/cli/ubuntu focal Release' does not have a Release file
I've tried the different solutions listed in here:
What can I do if a repository/PPA does not have a Release file?
First solution: ppa-purge
sudo ppa-purge ppa:bashsenpai/cli/ubuntu
Updating packages ...
- 249
0
votes
0
answers
26
views
At the /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory: What does .distUpgrade really mean? [duplicate]
At the /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory exists the following files
docker.list git-core-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list google-chrome.list
docker.list.distUpgrade git-core-ubuntu-ppa-...
- 1,882
0
votes
0
answers
64
views
Newly installed Kubuntu; added support for gaming Lutris; everything works well but I have an annoying error about a missing PPA repository
Apparently, the Lutris folks are aware of this issue - even suggesting a method for a resolution that wasn't very clear and without clear instruction.
Lutris indicated that they removed the PPA repo (...
0
votes
1
answer
52
views
Uploads to launchpad.net not visible after dput
I am trying to upload my backport of a package to my new repository on launchpad.net
dput -u ppa:user/repository *.changes completed successfully, but there are no changes on the PPA page.
apt-add-...
- 117
1
vote
0
answers
62
views
Packages from PPA do not appear in `apt search` [closed]
On an Ubuntu 18.04 machine, I've added the deadsnakes PPA to install Python3.10 with sudo -E add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa. It does so without complaints. sudo -E apt update works as well and, ...
- 445
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
ppa ubuntu-toolchain-r unable to locate package g++13
I am trying to add a newer gcc toolchain to my docker image (based upon ubuntu:20.04).
I am following the steps from this article.
In the docker's bash I run:
add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/...
- 111
-1
votes
1
answer
972
views
Tried everything to update ubuntu to 23.10 using sudo apt update but it shows me an erro message with two yellow "W"s [duplicate]
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lunar InRelease
Ign:2 https://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome3-team/gnome3-staging/ubuntu lunar InRelease
Hit:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lunar-updates InRelease ...
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
1k
views
Unable to add kisak-mesa PPA following the command on Launchpad
I am trying to add the kisak-mesa PPA to my system. I usually add PPAs by following the instructions on Launchpad. For this PPA, the instructions look like this:
However, when I run sudo add-apt-...
- 1,136
0
votes
0
answers
232
views
sudo add-apt-repository ppa: is throwing errors
Trying to add multiple repositories to my Ubuntu 22.04 vm and I'm getting this error. This occurs with all repo's I try to add. What's going on here? What's the fix?
kaplah@UbuntuARM:~$ sudo add-...
0
votes
1
answer
470
views
apt update error only with non-official ppas
On a computer which is behind a proxy (appropriately configured I hope), after upgrading from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to 20.04 then 22.04:
updating/upgrading from the official Ubuntu repositories works fine,...
- 219
2
votes
1
answer
359
views
Understanding the Nature of Problems Caused by Third-Party/PPA Repositories During Ubuntu Release Upgrades
I currently have Ubuntu 20.04 installed and wish to upgrade my release to 22.04. I also have several third-party repositories enabled and some set of packages installed from each. I understand from ...
- 225
0
votes
0
answers
21
views
Error everytime i do sudo apt update [duplicate]
every time i do apt update i got this error message
E: The repository 'https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/brightbox/ruby-ng/ubuntu jammy Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a ...
- 11
-1
votes
1
answer
112
views
Repository removal fails
I followed the directions at:
https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-remove-or-delete-ppa-on-ubuntu-linux/
to attempt to remove the ppa: "libreoffice-ubuntu-ppa-jammy.list". Pasted below is ...
- 533
2
votes
2
answers
479
views
Install specific package version (available on Launchpad)
I'm trying to pin packages installed through apt on Ubuntu 20.04. Unfortunately older versions of packages are removed very quickly it seems, so e.g.:
apt install -y git=1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6
yields:
E:...
- 131
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
apt can't find php8.2 even though I have added the ondrej/php ppa in my Ubuntu 23.04 [duplicate]
I have added the ondrej/php ppa but it can only find the php8.1 version of php not the other ones.
- 111
0
votes
0
answers
454
views
Apt unable to locate pacakge (grub-customizer) when its added through ppa [Ubuntu 23.04]
Here's what I ran
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
Which successfully adds (and is able to Hit:3 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu ...
2
votes
1
answer
2k
views
How to remove balena etcher to fix "failed to fetch" error during "sudo apt update" on ubuntu?
I received the following error while updating Ubuntu 20.04 with sudo apt update.
E: Failed to fetch https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/balena/etcher/deb/ubuntu/dists/focal/InRelease 402 Payment ...
- 121
0
votes
0
answers
70
views
sudo apt update still looks for updates in ubuntu hirsute-updates while i am using 22.04 [duplicate]
enter image description here
kindly look at the photo and help me through this.
Thank you.
0
votes
0
answers
38
views
Cannot upgrade Ubuntu 16.04 because it asks about non-existing ppa [duplicate]
When I am trying to upgrade Mate Ubuntu 16.04, the process stops at command
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
E: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/jonathonf/ffmpeg-3/ubuntu/pool/main/f/fontconfig/...
- 1
2
votes
1
answer
271
views
Steam says I need some 32-bit libraries, but I don't know what to install
I am trying to use Steam right now. However, it constantly gives me the following error every single time:
You are missing the following 32-bit libraries, and Steam may not run:
libXtst.so.6
libgtk-...
3
votes
2
answers
3k
views
error with add-apt-repository
I tried to add a ppa and y got the message here after. The ppa is not added, i.e. not in /etc/apt/sources.list.d.
$ sudo add-apt-repository -d ppa:fenics-packages/fenics
Traceback (most recent call ...
- 31
0
votes
1
answer
234
views
gnome-terminal won't open after ppa install
I'm new to Linux (I just recently started dual-booting Ubuntu 22.04 alongside Windows 11). I wanted to select all from the terminal (I found that enabling the legacy shortcut would only select a ...
1
vote
1
answer
1k
views
Cant Add Firefox PPA: httplib2.error.ServerNotFoundError: Unable to find the server at api.launchpad.test
When I run this command
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
I get this error
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/httplib2/__init__.py", line ...
- 21
0
votes
0
answers
755
views
gpg: My PPA setup is causing DEPRECATION Warning, Manage keyring files in trusted.gpg.d instead
My PPA setup is causing DEPRECATION Warning:
W: http://ppa.launchpad.net/myid/ppa/ubuntu/dists/focal/InRelease: Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg), see the DEPRECATION ...
- 1,065
1
vote
0
answers
67
views
(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 ...
- 61
2
votes
0
answers
2k
views
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 ...
- 21
1
vote
1
answer
371
views
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 ...
- 81
0
votes
0
answers
20
views
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 ...
1
vote
0
answers
7k
views
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-...
- 111
0
votes
0
answers
86
views
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, ...
- 1
0
votes
1
answer
603
views
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 ...
- 595
0
votes
0
answers
1k
views
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 ...
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
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 ...
- 33
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
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
- 11
6
votes
3
answers
10k
views
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....
- 81
0
votes
1
answer
180
views
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 ...
- 2,294
0
votes
0
answers
23
views
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
...
0
votes
1
answer
5k
views
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 ...
3
votes
0
answers
543
views
Exact commands to replace deprecated `add-apt-repository ppa:<username>/<package>` with gpg, curl, etc [duplicate]
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 ...
- 1,421