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How to fix malformed entry in sources file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/third-party.sources
Malformed entry 1 in sources file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/third-party.sources (URI parse)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
File contents;
Types: deb
URIs: cdrom:[Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu - ...
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Just got a new laptop with Ubuntu from Compudopt and it doesnt let me install anything including new software [duplicate]
So I just got a computer from a Compudopt giveaway and it runs on Ubuntu Linux but I cant do anything on it besides going on the Internet. Ive tried to do software updates but it gives me errors.
Ign:...
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I am using the colcon buil command in my ros workspace, the following error appears : R_X86_64_TPOFF32
When I cd into my ros workspace, and use the following command - colcon build ,
I get to see the following error messages,
ERROR:colcon.colcon_core.extension_point:Exception loading extension '...
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Software Updater (update-manager) stuck, but `apt update` and `apt upgrade` work fine. How to fix the update-manager?
Software Updater (update-manager) stuck, but apt update and apt upgrade work fine. I have try to use sudo dpkg --configure -a.
The error stacktrace is follow:
update-manager
Traceback (most recent ...
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Is it possible to remove or disable the esm apps in software update GUI format, since I don't have Ubuntu Pro, more info in the post
I have something curious that I would like to get answer, say everything works fine, but I don’t have Ubuntu Pro, however, when in software and updater (I’m using 22.04.03 Lts), I hit update, I get ...
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please help me, what this mean? this happend when i want to install microsoft egde in linux terminal [duplicate]
E: Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (type)
N: Ignoring file 'microsoft-edge-stable.list1' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: ...
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Install apt packages using gnome software
I've installed the gnome-software package using apt (in Ubuntu 23.10, where gnome-software isn't the default software manager) and I've also installed gnome-software-plugin-flatpak that allows me to ...
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Software update programs - which to keep and which to remove? [duplicate]
$ dpkg -l | grep softwar
ii brltty 6.4-4ubuntu3 amd64 Access software for a blind person using a braille display
ii ...
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What is the difference between updates via terminal and those that appear in ubuntu software?
Are the same thing?
If they are the same thing, why when I update via the terminal, do the update options continue in Ubuntu Software?
Can I use both?
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I want to smartly this clean up my Ubuntu laptop, but I cannot get snap, gnome working [duplicate]
I recently got a work laptop with Ubuntu 22.04 installed, and I don't want to lose all the software and data because it's all I need for work. I am unable to get the Snap store or GNOME store to load ...
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The value 'jammy' is invalid for APT::Default-Release
I've run into installation errors when upgrading packages and release of Ubuntu 22.10.
The details are listed below:
sudo do-release-upgrade
Checking for a new Ubuntu release
= Welcome to Ubuntu 23....
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Different handling of phased updates in Software Center vs. apt in Ubuntu 22.04
So in How to force "packages [that] have been kept back" to be installed [as] "automatic"? and Ubuntu 22.04 and apt upgrade (and most likely a dozen other) they say
don’t outsmart ...
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Cannot intall any software on Ubuntu 22.04 [duplicate]
I'm new to ubuntu and installed Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS 64-bit and Gnome version 42.5. I installed linux alongside windows. The ubuntu version is required by my instructor in college.
But when I tried to ...
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How to fix update error "Clearsigned file isn't valid, got 'NOSPLIT' (does the network require authentication?)"?
Suddenly sudo apt update is not working anymore on my Ubuntu 18.04.6 machine.
I get the following error:
Hit:1 https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu....
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Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/morphis/anbox-support/ubuntu/dists/focal/InRelease 403 Forbidden [duplicate]
This is not a duplicate of How can I fix a 404 Error when using a PPA or updating my package lists?
When I run sudo apt update I got error:
Hit:1 https://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable InRelease
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Interactive Install of a deb file using software installer(snap-store) is not asking for the debconf options and uses default values in 20.04 & 22.04
I am trying to install a software with deb file using software installer(snap-store) from the GUI and it has some options to be selected during installing which uses debconf. While installing using ...
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'Software & Updates' app is not opening
I wanted to install ROS on my PC and for that, I needed to make sure download from 'restricted', 'universe' and 'multiverse' repositories are allowed. For this, I need to change settings on 'Software &...
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Software Center and Update Manager GUI, Anthentication failed - ubuntu 20.04
This is a problem that occurred within the last year after one of the software updates. I cannot tell when or which update. Simply put, I can run 'sudo apt...' successfully from the terminal. Not a ...
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Uninstalled Tor Browser and now can't open Software Updater, Synaptic Package Manager, apt; more
I was having problems with Tor Browser and uninstalled it. Now Software Updater and Synaptic Package Manager won't open.
Synaptic displays the following:
E: Conflicting values set for option Signed-...
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How to install from backports?
I come from debian. Fresh installation of Ubuntu.
backports is in sources.list after fresh install.
root@Gold:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list | grep back
## Also, please note that software in backports ...
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Hello I have been trying this command $sudo apt install libfuse2 bu it shows the error;; can anyone help me [duplicate]
nabin@:~$ sudo apt install libfuse2
E: Malformed line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xenial.list (type)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
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sudo apt update failed in ubuntu 20.04. Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/main/binary-arm64/Packages [duplicate]
Trying to do sudo apt-get update for ubuntu 20.04 but it shows an error like this:
E: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/main/binary-arm64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 185....
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Problems uninstalling software from store or terminal and problem with command sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
I am a user of ubuntu recently, since I had windows and wanted to be in another air so to speak, the version of ubuntu is 22.04, well the two problems are the following:
When I download a software ...
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Cannot apt remove/purge, but showing in "apt list"
Using the command "apt list | grep audacity", below packages are listed,
audacity-data/focal,focal 2.3.3-1build1 all
audacity/focal 2.3.3-1build1 amd64
But when I try to remove the above ...
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GSConnect issue
I installed GSConnect app from ubuntu software centre from ubuntu-jammy-universe(deb) but any icon nor any app is showing as installed in my computer so I tried to uninstall from software centre but ...
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Remove software - general way?
This is what my program center looks like. Tried to get JDownloder2 from different sources, because non was working. Still, none is.
I want to get rid of them again.
I come from Windows. Here, i go to ...
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How to fix seemingly missing packages in Ubuntu Software / GNOME Software?
On Ubuntu 22.04, when trying to remove software from Ubuntu Software Center or GNOME Software I get in almost any cases an error saying "no packages to remove". Removing those packages using ...
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Zoom-client in Ubuntu Software requires snapd 2.55 but only 2.54 is available, how to install zoom-cllient or upgrade snapd?
When I try to install the zoom-client package in Ubuntu Software, I get an error:
Unable to install zoom-client: (null): cannot install "zoom-client": snap "zoom-client" Assumes ...
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i am doing cross compilation between that i try to update and i got this error and i can't able to cross compile arm64 on my ubantu [duplicate]
so i run sudo apt-get update
and it gives me
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Can not add an empty (zero-length) key to the cache
Reading package lists... Done
E: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/...
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Difference between apt and software center
What is the difference between installing software using the software center and apt (or apt-get)?
In Ubuntu I added a software source to install the last version of Krita and I could get it only by ...
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Keeping Ubuntu Clean - Dependencies/Repositories
I've tried doing some googling on this, but it could be that I'm not asking the right question here.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this, but I imagine for most newcomers if you are looking to ...
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How can I browse non-snap software online?
How can I browse non-snap software for Ubuntu 20.04 online?
This nine-year-old thread suggests apps.ubuntu.com, which redirects to snapcraft.io, which appears to contain only snaps. I'm trying to find ...
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Failed to download libncurses5
I can't install ncurses library on my computer. When I compile it with make , I get a fatal error n.curses.h: No such file or directory.
I tried to install it via terminal, however I didn't succeed.
I'...
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I am having this issue while running 'sudo apt-get update', "Problem with MergeList" or "status file could not be parsed or opened."
W: The repository 'http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu xenial-getdeb Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to ...
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System update misses things
Why is it that if you run a system update or use dist-upgrade you're still left with things needing updating?
For example if you run a full system update and than open software updater it says "...
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Error When Update To Hirsute Hippo
I Want To Update My System From Focal Fossa ( LTS ) To Hirsute Hippo ( Normal ), But I Found Some Error :
root@localhost:~# do-release-upgrade
Checking for a new Ubuntu release
Get:1 Upgrade tool ...
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"--enable-gtk" for qemu configure gives me 'Install gtk3-devel' message. (on ubuntu 18.04, arm64 machine)
I've been using this command to configure qemu-5.1.0 on another machine (ubuntu 20.40, amd64)
../configure --target-list=aarch64-softmmu --enable-debug --enable-gtk
--extra-ldflags="-Wl,--no-as-...
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When I opened the Software centre, I could not see any application. I am getting an error when I try to reinstall it
I could not see applications when I opened Software Center. When I tried to reinstall I got an error message:
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend. It is held by process 8394 (apt-get)
N: ...
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Software Center Messing Around (Ubuntu 21.04) [duplicate]
Prior to this I disabled settings in the Software & Updates such as Community Maintained software. After a while the Software Center disappeared. I restarted the computer and it was still gone. I ...
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apt install remove other softwares (not dependencies)
A beginner here.
I tried to install wine by using sudo apt install wine. This thing has happened to me twice. I tried to install wine but it removed other software like discord, google chrome and zoom....
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How do I download vlc media player? E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock [duplicate]
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend. It is held by process 3476 (aptd)
N: Be aware that removing the lock file is not a solution and may break your system.
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg ...
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Removing packages through terminal - yet app still present and working in app list? Why/how?
I've recently installed an image editor, "ImageMagick" through Ubuntu Software.
Unfortunately it wasn't really what I needed so no need in keeping it around.
Trying to keep things clean, ...
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Virtualbox-dkms giving errors every time I try use apt or ubuntu software
ever since I upgraded to kernal 5.11.0-051100rc2-generic in order to fix an issue I was having, every time I try use the apt command or the ubuntu software app, I get errors. In Ubuntu Software this ...
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Can't see trusted application provider in 'Software & Update'
Can't see trusted application provider in 'Software & Update' after I did this:
I described everything I did in order.
I installed Y-PPA-Manager. Using these commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:...
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How to check if dependencies of an app installed via software manager are removed?
I removed KeePassXC via the software manager but I'm not sure if its dependencies have been removed too. Is there any way to check for this? Other threads say that sudo apt-get purge can be used but I'...
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Software Updater says 20.04.1 is available but won't upgrade
Last time I used Software Updater it updated packages and after finishing, displayed "However, Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS is now available (you have 18.04)."
I clicked the [Upgrade ...] button but ...
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Xubuntu 20.04 LTS, Softwate and Updates not opening
Whenever I click on Software & Updates, it does nothing. When I tried from the terminal it gives me the following output. Please help, I shifted from windows 7 to Xubuntu. I don't know anything ...
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nuxhash mining on linux for nicehash miner
line 38, in request
raise Exception(str(response.status_code) + ": " + response.reason)
Exception: 404: Not Found
install ocl-icd-libopencl1
Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most ...
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How can I remove the buggy ubuntu software center that replaced snap store, Ubuntu 20.04?
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 since it's release, I've managed to remove the trashy Ubuntu software center. But after some updates it has returned, and this time it doesn't want to be purged I've tried to ...
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UBUNTU 20.04 LTS. Can't run updates. Says version unsupported
I did the upgrade to 20.04 about 4 months ago. I downloaded it from the page that kept sending me upgrade messages, and did a fresh install on my new SSD. All worked well, updating software multiple ...
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