Questions tagged [synaptic]
Graphical front-end to apt, the package management system in Ubuntu.
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What does this apt error message ("Download is performed unsandboxed as root...") mean?
I get it after updating in Synaptic Manager
I recently did a clean install of Ubuntu 17.04 from 16.10.
error message:-
W: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/var/cache/apt/archives/...
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Apt/Synaptic needs to reinstall package but can't find the archive for it
Running Synaptic I get the following error message:
E: The package hl1440lpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.
Upon ...
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Assign highest priority to my local repository
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How can I make apt-get prefer local repository packages instead of downloading again the same package version from official repositories? The local repository is signed and trusted. We've ...
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Fresh install of lubuntu synaptic is missing the search box in the tool bar
A complete new install of lubuntu 11.10 [...17.10] has synaptic 0.75.2ubuntu7 [...0.84.2]. Previously when using synaptic on another system there was a search box in the tool bar where a search ...
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apt-get vs. aptitude .vs synaptic compatibility
As a former Debian user, I "kind of" remember that I should only use one of the package managers...
Either apt-get, aptitude, or synaptic, but not the three in combination 'cause there may be ...
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How to use "apt-get" via "Http-proxy" like this?
I'm trying to use apt-get command on a network that uses a proxy, like this:
We use 10.114.7.7 on port 80 as Http-proxy, and after that an authentication window comes up, asking for user name and ...
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How to get Quick Filter back in Synaptic [Ubuntu 16.04 and later]
Ubuntu 16.04, Synaptic Package Manager does not have a search box for quick filter. I can use search button, but it opens dialog every time which is really annoying and not convenient.
I want to have ...
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How to have both arch=amd64 and trusted=yes in sources.list of apt package manager?
What do I want to do?
You can have
deb [trusted=yes] http://pathtoserver/ubuntu bionic main
deb [arch=amd64] http://pathtoserver/ubuntu bionic main
in sources.list separately.
Is there a way I ...
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How can I install a package without installing its dependencies?
I'm trying to install Alacarte and the dependencies are huge, basically all of GNOME. I know that they are unnecessary. Is there an option in Synaptic or an apt-get flag for this?
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Command-line equivalences of some tasks in Synaptic
I already use apt-get for most of my package management. Yet, there are times when I occasionally need to use Synaptic to do certain things. I would like to learn the equivalent commands for doing the ...
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How to delete a non-working kernel after update?
I have. a simple question. After I updated my kernel, I couldn't boot (stuck on purple screen) unless I chose the old kernel. So how do I delete the new kernel with synaptic. And how do I do this ...
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How do I add the mainline kernel PPA?
How can I add the mainline kernel ppa to the synaptic software sources?
I have the url:
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
but I am missing the ppa: line.
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What is the difference between remove and completely remove in synaptic package manager?
I did not notice any difference between them.
I was hoping "completely remove" will remove all hidden configuration files in the home directories, but it is not doing that.
So, what actually is the ...
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libjpeg.so.62: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I am trying to install hacketyhack software:
http://hackety.com/
But i get an issue when installing thir script,
libjpeg.so.62: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I checked ...
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Synaptic Package Manager doesn't launch from the Application Menu
My synaptic package manager is not launching from the application menu but i can launch it from terminal with gksudo synaptic. I have tried several times but I can't launch it from the application ...
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Synaptic Package Manager keeps crashing
Synaptic keeps crashing.
When I open it, it asks for the sudo password.
I give the password, then the synaptic window flashes for less than a second and then goes away.
What's wrong?
After seeing ...
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How to find and delete duplicated sources list entries? [duplicate]
Is there a command line to find and delete duplicated entries in the /etc/apt/sources.list file?
or
is this possible via synaptic perhaps?
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What does "local or obsolete" mean in Synaptic
In the Synaptic Package Manager there is a category "Installed (local or obsolete)". For whatever reason I have a bunch of packages listed there.
As you can see from the screenshot, the packages are ...
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How to only apt-get upgrade Certain Applications?
I only have a traffic-limited mobile broadband connection at my disposal. sudo apt-get dist-upgrade wants to get ~500MB of data which is not feasible for me right now.
Hence, is it possible to only ...
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How can I get a list of all packages in a repository section from command line?
In Synaptic, one can list packages by section. For example, in the image below all packages of the "Amateur Radio (universe)" section are listed.
How can I get such a list (edit: with package ...
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What is the difference between Ubuntu Software Centre and Synaptic Package Manager? [duplicate]
I am transferring from 8.10 to 10.10. I was wondering what is the difference between Ubuntu Software Centre and Synaptic Package Manager in 10.10? For what kinds of things do I need to go which?
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how do I downgrade google chrome?
Presumably after an update, google chrome has very serious problems with page rendering. I want to downgrade it. (Switching to vmlinuz.old and initrd.img.old did not help).
$ apt-cache policy google-...
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Synaptic 'initialize', 'initialise' - why the difference?
British English is the language we oldies (baby-boomers) had to learn in Australia, so 'initialiSe' is correct.
USA English has -iZe, instead of -iSe - so what language is Synaptic using: British or ...
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Why don't applications opened as root use global menu?
Why do applications like synaptic (and other that need root privilege) have their menus in the window instead of top panel? Is it going to change or will it stay like that to indicate that user is on ...
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Possible problems in mixed use of apt-get, aptitude and synaptic
Even though aptitude and synaptic are both front-end to the APT (and I myself
stick only with apt-get), peculiarities in each of the available dpkg/APT
frontends seem to cause problems and confusions ...
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How to install gitg version 2.7 under 15.04? [duplicate]
I updated to Ubuntu 15.04. The shipped version of gitg is 3.15.1 - in Ubuntu 14.10 it was 2.7.3.
I really like to install the old version again, since the new version is very inconvenient to handle. ...
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Where can I see how a program was installed?
Is there a way to see whether any one application was installed via Snap, from a PPA, via downloaded deb or from a standard repository?
At the moment, I have Zoom installed on my Focal 20.04 laptop. I'...
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What is "the star" communicating in Synaptic?
A star sometimes appears next to things in the Synaptic list. What is the star there for? What is it telling me?
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Advanced inertial scrolling configuration
Is it possible configure the synaptic inertial scrolling in a way so it is disrupted when any key is pressed on the keyboard?
To explain this question: I often use shortcuts. Now when I am for ...
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What does this "Canonical does not provide updates..." mean in my package manager?
In both Synaptic Package Manager and Ubuntu Software Center, I sometimes see the following footnote.
Canonical does not provide updates for deja-dup. Some updates may be provided by the Ubuntu ...
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Is it possible to accelerate downloads in Synaptic Manager?
In Terminal that is possible by using apt-fast (using Axel).
But is it possible to put to work Axel and apt-fast in Synaptic Manager?
I found this suggestion, but I would not attempt it without the ...
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111: Connection Refused
When I attempt to install packages through sudo apt-get install, no matter what I try to install, it returns a 111: Connection Refused error.
The web browser appears to work, but not sudo apt-get ...
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Couldn't find synaptics properties after reboot. No synaptics driver loaded?
Every time I reboot my laptop, my touchpad scrolling stops to work. I assume it's because my synaptics isn't loading as when I try to run synclient. I get the
Couldn't find synaptics properties. No ...
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Running GUI apps under WSL
I can't run GUI apps under WSL. First, I tried running Synaptic, but it showed this message:
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
Failed to initialize GTK.
Probably you're ...
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Update fails. Can't install any software ! [duplicate]
I did sudo apt-get update
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/...
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Virtualbox is not updating to Version 4.1. Why?
I use VirtualBox (not the OSE version) which I installed (following the instructions at www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads) using this repository:
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/...
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Restore default packages
Yesterday I installed KDE through gnome in Ubuntu 10.10 and after some time I decided to uninstall kde manually through the Synaptic Package Manager. I completely removed all the packages which I ...
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"Dependency is not satisfiable" error when trying to install an application
When I try to install glchess in Synaptic
I get this error
At a certain time I installed the Gnome desktop and a lot of games that came with it and then uninstalled the games. Now I want chess back. ...
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What's the name of the program that tells you how many packages need to be updated?
what's the name of the program that tells you how many packages need to be updated when you log in? I have it on some machines but not on others.
For example, it will say (from memory):
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How to open the Synaptic Package Manager in Unity?
I just installed a fresh copy of Ubuntu 11.10. How to open the Synaptic Package Manager?
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Why was the Synaptic package manager removed from Ubuntu 11.10?
I recently tried the new Ubuntu release and when I wanted to change the cache setting of Ubuntu update, I noticed that the Synaptic Package Manager was no longer available.
Why? It was one of most ...
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Are ubuntu software center sources different from apt-get / synaptic?
I'm trying to download master-pdf-editor package from official repositories. All sites report that it's easy to do: just download it from ubuntu software center.
I can't install the software center, ...
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How to make Synaptic the default to install .deb files? [duplicate]
I have tried a lot and Ubuntu software center crashes the most when installing .deb packages with it. And I would like to make synaptic package manager as the default to open .deb installation files. ...
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How to delete History of installed packages
I need to delete the Synaptic/Software Center history(commit logs). How can I go about doing this?
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Synaptic - How can I search in only my installed programs?
I want to use Synaptic Package Manager to search for a keyword and list all packages that contain that keyword in the name or description of the package. I can search for keywords in synaptic, but ...
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What does 'Lock Version' do?
Having installed an experimental version of dropbox and installed in manually, i dont want the deb in synaptic to download any updates (as theyll over write the changes ive done manually i assume).
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Installing debian package through Synaptic
I want to install a .deb file. After going through various questions, I came across these three options: dpkg, GDebi and Ubuntu Software Center. However, I want to install the. Deb file via Synaptic ...
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apt-get won't handle package locking made in Synaptic
In Synaptic I locked skype to version 2.2.0.35 and the package manager is correctly ignoring newer version (it doesn't select skype upgrade).
On the contrary, apt-get upgrade will propose the upgrade....
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Package Manager cannot access repositories but internet is working
I am currently at a conference in another country and my package manager cannot access repositories. My internet is working fine and I can ping the repositories or go to them in a browser, but ...
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