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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unattended-updates reports packages are being held back, but apt says everything is fine
I'm running unattended-upgrades and it is running fine, but for quite some time now the process is warning me that certain packages are being held back, e.g:
All upgrades installed
Package libdw1 is ...
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E: Unsupported file ./zoom_amd64.deb given on commandline [closed]
It's been a while since I've been trying to install the latest version of Zoom on my laptop. Apparently, I'm doing everything right, but then once I type the command, I get this reply. E: Unsupported ...
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Grpc config errors
Ubuntu version Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Getting the below error on running make sandbox
CMake Error at src/sandbox/CMakeLists.txt:10 (find_package):
Could not find a package configuration file provided by ...
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How can I install the latest version of PEAR?
After reading this Q&A I'm still stuck at PEAR v1.10.13 which contains a number of conflicts with the default php version (8.3.6) on Ubuntu 24. At the time of this question the latest stable PEAR ...
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Unable to install package grpc-dev
My ubuntu is Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
$ sudo apt install grpc-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package grpc-dev
I ...
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Can't install python3.10-venv on Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS,
I was trying to create a python virtual environment on my Ubuntu 22.04 LTS install, and I was confronted with the following message:
The virtual environment was not created successfully because ...
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Linking to ARPACK-NG
I am in Ubuntu 22.04, using rust and I am trying to link against arpack using a wrapping library.
Currently I am running into this linking error:
/home/makogan/rust_never_engine/crates/algebra/target/...
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Resetting all audio settings and configuration after installing and uninstalling PulseAudio
I could not imagine a package more annoying and obnoxious than PulseAudio. It forces me to either keep using it or break my entire sound system. Today I installed pulseaudio using the pavucontrol ...
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Dependency problem when trying to install cuda toolkit 11.8
I am trying to install the cuda toolkit 11.8 which I already successfully installed on an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz computer. Now I am trying to install it on an 13th Gen Intel i7-13700H (20) @ 4....
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Error when running apt install: "dpkg: error processing package unattended-upgrades (--configure)"
I'm encountering an error when trying to install packages using apt install. The command always returns the following error. Can someone help me resolve this issue?
trongnp@TRONGNP:~$ sudo apt install ...
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I need to install an application but I'm offline [duplicate]
Is there a way i can download something like an exe file and install in the computer that has no internet connection?
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Problem while trying to fix unmet dependencies in Zorin [duplicate]
so I was installing mssql server and i got an error similar to this.
I did the sudo apt install -f in this situation but its the same error
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... ...
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Skipping acquisition configured file 'universe/binary-i386/Packages', as repo 'http://de...sur5r.net/i3 jammy ...' doesn't support architecture 'i386
Skipping acquisition of configured file 'universe/binary-i386/Packages', as repository 'http://debian.sur5r.net/i3 jammy InRelease' doesn't support architecture 'i386
I am trying to install the cuda ...
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dpkg-divert: error:
dpkg-divert: error: 'diversion of /lib32 to /.lib32.usr-is-merged by base-files' clashes with 'diversion of /lib32 to /lib32.usr-is-merged by base-files'
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/...
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How to clean ubuntu of residual program files?
Ubuntu 22.04.
It seems simple, but I haven't found an answer on the internet.
I uninstalled 2 programs:
sudo apt purge chrome-browser
sudo apt purge gkellm
Then i used sudo apt autoremove.
But after ...
