software-sources

Repo 404 issue: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on ARM64 (Raspberry Pi 5)

Repo 404 issue: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on ARM64 (Raspberry Pi 5) wrote out the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with rpi-imager to an USB SSD. It installed OK, working on a Raspberry Pi 5 with the USB SSD plugged in (microSD cards are weak..). But if I issue a plain "apt-get update", then i get this: # …

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App wont uninstall/install after canceling the install

App wont uninstall/install after canceling the install I was installing Cura slicer and I got a software update notice and decided to update software too. the software updater said it was waiting for something to close, which was the snap store installing cura. so I canceled the cura install so I could install the software …

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Possible placeholders in sources.list

Possible placeholders in sources.list Official man sources.list(5) mentions only $(ARCH) placeholder. I wonder if there are any other placeholders are available, like $(CODENAME). Asked By: gavenkoa || Source Only ARCH and VERSION are available (as explained in the man page). VERSION needs to bet set up to work. Any other alteration is generally done by …

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Why does the security.ubuntu.com repository exist?

Why does the security.ubuntu.com repository exist? Looking at the contends of the /etc/apt/sources.list file two repositories are listed: archive.ubuntu.com and security.ubuntu.com At first I thought that the security repository only contains security updates but it seems like it contains every other directory as well( i.e. -proposed, -updates, and so on). Is this just a backup …

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How to fix mismatched release and sources.list

How to fix mismatched release and sources.list I have what looks like Groovy installed: ~ cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.10" VERSION_ID="20.10" HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/" SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/" BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/" PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy" VERSION_CODENAME=groovy UBUNTU_CODENAME=groovy But when I look at my sources list I see focal sources: ~ cat /etc/apt/sources.list deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal restricted main universe multiverse deb …

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What to do with disabled Software Sources after Ubuntu Upgrade

What to do with disabled Software Sources after Ubuntu Upgrade I upgraded from Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 to 22.04. What am I supposed to do with all these now-disabled sources? (admittedly some were probably disabled before) For some application-specifc ones „that I know“ like ffmpeg4 or digikam I would assume: simply re-enable? What about those "important [yet …

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Where is IBM Lotus Symphony today?

Where is IBM Lotus Symphony today? This question sparks from a bug report on LibreOffice forum. Yes, I know much of the functionality of Lotus Symphony was supposedly incorporated into OO about the time LO split off. This question isn’t about that. I’m looking for someone who has a copy of the actual .deb squirreled …

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Software Sources not accessible from Discover

Software Sources not accessible from Discover Updated to Kubuntu 22.04 today and i am facing a problem with Software Sources in Discover. I am able to install and remove programs using discover. My password is not being accepted. It was working properly in 21.10. Screen Shots are given below. When I enter the password it …

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What is the signed-by option in deb command?

What is the signed-by option in deb command? I try to install gcloud CLI in my Linux and I am following the documentation here. From the installation part 1: Add the gcloud CLI distribution URI as a package source. If your distribution supports the signed-by option, run the following command: echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg] https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk …

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Can there be any issue if I edit sources.list and jump between Ubuntu releases?

Can there be any issue if I edit sources.list and jump between Ubuntu releases? I found that sources.list in /etc/apt is the key file for all the repositories. I also found that every system and ubuntu release has its own sources.list, So here is where I was a little bit in an experimental mood! I …

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How to fix "Failed to fetch <sources.list links> 404 Not Found [IP: <some_ip>]"

How to fix "Failed to fetch <sources.list links> 404 Not Found [IP: <some_ip>]" my Ubuntu Server 20.04 is running on a Raspberry Pi 4. Now for some reason I get the Error message: Failed to fetch <sources.list links> 404 Not Found [IP: <some_ip>]. I’ve tried some solutions but could not fix it. Error Terminal Output …

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signature verification error for wine – index files failed to download – changing mirror doesn't help

signature verification error for wine – index files failed to download – changing mirror doesn't help When I sudo apt-get update I get the error shown below. W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu bionic InRelease: The following …

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The new software center in Ubuntu 16.04 shows no application data found

The new software center in Ubuntu 16.04 shows no application data found This is the error I get when I open the software center. I’ve tried rebooting and running sudo apt-get update but I see no improvement. It worked earlier but I don’t know what went wrong since then. I’m using Ubuntu 16.04 final release …

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Does updating applications affect .desktop files?

Does updating applications affect .desktop files? I was wandering if .desktop files are affected when an application is updated or just the /usr/bin/* files? I’m making an menu with customized categories and it’s not gonna work is the categories in .desktop files are reset to default when an application is updated. Asked By: Maud Kon …

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Where are the programs in Ubuntu

Where are the programs in Ubuntu I am new to the Ubuntu and Linux world. Where can I see the list of all programs installed in Ubuntu ? Ex: If I want to launch "terminal". I need to click the upper left icon and type "terminal". Where is the icon really located? I would like …

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list.save and list.distUpgrade

list.save and list.distUpgrade This is more of a curiosity question as I try to get a better understanding of apt and package management. I’m seeing that in my /etc/apt/ and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ folders I have very or sometimes identical files which have the extension of sources.list, sources.list.distUpgrade, sources.list.save, and so on. What’s the point of these …

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A "failed to fetch" error occurs when apt-get update is run. How do I fix this?

A "failed to fetch" error occurs when apt-get update is run. How do I fix this? Contrary to the note above, I haven’t found the answer to my problem. I have read almost a dozen apt-get update questions, most from askubuntu.com, with “failed to fetch” errors and tried the solutions answered there. Unfortunately, none worked. …

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Apt-Get Update: failure to fetch; can't connect to any sources

Apt-Get Update: failure to fetch; can't connect to any sources I realize there are dozens of “apt-get update: failure to fetch” questions (I read through all I could find), but my present circumstance is unique to 12.04 and it affects all sources; not just launchpad. Additionally, I’ve tried several different servers in Europe and the …

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