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Problem with Repository and Keys
I wanted to update my I2P software and was following the steps provided in the official I2P website (https://geti2p.net/en/download/debian):
Open a terminal and enter:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:...
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How can I clean up all custom apt repositories?
When I look in my /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory, I have the following files:
bazel.list
bazel.list.save
deadsnakes-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list
google-cloud-sdk.list
google-cloud-sdk.list.save
Whenever ...
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Is adding a PPA safe? [duplicate]
Are all PPAs safe? From where do I know which PPA refers to which packages? Can adding a PPA cause any harm? Or is it that the package when downloaded will cause harm? In particular is it safe to add ...
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How to purge WineHQ PPA? doesn't appears in sources after added
Kubuntu 20.04 64 Bit, fresh install with some gaming applications.
ls -al /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
total 32
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 jun 2 08:04 .
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 jun 2 08:04 ..
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security.ubuntu.com repository doesn't have a release file
Output of sudo apt update in Ubuntu 20.04:
Ign:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:3 http://np....
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How to fix sudo apt-get update
I have Ubuntu 18.04.2. When I run sudo apt-get update, the terminal prints:
Err:15 http://ppa.launchpad.net/flimm/ooo-thumbnailer/ubuntu
bionic Release 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:<some-package> problem!
I have UBUNTU 16.04.05 LTS X64 and when I try to add any repositories I'm having the following error!
for example I have used: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps and the result is:
This ...
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Use Old PPA if New PPA is Not Available for New Ubuntu Version
1. What is best practice when a PPA has not been updated for a new release of Ubuntu?
2. Is it possible to use the PPA from the previous Ubuntu version? If so, how?
Every time a new version of ...
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How can PPAs be removed using GUI? [duplicate]
I followed this Q&A for Ubuntu Server only: How can PPAs be removed? and used one answer there:
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:whatever/ppa
...but it only worked for the current session and ...
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How do I delete sources.list.d and add/install it again? [closed]
/etc/apt/sources.list.d contains
jonathonf-ubuntu-python-3_6-xenial.list
jonathonf-ubuntu-python-3_6-xenial.list.save
notepadqq-team-ubuntu-notepadqq-xenial.list
notepadqq-team-ubuntu-notepadqq-...
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How to install specific package version when it's defined by 2 different PPAs? [duplicate]
I want to install luke-dash-jr's BIP148 bitcoin PPA which can be found here.
I've already added the unofficial Bitcoin PPA to my sources.list; that PPA can be found here.
Both PPAs define a bitcoin ...
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Format junkie package not found, even after adding PPA
I have installed the noobslab PPA and ran sudo apt-get update, but when I attempt sudo apt-get install formatjunkie, it says that the package can't be located. I'm wondering how to proceed in order to ...
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how does adding a ppa with a curl command work?
This link discusses different ways to install nodejs and npm. One of the methods was installing it via ppa.
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup | sudo bash -
He used the above command to add ...
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What is the default repositories on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit?
I followed some commands online to install skype but now my repository list is filled with stuff i dont want. How can i restore back the list in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit?
OS:Linux Ubuntu
OS Version:16....
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How to properly manage PPAs just from the command-line
What are the recommendations for managing other repositories and PPAs without the help of Software and Updates GUI.
How to know if a repository/PPA already, - exist - enabled or - disabled ?
How to ...
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Is there any limit to the number of PPA's I can add to the system? Why?
I came across a post which suggests:
Do Not instruct people to add PPAs unless it is necessary
And one of the reason it has mentioned:
There is a finite number of PPAs that a user can add.
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How to fix gpg not available error? [duplicate]
I am trying to kickstart an Ubtuntu installtion using an existing one.
I rsynced the home dir and am now in the process of duplicating the installed packages. Since I have some extra ppa in my setup, ...
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how are software sources controled?
I was on my way to installing a bitcoin wallet ppa, when I realized the file /etc/apt/sources.list is missing from that directory.
I am using trusty, with Mate. If I add sources.list, will it work?
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Unable to find "testdisk" or "testdisk-dbg" packages in 15.04
Hello after a first installation 15.04 working at best, even
better than manjaro + now it seems that there were some attacks (as usual) and by this the ppa or sources.lists are a bit affected + how do ...
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Red Triangle with an exclamation point [duplicate]
I am new to Ubuntu 14.04, having just installed it 2 weeks ago. I am running Ubuntu 14.04 as my only OS. I am a new user and I have to say I love the OS but I am having a difficult time learning it. I ...
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Errors adding software sources
Help! I'm running ubuntu 14.04 LTS With all updates installed.
I can't add any sources. When I open software center and go edit>sources>other software. I hit add and enter "deb http://archive.ubuntu....
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Ubuntu 14.0.4 apt-get update fails for any installs and upgrades in trusty [duplicate]
I have tried various recommendations from the web to no success.
The apt-get update gives errors .
Here are my error messages after sudo apt-get udpate:
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/...
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Can I add a ppa to a custom sources.list?
Is there any way to add a ppa to a specific sources.list?
add-apt-repository by default adds new ppa to /etc/sources.list, I want to add a ppa to mysources.list
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How can I (de)activate a PPA from the command-line with a single command?
Ubuntu offers an easy GUI interface that allows you to edit, (de-)activate and remove PPAs.
But going through all the GUI dialogs and menus can sometimes be tedious, especially if you have a lot of ...
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Add a Personal Package Archive (PPA)
I cann't Add a Personal Package Archive (PPA) to Software Sources
when I write ppa: location. and Click Add Source the buttone don't worke
what should I do?
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How do I fix "E:Type 'b-src' is not known on line 'X' in source list" error? [duplicate]
This is the error I'm getting from using sudo apt-get update
E:Type 'b-src' is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tiheum-equinox-precise.list
How can I fix this?
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Can source code PPA be safely deleted?
So I was wondering.. Whenever you add an PPA, you always get 2 entries. One "normal" PPA and a source code PPA (the one that says (source) at the end of the line). Since I am normally not interested ...
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Difference between programs in Software Centre and Launchpad PPA
On several Ubuntu sites such as OMG Ubuntu there are summaries of new ppa's. These are useful programs, but they don't appear in the Software Center.
However, in the center there are programs that ...
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What happens if I disable the PPA of a specific package?
Say I went ahead and disabled the PPA I added to install the latest version of GIMP (2.8) on Precise. Would that lock the installed version until an updated package is available from the USC or would ...
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Alternative to sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/web
I found these steps to install SoapUI but I cannot connect because of a proxy.
Traceback (most recent call last): File
"/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 125, in <module>
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Can I add a regular download link to Software Sources or 'sources.list'?
in software sources i see a lot of links that don't link to lanchpad.net
http://deb.playonlinux.com/ oreiric main
http://dl.google.com/linuxearth/deb/ stable main
http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu ...
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Why is the google PPA reenabled after an upgrade to a new release?
PPA's are normally disabled when you upgrade, and must be re-enabled manually. I upgraded to 12.04 about a month ago and I just noticed that while my other PPAs had all been disabled, the Google PPAs ...
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What's the best way to re-enable PPAs/repos after an upgrade?
When I upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04, what's the best way to re-enable my PPAs and added repositories?
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How do I remove this duplicate sources.list entry? [duplicate]
Sometimes, when I run
sudo apt-get update
or install an app
sudo apt-get install
I get the error below at the bottom in the gnome-terminal and I can't remove it. I searched for it in the ...
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How to select from which source a software must be installed?
Here is my problem: I'm using Lucid Lynx and would like to have the latest version of freeciv.
The latest version I can get without adding a PPA is 2.1.10-1, it is in one of the default sources (Don'...
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Unable to remove Pidgin software completely
I'm getting an error on the task bar each time I turn on my phone and used to ask me to check for updates. Here is the message on the task bar:
The update information is updated.This maybe caused ...
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Why aren't my PPA's showing up in the Ubuntu Software Center?
When I add a PPA via Software Sources it normally would show up in the Ubuntu Software Center shortly after. But lately it seems that any PPA I add either won't show up, or takes days to. Does anyone ...
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How do I investigate/confirm the identity of a PPA maintainer (e.g., Chromium Team)?
The Chromium Stable PPA (as found here: ppa:chromium-daily/stable) is maintained by Chromium Team (https://launchpad.net/~chromium-team). I assume this is "Google's" Chromium developers? If so, I ...
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bisig PPA causing 404 error? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?
I need default source list for ubuntu 10.04.
Can anybody help me?
Here is Mine:---
# Ubuntu supported packages
deb http://archive....
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