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apt-get is a command-line interface to the Advanced Packaging Tool (apt) which is responsible for installing, removing, and upgrading packages.

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apt-mirror always wants to download

apt-mirror is always trying to download ~430MB (every day). Downloading 4 dep11 files using 4 threads... Begin time: Wed Jan 16 09:04:43 2019 [4]... [3]... [2]... [1]... [0]... End time: Wed Jan 16 ...
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Using apt why do I get file 'network_proxy.conf' in directory '/etc/apt/preferences.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension

I get the following warning when I try to install packages. N: Ignoring file 'network_proxy.conf' in directory '/etc/apt/preferences.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension Using apt why do I ...
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Run agt-get install imagemagick on raspberry pi using docker file

I am new to docker in rasppberry pi. I have installed docker on my raspi, and I wanted to create a docker image. This docker image when pulled into another raspi with docker should install imagemagick ...
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No recent Ubuntu 18 updates?

Seems I would normally see something in a week, but now, nothing in 2. When I run sudo apt-get update, what I get is: sudo apt-get update Ign:1 http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge ...
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Bad OpenVPN Uninstall

On my Ubuntu 18.04 machine I installed OpenVPN and then later tried to uninstall. Now whenever I try to install anything or do pretty much anything with apt-get I get an error and the package doesnt ...
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Can not uninstall redis-server in Ubuntu?

I was trying to install Redis on Ubuntu using: sudo apt install redis-server The process partially installed and timed-out and the redis-service was not installed. After that I tried to remove the ...
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sudo: apt-get: command not found

I am trying to run the following command to install some libraries. sudo apt-get install graphviz libgraphviz-dev pkg-config It is however returning the following error. sudo: apt-get: command not ...
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apt-get broken trust chain while updating

This morning I restarted my server and discovered an issue while doing apt-get update: Err:1 http://hwraid.le-vert.net/ubuntu xenial InRelease Could not resolve 'hwraid.le-vert.net' Err:2 http://...
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Debian Wheezy, apt-get have unmet dependencies

Pretty much any comand that I try that involves apt-get gives me an error that tells me I should run apt-get -f install, but that gives me this error: root@vps148794:~# apt-get -f install Reading ...
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I am using Darwin OS on terminal but cannot use apt-get, yum command(only brew is usable)

I am using terminal on Darwin OS but cannot use apt-get and yum commands (only brew is usable). Sometime, I need to use apt-get (ex. to install linux essential header) But my terminal says command ...
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Unable to remove programs

I need to remove some programs in my Deepin distro but I get this error: amr@amr-PC:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove Virtual Network Editor [sudo] Mot de passe de amr :  E: Impossible d'obtenir le verrou /...
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apt-get upgrade not working after upgrade from stable to testing: error cycle with libc-bin package

I upgraded from debian stable to debian testing, and now I am not able to do apt-get upgrade anymore. When I do that I get this error: Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-6) ... dpkg: cycle found ...
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apt-get "Unable to locate package" with a glob

I'm trying to uninstall the Pantheon desktop. I use a star glob to uninstall all packages with a name that starts with "pantheon-". rolf@DRGMC01:~$ sudo apt-get remove pantheon-* Reading package ...
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How to copy all installed libraries to another Linux machine?

I am developing C++ on my Linux (Ubuntu) machine and I have installed many libraries both by using apt-get and installing from source. Lets say I would like to recreate my environment on another (...
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Cannot install latest version of Grafana with apt-get

I am having problems installing Grafana with apt-get. I am following these instructions: http://docs.grafana.org/installation/debian/#apt-repository I added the repository, and ran apt-get update &...
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Why `apt-get purge` keeps trying to install things for me?

I try to purge the Oracle Java 8 JDK on Raspbian Stretch: sudo apt-get purge oracle-java8-jdk But it keeps trying to install replacements for me. For example, it keeps telling me "the following NEW ...
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debian apt update doesn't allow DVD's

i really start to pull my hair out. I have a debian 9 system without internet access and try to do an apt update. But i always receive the same error message (see below). I tried severall options to ...
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Failed to fetch error on apt-get update

I'm having an issue when running sudo apt-get update. I always get this error: Err:1 https://deb.packager.io/gh/opf/openproject-ce xenial InRelease Could not resolve host: deb.packager.io Hit:2 ...
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console-setup causes apt-get update to hang

I want to automatically install apache2 on my EC2 instance during first load. I am using the base Ubuntu 16.04 LTS image: ubuntu/images/hvm-ssd/ubuntu-xenial-16.04-amd64-server-20180522 (ami-...
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Set an ubuntu package for later upgrade

When running 'sudo apt-get upgrade', there are sometimes kernel files that 'have been kept back' so they are not upgraded automatically. Is there a way to mark other packages so they get into this ...
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pf firewall blocks raspbian apt-get update

I am connecting my raspberry pi 3(raspbian stretch) to my Macpro(10.13.2; High Sierra) to 802.3 ethernet port which is a part of bridged adapter (bridge100) using Internet Share feature. Internet ...
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Failure installing `linux-cloud-tools-common` on Ubuntu 14.04

I'm trying to set up Certbot on an Ubuntu machine but getting the following error when trying to run apt-get install software-properties-common: Setting up linux-cloud-tools-common (3.13.0-46.77) ... ...
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sudo is broken or not fully installed

Yeah... I'm getting this error when using apt-get anything on a digitalocean droplet: E: The package sudo needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. So according to this answer, I ...
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What is the step-by-step procedure to fix the "The following packages have unmet dependencies"?

I tried everything but made no progress. Can a smart soul help out? Of course just sudo apt-get -f install does not work, same error. $ sudo apt-get install arping [sudo] password for dloo: Reading ...
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Running “apt-get update” returns an error “apt-secure(8)”

I have the Ubuntu Game Pack and I'm trying to use sudo apt-get update and it's returing the error W: https://download.01.org/gfx/ubuntu/16.04/main/dists/xenial/InRelease: Signature by key ...
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Speeding up apt-get install for many packages

I've noticed that much of the time taken by apt-get install when installing many packages / dependencies is due to many individual requests for packages / dependencies, even when the total download ...
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How to install list of packages with file with comments

I want to organize a large file of dependencies with comments and newlines. For example: # Widget 1 dependences package_a package_b # Widget 2 dependencies package_x package_y package_z This line ...
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How do I install Clang 4.0 on Ubuntu 14.04?

I need to install Clang 4.0 and Clang++ 4.0 on my Ubuntu 14.04 box. The most recent version I can find in the apt-get package list is 3.5. How do I install 4.0?
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After successful dockerfile build, apt-transport-https vanishes

Over time I've assembled an untidy dockerfile for creating my dev environment and it generally works well. There are a couple of situations, though, where I install something during docker build and ...
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sudo apt-get not working properly

While running sudo apt-get upgrade I got following error $ sudo apt-get upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... ...
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Cannot install ANY packages because of Python

I cannot install any packages with apt-get on Raspbian (Debian) because of stupid Python packages. I tried to sudo dpkg --configure -a but even then I’m getting these errors! Messages: Setting up ...
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Verbose output for apt-get

A while ago apt-get autoclean printed to the console each package it was deleting with the size. Example: Del gpm 1.19.6-11 [145kB] It no longer prints these lines, but files still disappear from /...
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apt-get Unmet dependencies error

every time i try to install somthing with apt-get it returns this Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run 'apt-get -f ...
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Not able to install any apps with command apt-get install

I have recently installed Debian 8 (Jessie) and when I try to install an app, the message: A media change is required. Please insert the disc labeled 'Debian GNU/Linux 8.7.1_Jessie_-Official amd64 ...
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Configure proftpd to use standalone via apt-get?

Is it possible to pass in arguments to the command apt-get install proftpd such that the resulting installation process will assume "stand-alone" mode, without prompting the user for information? (...
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Tunneling apt-get Through SSH Works... Mostly

I am running a Linux container under Proxmox 4.4. The container is based on Debian Jessie. Here are the version specifics: root@myHostName:/home/myUserName# uname -a Linux myHostName 4.4.35-1-pve #1 ...
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How to install python packages in python3.6 folder?

After extracting .tar.gz and running python setup install, selenium gets installed in, .... creating /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-3.4.3-py2.7.egg Extracting selenium-3.4.3-py2.7....
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I am having trouble to updating the packages using apt-get update in parrot 3.4

Thses errors occurs when i execute apt-get update. GPG error: http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu raring Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not ...
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How to prevent apt upgrade from installing manually installed library

I have a library that I built from sources in a version that is not yet available in the debian archives. Another package requires it and apt upgrade wants to install the older version. How can I ...
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Sudo apt-get error: flAbsPath on /var/lib/dpkg/status failed - No such file or directory

sudo apt-get install vlc Reading package lists... Error! E: flAbsPath on /var/lib/dpkg/status failed - realpath (2: No such file or directory) E: Could not open file - open (2: No such file or ...
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How to restore VIM in debian

After I tried to remove VIM from system, simple apt-get remove --purge vim doesn't do the trick and there still were some vim files, like in /usr/share/vim/. SO I decided to remove them mannually ...
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"Unable to locate package sudo" when i try to install sudo on new Debian

i installed a new Debian on a small VPS and now when i try to install sudo i just get this message. I also tried to add FTP-Server into the list and i still get that error. root@srv45758:~# vi /etc/...
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Frustrated with GPG signing aptly administered repository

We host some of our own software packages as debs in a repository of our own. For prototyping purposes, we’ve been running “unauthenticated”. Now we're trying to do things more correctly and do the ...
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VLC Unmet Dependencies

I have installed Ubuntu such that it is split into 2 partitions (mounted as / and /home) After running sudo apt-get install vlc, I get the following error on a near fresh install of Ubuntu 16.04.2 ...
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How to correctly install deluged on Debian (raspberry)?

I am trying to install deluged on my raspberry pi, but it seems that none of the many tutorials I followed are valid with my installation. What I did first is: sudo apt-get install deluged From ...
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Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages

I've got an Ubuntu 16.04 server in production on which I wanted to install node and npm. So I ran this: sudo apt install nodejs nodejs-legacy npm The nodejs-legacy package is solely meant to have a ...
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Can I make apt-get install default to having the -y option? [duplicate]

I'd like apt-get to default to using the -y option without me having to explicitly provide it. Is this possible?
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How to install packages on distributions that dont have apt

i am searching the web for half a day now and found nothing so far. I need a way to obtain any apt-get package as .deb file or something so i can install it without apt-get install. For example i ...
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error installing wireshark on ubuntu 16.04

sudo apt-get install wireshark Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have ...
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Is it bad idea to do apt-get upgrade in OpenVZ container?

Now I have problems with one of my VPSs. My hosting provider declared me, that problems may be caused by executing apt-get upgrade inside my VPS (Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS x64, OpenVZ) and that it is bad ...
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