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Size of download in MacPorts
When i try to install a package through apt-get on linux, it shows me the total amount to be downloaded and the space that will be used after install. Is there a way to view this information while ...
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Cannot resolve dependencies while installing a package
When I try to install mysql-devel package by doing
/usr/bin/yum install -y --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=base mysql-devel
It fails with the following errors.
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--> Finished Dependency ...
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“Broken packages” installation error in Ubuntu
When I'm trying to install subversion on a Ubuntu machine using command sudo apt-get install subversion, it's throwing the follwoing error.
~$ sudo apt-get install subversion
[sudo] password for ...
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Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS - Reverting an updated package - how?
I have Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS and an automated security update updated apache2 from 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.7 to 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.8, how can I revert back to 8.7?
ls /var/cache/apt/archives shows that there is ...
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Building gstreamer_ndk_bundle
I'm trying to build gstreamer_ndk_bundle under Ubuntu 12.4 and I'm failing miserably! I have installed all "glib-dev" packages (packages that in their name have glib and dev), and also I have tried to ...
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CentOS - How do I find out which repository a package was installed from?
When you use yum info to find details for a selected package, it lists the repo as "installed". That's all well and good, but for installed packages, I want to know which repository it is installed ...
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Problem while installing tzdata-java package (unmet dependencies)
I got a Debian 6.0 at home, upgrade from Lenny. I need to install the tzdata-java package but when I do an apt-get install I receive this message:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
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Alternatives to Gentoo Prefix?
Are there any package managers that:
work without root privileges, and
install packages at a custom location (similar to ./configure --prefix), and
install stable packages (unlike Gentoo Prefix ...
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pkg-config doesn't find package file when folder is listed in PKG_CONFIG_PATH
So here is my PKG_CONFIG_PATH contents:
/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/lib/pkgconfig
and here is the output of locate lv2.pc (lv2 is the library I'm trying to link with)
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Linux, Debian, Wheezy, Aptitude/DPKG consistency check
In a foolhardy and stupid attempt to solve space issues on my desktop machine, I on purpose deleted Spotify from /opt before realizing that I could remove it using the package manager. After deleting ...
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libkeybinder error Arch linux
I am trying to install a package that depends on python-keybinder and hence on libkeybinder. When I run makepkg for libkeybinder, it starts and after sometime I get the following error:
checking for ...
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downgrading packages in debian
I have Debian stable disribution installed on my computer. Once I installed some packages from testing but now it causes some troubles so I would like to downgrade them.
I've tried next commands:
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Which group memberships are necessary for simple users in Ubuntu 12.04?
I'm configuring Ubuntu 12.04 for my sister. I'd like to give her a system that she really can't screw up, but can still do normal things like install software.
I don't want to just add her user to ...
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SublimeText2: Packages does not show up on Package Control: Install
When I was installing some packages, I found that my Package Control: Install Packages although comes up after pressing enter nothing happens.
Does anyone else had this issue? I do not know after ...
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Homebrew complains about a non-Homebrew “pkg-config” in my PATH
I've just installed Homebrew onto my machine, after which I ran brew doctor which threw up two warnings.
I didn't appear to have the command line tools for Xcode installed, which I have now. The ...
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Why did I fail to install packages when using debian?
There is lots of messed up dependency. How can I resolve this problem?
It produces the following output:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, ...
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Windows package manager for local repository?
I have a bunch of scripts that are used internally at my work. To distribute these I created a sort of repository and a front end script for it. It has worked okay for now, but I began to think there ...
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ghc6 install trouble: hGetContents: invalid argument (invalid UTF-8 byte sequence)
Having trouble installing ghc6 on Ubuntu Maverick via apt.
Here's what seems to be the relevant error that comes up when I try to (apt-get|aptitude) install ghc6:
A package failed to install. ...
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Re-install php incl. dependencies on Debian?
I have got a major problem with apt-get and php5 modules, which results into web-application specific errors. I think a Debian upgrade (6.0.7) here went wild.
I would like to downgrad php5... ...
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How to implement LAN traffic management on a computer when there are more than one NIC installed?
I have a motherboard with six NIC and the Windows Home Server installed. Right now I have it linked on only one LAN port to a switch with 3 other computers. Is it okay to connect those unconnected ...
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sources.list LMDE review
I want to create a sources.list which uses one fast mirror.
So I run netselect-apt. There comes in my first question: Does netselect-apt use ping or traffic-speed?
I trust that result and for example ...
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Peppermint Theme missing in LMDE since update
I have a problem on a system with Linux Mint Debian Edition. It was freshly installed a few days ago an "Peppermint" was chosen as theme for MATE. Today I updated the system and the theme isn't ...
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Can I list installed packages which were directly requested with yum?
I want a list of installed packages requested by the user, excluding those installed as dependencies. This is on a CentOS 5 machine and the packages were installed using yum. I am attempting to ...
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Why apt-get cannot install software?
Each time I execute apt-get install (e.g. gzip) I get the problems of kind:
Depends: <some_package> but is not going to be installed
Depends: <some_package> but is not installable
For ...
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Wireless network not working Linux Mint
I have a home LAN that I am confident is working properly (I have a Windows 7 and an Ubuntu Desktop machine that both see the router and a working Internet connection).
I just installed Linux Mint ...
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Will apt keep updating a package from unstable if I install it from there?
I installed a package using -t unstable to get a newer version. unstable is pinned at 50, testing at 900. If testing catches up with the version that I installed, will apt still keep getting the newer ...
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How to disable Device mapper package from kickstart?
Can anyone tell me how to disable/exclude Device mapper package from kickstart file.
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Unable to open Synaptic manager, unable to install packages, what can I do?
I have installed the sun java6-jdk package but it's not installed completely. After that it's giving an error when I try to install a new package.
In terminal when I write "sudo apt-get install [any ...
