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What are the differences between installing Python via apt-get and compiling, installing from source?
If I choose to install Python by typing:
apt-get install python3.1 python-dev
Are there any differences between compiling and installing from source?
Would the source code include everything in ...
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Searching for packages that are (not) from a certain repository URL
I basically want to do the same thing, as asked for here, which is searching for packages that a re not from a certain repository. Just like this:
aptitude search "?installed?not(?origin(Debian))"
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Where are Debian packages hosted?
I want to install a package (libappindicator3-dev) but it's not showing up for me when I try install it -- I'm using the sid/testing repository, so it should be there:
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How can I perform a full texlive installation (all packages) in CentOS?
Title say it all, how can I install texlive and all the packages so I can run tex2pdf on CentOS? I'm rather used to Ubuntu and all this yum business is driving me nuts.
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Installing a Java Jar file on Ubuntu 11.10
Is there a way to package a jar file (for example, a .deb) and install it on Ubuntu 11.10. Basically I want to automate the installation of Jar file when I create a Ubuntu VM (using KVM).
Thanks.
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How do I resolve the error “tar: A lone zero block at 60140”?
I am getting an error from a tar.gz file that was created with winace when opening it with tar vxzf package.tar.gz in Linux:
tar: A lone zero block at 60140
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Building debian packages
Been at the for a few days and figure it's high time I get a bit more experienced advice.
I'm working to package a perl application - all of which's files should be placed in the ...
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Is it possible to package IE addons
We are using SCCM 2007 to automatically deploy our applications packages. On our Desktops, we deliver IE 9.0 (on Windows 7). Some of the web sites people of our company regularly use require specific ...
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E: Couldn't find package logkeys
I am trying to install logkeys but I am having some trouble.
I went to system and checked everything in third party but still no luck. Can someone please help and tell me how to get this package so ...
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How can I install GnuTLS in MinGW/MSYS?
I've installed MinGW and MSYS on my Windows XP machine and now I want to compile an application which requires the GnuTLS libraries.
How do I install that package?
I tried mingw-get install ...
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Is it safe to install Ubuntu packages on Debian?
I've found online guides to adding Ubuntu PPAs and repositories to a Debian system. Is this a bad idea? If so, why?
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Number of packages per repository (major distributions)
Is there a website where i can find how many packages the major distributions have?
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“developer-stable” packages in debian?
I'm pretty new at debian, so bare with me. Some of the packages are pretty old in debian stable. For example, the version of iceweasel (firefox) included is 3.5.
But I don't want the version of ...
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How to check what packages are installed on a RHEL5 system?
A command that can be run by an unprivileged user is preferred.
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apt-get cannot find any packages
I get this result on my newly installed ubuntu 9.04 netbook remix. I haven't tampered with any apt files at all. It doesnt work for any other packages.
ira@ira-windu100:/etc/apt$ sudo apt-get install ...
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Rpm spec confusion on rights and attributes
What is the difference between %attr and %defattr and are the rights applied recursively to a file structure delivered by an rpm?
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Homebrew error with MacVim on OSX Lion
I am trying to install Macvim with Homebrew on an OSX machine running Lion.
After installing iconv at /opt/local/bin/iconv I get the following error in the log:
Error: Can't run ...
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How do I install the Python module for Gnash?
My actual problem is: How do I install the Python module for Gnash?
But apart from that, what basic concept am I not understanding about installing packages on Linux?
I am used to installing ...
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Running Chrome on Slackware
I am new to Slackware and most Linux distributions. I have properly installed the Chrome package, yet like most other packages, I do not think it created a binary for me to run; or at least I don't ...
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Finding 32-bit Libraries on 64-bit Linux
I just installed the 64-bit version of Slackware and am setting up some software I was previously running (in 32-bit) from their tarballs.
Currently I'm trying to build lib torrent-0.12.7, which ...
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Windows Installer not working?
Today I brought an iPad 2 and my computer said that to plug the iPad into my computer I needed the newest version of iTunes. I downloaded the installer and when it got to the end of the set up, it ...
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how to update svn package on RHEL 5.3?
I have 1.4.2 version of svn on my RHEL 5.3 box. I tried updating and I get the following message. What should I do ?
[foo@bar adminui]# svn --version
svn, version 1.4.2 (r22196)
compiled Sep 1 ...
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SVN directly to tar
Is there a way to directly tar the latest version of an SVN folder without the SVN hidden files? I would like to create a tar archive without the SVN files. I know you can get the latest with the SVN ...
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How to reinstall all .deb packages?
I have installed a number of packages with much pain. (I've a slow internet connection)
Now I want to reinstall Ubuntu (I use 10.10), but I don't want to download all the packages again.
I have ...
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libiphone build issues on Debian Squeeze (x64)
I'm trying to build libiphone from source on Debian Squeeze (64-bit). But autogen.sh keeps giving me this:
configure: error: Package requirements (glib-2.0 >= 2.14.1) were not met:
No package ...
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While trying to install lighttpd on debian squeeze I get: 'Some packages could not be installed.'
I am trying to install lighttpd on my (virtual) Debian 6.0.4 64 bit system but after trying to use this command :
sudo apt-get install lighttpd
I get this error :
Reading package lists... Done
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trouble installing packages in RHEL 5.3
I'm trying to install rabbitvcs, a subversion GUI tool. http://wiki.rabbitvcs.org/wiki/install/fedora.
[foo@bar conf]# yum install nautilus-python pysvn python-configobj python-devel dbus-python ...
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How to install experimental packages?
I am running debian squeeze and would like to install the wine experimental package of sid.
My Questions:
Where do I find the package?
Is there a way to include the package into the software ...
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How can I find a missing binary needed under Cygwin?
I am trying to put together a cygwin installation and find that the commandtput is needed, but I have no idea what package supplies it. How can I find the package I need?
please note: I found have ...
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How do I control where my Debian package files are installed?
I'm trying to create a debian packge of my PHP application and to upload to my PPA.
I've been reading through the documentation but I am missing one important point:
How do I control in which ...
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How to install package in Synaptic (Debian) without internet
Package need to connect internet for downloading updates, but computer have not connection to internet. How I can install this package without connection internet?
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Install Firefox 5 on Ubuntu 11.10
I'm running Ubuntu 11.10, and, for web development, need to install Firefox 5 specifically. I know I can do it by hand from the Mozilla download. But I'd like a Ubuntu package. Is one available? ...
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SQLite with readline support on Ubuntu
I had the sqlite3 package installed on Ubuntu and there's no support for readline. That means there's no command history and those other nifty features readline gives you.
Is this a configuration or ...
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how to fix a broken package in ubuntu 10.04 lts
Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.1
5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1 (using .../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_amd64.deb)
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It hangs until i reboot the thing.
This is not a normal error.
I'm ...
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Linux: Compare packages
Is there a simple way to compare all the current installed packages to the defaults (a fresh/clean installation)? So that I can see what packages I removed and which packages I manually installed?
I ...
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Dism and removing a “package” from an Installed windows 7 64bit
I am exploring the possibility of removing "packages" from an Installed Windows 7 64bit. It is difficult to test deployment things when items were never installed to being with.
My understanding so ...
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How to do compile make make install as permanent install so that it does not give this error?
I was building from source to test one bug i was facing, and I did apt-get remove gstreamer once. Since then when I do gst-launch it throws following:
$ gst-launch --version
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How to upload a patched package to a Launchpad PPA
I have a patch for gnome-terminal and already managed to create a PPA on launchpad. I also downloaded the source using apt-get source gnome-terminal.
Which steps do I have to do to create a .changes ...
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Why does OS X not have a default package manager? [closed]
Debian has APT. Red Hat has RPM. FreeBSD has Ports. NetBSD has pkgsrc. Mac OS X has MacPorts, Fink, and Homebrew, but those are all third-party package managers. Why does OS X not have a default ...
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Is it usually best to compile on the same machine you want to execute on?
(Note: I'm just using ffmpeg as an example, I have often wondered the same thing with other programs)
I have a build script for ffmpeg which compiles in support for a few non-standard features. Now ...
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What do I need to know before I *try* to install a Debian package on Fedora?
I found this color picker package, gpick, reviewed in a random blog. It uses GTK+ so I think I can use it on Fedora. Unfortunately there is not yum package in the normal repositories. There is an ...
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Tracking network (internet) packages in Windows
Is there a good application to track incoming and outgoing network packages for Windows 7?
In other words monitoring my PC's network traffic.
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Ubuntu list of packages installed
I am moving to a new laptop with Ubuntu Lucid from an old laptop that has Ubuntu Karmic.
I want to look at the list of all the packages and selectively install them all on the new laptop.
What is ...
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Apt: find installed packages with given version number
I have just updated the kernel, meaning I have two sets of kernel files at the moment; and I'd like to use the command line to remove the old one.
I'm aware that I can use apt-show-versions to show ...
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Is it possible to install all packages from an APT repository?
Is it possible to install all packages from an APT repository?
I know it is possible to do it manually, but then you would need to know all the package names, and I don't. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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where do you find documentation for a Linux package without a man file?
Upgrading to F15 I've really taken a bite of the Linux apple. I'm customizing my desktop environment more than I did under F11. I've added encryption. And since my laptop is a several years old, its ...
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Kubuntu: apt-get install of php5-dev: libtool version mismatch?
(Warning, clueless-newbism ahead.)
Background info: I'm actually trying to install/upgrade xdebug.
sudo pecl install xdebug yields:
downloading xdebug-2.0.5.tgz ...
Starting to download ...
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Where do packages get installed in debian systems?
I recently installed expect on my Ubuntu system and cannot find the example code that is supposed to come with it. I searched /usr/lib /usr/bin/lib /lib...no luck. I guess it's about time I learned ...
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Can't find the right packages for robot3d installation
I have a problem with the installation of robot3d. For ubunutu users it should be an easy task. But it doesn't work. On my system runs kubunutu 11.04.
The installation manual says that I should do ...
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Linux - using packages and compiling from source
I'm running a Debian web server. Though the packages are up-to-date, current vulnerability detection software (for instance Nessus) found several potential security risks that exist in the software ...
