Questions tagged [ppa]
Personal Package Archive, for creating software for Ubuntu to be downloaded/installed with the standard "apt" tool for Debian.
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Is there a routine way to upgrade apps from ppas?
I am newish to Linux. Distro: Linux Mint 22.2
I understand that apt upgrade replaces apps with any newer versions which may be out there. But only apps which are being "package-managed", as ...
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What's wrong with my attempt to upgrade virtualbox to "latest stable" version?
I have Linux Mint 22.4. Apparently this is based on Ubuntu 24.04. Normally I would ask this question in the Linux Mint forum, which is usually very good. At the moment it is suffering from an ...
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Python>3.9 install on Ubuntu 20.04 focal
deadsnakes recently removed support for Ubuntu 20.04: https://github.com/deadsnakes/py3.11/commit/54c42edda82a91620e5c26b5e27eeda1527e2cff
So, currently, trying to install any version of python newer ...
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create PPA for Debian distro
My goal is to publish my Debian trixie source package somewhere. I attempted to dput it to my Launchpad PPA, but I got an email saying
Unable to find distroseries: trixie
Is there a way to fix it or ...
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Cannot install Equalizer plugin for Rhythmbox
I downloaded the rhythmbox ppa.
I launched the command :
sudo apt-get install rhythmbox-plugin-equalizer
But the equalizer plugin does not appear in the list of plugins in the Preferences menu.
When ...
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Undoing effect of adding a Ubuntu-intended repository and updating on Debian
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How do I fix this error on Debian
E: The repository 'https://deb.nodesource.com/node_current.x nodistro Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done ...
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Unable to install PPA package on Debian
I tried to install Sile using the official Debian CreatePackageFromPPA guide but have yet to succeed.
Confirm that it is not provided on Debian
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Install Debian SDK
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The repository 'http://http.us.debian.org/debian stretch Release' does not have a Release file [duplicate]
I am trying to setup Debian repositories on a router that runs a Debian-based EdgeOS. I am following this instruction here.
After I add the repository, I get the following error.
user@ubnt# sudo apt ...
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'add-apt-repository' command gives Traceback error
I wanted to install nvidia graphics drivers. My python version is 3.11.2
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
This command gives the following erros:
Traceback (most recent call ...
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Can't add PPA repo to Linux Mint 21.1
I'm Using Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon, I was going to edit and add a PPA with pkexec mintsources or Software Source a GUI Linux Mint app to add and edit PPAs and so my Software Manager and Update Manager ...
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Docker does not have a release file?
When I run sudo apt update I get this error
E: The repository 'https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \ Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done ...
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How to tell what PPA my Linux Mint install is downloading docker.io from
I'm going down a rabid hole and realize downloading docker-ce instead of docker.io is probably better, but was curious to see when docker.io was last updated. I believe I've tracked it down to here ...
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Cannot download cdemu from ppa on debian
I tried the following:
user1@debian-desktop:/home/user1$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cdemu/ppa
Unofficial CDEmu packages
More info: https://launchpad.net/~cdemu/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
Press [ENTER] to ...
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Is it possible to write a scipt to display packages that haven't been updated in X amount of time?
As the title states. I'd like to know if it is possible to write a script which only shows packages which haven't been updated in X amount of time (say 6 months).
The reason I'd like a script like ...
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PPA latest stable version apache, mariadb, python, php, phpmyadmin in linux mint 20.3
I am a linux novice and I am looking for stable repositories (PPA) with the latest stable apache, mariadb, python, php, phpmyadmin packages that I can easily update with the APT command. I don't like ...
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