I have successfully installed some packages using the command: sudo apt-get install packagename when I have known in advance that those packages are available. But how can I search for or get a l...

Sep 17, 2014 · run this command to remove broken packages in ubuntu. sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq package_name after removing package update your system with command sudo apt-get update restart system after successfully updation.

Feb 20, 2013 · If I use apt-get install -qq mono-devel, I expect it to be quiet except for errors, according to the help: -qq No output except for errors Instead I get: Extracting templates from packages: 100%

Then update sudo apt-get update ALTERNATE METHOD: sudo gpg --keyserver pgpkeys.mit.edu --recv-key <PUBKEY> sudo gpg -a --export <PUBKEY> | sudo apt-key add - sudo apt-get update Note that when you import a key like this using apt-key you are telling the system that you trust the key you're importing to sign software your system will be using.

Oct 1, 2012 · Although the apt command does not support all the same actions and options as apt-get, it may often be used in place of apt-get. See Fsando's answer for details. APT is a suite of utilities, including a database of information about what packages are available from where. APT is not a single command. Rather, it provides several commands.

The command sudo apt --fix-broken install fixed it for me.

Because of bug #693758 I'd like to prevent apt-get upgrade and Update Manager from updating the "libgtk2.0-0" package. How can this be achieved?

The apt commands have been introduced to solve this problem. apt consists some of the most widely used features from apt-get, apt-cache and apt-config leaving aside obscure and seldom used features.

Apr 2, 2017 · Is it possible to get a list of packages that were most recently installed through apt-get?

How can I install a different version of Python using apt-get? Obviously I realise I can install using the source tar ball, however I would prefer not to install from source and instead use the pa...