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== The package manager is the system that manage packages(programs or libraries) == | ==The package manager is the system that manage packages(programs or libraries)== | ||
Programs are the main files | Programs are the main files | ||
Libraries are common programs that other programs use. | Libraries are common programs that other programs use. | ||
=== Command line package management === | ===Command line package management=== | ||
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=== GUI package management. === | ===GUI package management.=== | ||
The classic here is Synaptic Package manager. It has not been updated since 2015 so for general use try something else | The classic here is Synaptic Package manager. It has not been updated since 2015 so for general use try something else | ||
* That said there are times when Synaptic can do thing the others cannot. | *That said there are times when Synaptic can do thing the others cannot. | ||
In KDE we like the Muon Package Manager. | In KDE we like the Muon Package Manager. | ||
* It seems pretty current. | *It seems pretty current. | ||
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== Issues == | ==Issues== | ||
There are a few common things that can go wrong. | There are a few common things that can go wrong. | ||
=== Change in PPA Label === | ===Change in PPA Label=== | ||
This can happen when the developer makes a change to the core files of the PPA | This can happen when the developer makes a change to the core files of the PPA | ||
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<code>sudo apt-get update --allow-releaseinfo-change</code> | <code>sudo apt-get update --allow-releaseinfo-change</code> | ||
== Change the Repository == | === Broken Password for config === | ||
for some reason you can no longer change software sources directly. | |||
With [https://askubuntu.com/questions/1404500/software-sources-not-accessible-from-discover this fix] you can do so in discover. The bug is in progress. Fixed in 22.10 but not 22.04 yet | |||
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==Change the Repository== | |||
To change the repository open the <code>sources.list</code> file in <code>/etc/apt/</code> and change the address of the current repository to the one you want to use. You can find a list of all official archive mirrors for Ubuntu at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors. | To change the repository open the <code>sources.list</code> file in <code>/etc/apt/</code> and change the address of the current repository to the one you want to use. You can find a list of all official archive mirrors for Ubuntu at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors. | ||
Revision as of 07:39, 16 August 2022
The package manager is the system that manage packages(programs or libraries)
Programs are the main files
Libraries are common programs that other programs use.
Command line package management
GUI package management.
The classic here is Synaptic Package manager. It has not been updated since 2015 so for general use try something else
- That said there are times when Synaptic can do thing the others cannot.
In KDE we like the Muon Package Manager.
- It seems pretty current.
Issues
There are a few common things that can go wrong.
Change in PPA Label
This can happen when the developer makes a change to the core files of the PPA
If you use apt-get you will not get the option to accept the change.
The gui will not do this for you.
Option 1:
sudo apt update
Accept the changes.
Option 2:
sudo apt-get update --allow-releaseinfo-change
Broken Password for config
for some reason you can no longer change software sources directly.
With this fix you can do so in discover. The bug is in progress. Fixed in 22.10 but not 22.04 yet
Change the Repository
To change the repository open the sources.list file in /etc/apt/ and change the address of the current repository to the one you want to use. You can find a list of all official archive mirrors for Ubuntu at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors.