Ubuntu :: Install Compiz (ive Tried Synaptic, Apt-get And Software Center)?
Oct 17, 2010
im trying to install compiz (ive tried synaptic, apt-get and software center). However, whenever i then go to system -> preference -> appearance ->effects and select anything other than none, it seems to turn of metacity and give me this "Your window manager does not support the show desktop button, or you are not running a window manager." then i click the "no i don't want to keep these settings" and it goes back. The windows have borders with the buttons again. also after installing ccsm i start it from system -> preferences and nothing happens. it just loads a while then stops.
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Apr 6, 2010
Whenever i goto Ubuntu Software Center and find a program there is no install button. In Synaptic I can only find programs that have been installed.
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May 1, 2011
I had a problem with synaptic package manager and Ubuntu software center when I upgraded to 11.04, two days ago. They simply would not work for me. There are a few fixes for this on the forums but, I think this one is the simplest and worked for me.
1- Pull up a terminal
2- Type the following command: sudo nautilus
You will be prompted for your password. After entering your password, you will have root access to files and folders.
3- Navigate to file system>var>lib>apt
inside the "apt" folder you will see a folder called "lists". Rename it to lists.bak
4- Close the file browser and terminal
5 - reopen terminal and type: sudo apt-get install update
After the update finishes, you will have a new "lists" folder and synaptic package manager/Ubuntu software center should work.
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Aug 5, 2011
I'm new to debian. I just installed Debian 6 via a single CD image. For some reason, I cannot find any kind of application that allows me to select software or install it. I've tried the instructions in many different threads on how to install software including synaptic package manager, software-center, etc. None of them seem to work or maybe there is something that I don't understand about this process in Debian.
I've used Ubuntu, openSuse, and !# so I am relatively familiar with terminal and installing software using different methods, but am not used to not having any kind of package manager to work with. I've downloaded "Software Center" for debian but terminal will not dpkg the package, advising errors. How to install some kind of package manager; "Software Center" or Synaptic would be preferable. I really want to try out Debian and get to know this operating system.
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Jun 4, 2010
this happened to me before, where when I try to open Software Center, Synaptic package manager, or update manager, it would freeze with the window open and I would have to force it to shut down. I decided to re-install the OS after this happened and I just updated ubuntu and it is happening again.
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Apr 6, 2011
Accidentally removed the firefox source list from the Software Source and when I tried to open the Ubuntu Software Center it won't load. Then when I tried to open the Synaptic Package Manager, I get this error:E: Type 'src' is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozillateam-firefox-stable-maverick.listE: The list of sources could not be read.Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.E: _cache->open() failed, please report.Btw, here's what's inside my etc/apt/source.list file
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release amd64 (20101007)]/ maverick main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
[code]....
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Jul 23, 2011
This is what I get when trying to start synaptic:
E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/am-monkeyd-nautilus-elementary-ppa-natty.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
I admit fooling around with trying to install nautilus elementary, not really knowing what I was doing, and now things are all messed up.
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Jan 18, 2011
E: linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 E: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
it begins with a postrm.d issue accessing the file.
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Apr 30, 2010
Using Lucid Lynx 10.04. Is your software center/ synaptic package manager working properly for you?
I just got Lucid installed after some minor troubles last night, but with the help of great people, I have it installed now (thank you!) and it all *ok, most* works beautifully!
However, I have been downloading/installing "Ubuntu restricted extras" , for the last 20 minutes now, and it is only at 12% .
In karmic koala, these things happened pretty quickly, but now it is just soooper slooooowww.
Before I started the restricted extras.. I installed VLC player, and that took about 15 minutes just for that. and now it is nowhere to be found!
It does not show in USC under installed software, nor does it show in synaptic..and it is in no menu, anywhere.
Speaking of synaptic...I cant get VLC, or Ubuntu restricted extras to show up, it does not 'find' them when I type their name into the search bar..it acts as if they don't exist.
I havent attempted to find, or install anything else that I had on my karmic box yet...only these 2 things, vlc and restricted extras....and both have been ..well.....painfully slow..... and vlc doesnt even seem to have installed, after it took 15-20 minutes, and said it was finished.
If this was "back to normal"...this would definitely be the best OS i have ever seen/used.
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Feb 21, 2011
This is my first Linux experience so probably at the prenewbie level. I have installed Xubuntu and played with it for a couple weeks. The question is about software download attempts from Ubuntu Software center. When I attempt to use it I get the error messages:
Failed to lock the package manager
Check if you are currently running another software management tool, e.g. Synaptic or aptitude. Only one tool is allowed to make changes at a time. The package indexes are currently changed by apt-get. Does this mean that SPM is active and the Software Center will not function until I change enablement between the two? If so, how do I accomplish the task?
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Sep 1, 2011
I just did a fresh install of 11.04 after a failed attempt of updating to 11.10. it installed fine and i was able to update everything fine. But out of the blue the three mentioned above crash immediately when i click on them, any body know a fix....i really dont wana do another fresh install.
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Jun 30, 2011
I get this error when i open Synaptic and Update Manager
Code:
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList
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Apr 19, 2011
This is what I get when I run terminal:
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
richard@richard-B2-Series:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
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Jul 3, 2011
Software center, update manager, Synaptic package manager crashes for no reason. I have not done any recent changes or downloads. I'm running a fresh install of ubuntu 11.04
5 gigs of ram
Intel dual core
35 SSD
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Aug 12, 2010
Ubuntu software center does not wants to install anything when i select software and press to install it does nothing
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May 9, 2011
whenever i try to install a problem, i have this error The action would require the installation of packages from not authenticated sources.
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May 22, 2010
first of all i am a super noob to Ubuntu and i have always used windows as my OS but for some reason i try to install the app be it games or any other program it wont install nothing pops up to have me inter my password to start installing or anything
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Jul 17, 2010
Is it possible to configure Ubuntu to allow a user to only install from the software center and not gain any other admin privileges? I have enabled dpkg, apt-get and synaptic through visudo and I can install from there but the software center still prompts for my admin user's password. Just to be clear: it is not prompting me for the user's sudo password but for the password of the account that was created during installation.
I basically want to let users install anything they like through the package managers but not do any other root stuff (like sudo rm -rf /).
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Sep 12, 2010
I have install the Ubuntu 10.04 on my laptop . i need some help with partitioning the HDD . coz i didn't partition HDD from beginning it's now 1 partition .
- Also i need help with "How to install program without using 'Ubuntu Software Center' ".
- And is there any way to sync my PDA WM6.5 to Ubuntu .
- And if some one have any book for learning the basic for Ubuntu i need it .
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Oct 7, 2010
When I try to install an application using the software center it simply does nothing when I click install. The following is the output in terminal when I click install -
Code:
jeff@sager-ubuntu:~$ software-center
WARNING:root:No styling hints for Raleigh were found... using Human hints .....
/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/apt/aptcache.py:40: GtkWarning: gtk_container_add: assertion 'GTK_IS_CONTAINER (container)' failed gtk.main_iteration()
WARNING:root:_on_trans_error: org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.NotAuthorized: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.103'}) is not authorized: org.debian.apt.install-packages
** Message: console message: undefined @1: ReferenceError: Can't find variable: showProgress
What is wrong? Fully up to date 10.04 32bit install.
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Jan 21, 2011
Last time I could install Skype from the Software Center but now it is not listed there no more. What is that about?
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Feb 13, 2011
So apparently I've got a broken dependency and Ubuntu can't handle it itself. This is the error message I get when it fails to repair.
Unpacking dockmanager (from .../dockmanager_0.1.0~bzr83-0ubuntu1~10.10~dockers1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/dockmanager_0.1.0~bzr83-0ubuntu1~10.10~dockers1_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/share/dockmanager/data/skype_dnd.svg', which is also in package faenza-icon-theme 0.8
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/dockmanager_0.1.0~bzr83-0ubuntu1~10.10~dockers1_i386.deb
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dockmanager-daemon:
dockmanager-daemon depends on dockmanager (= 0.1.0~bzr83-0ubuntu1~10.10~dockers1); however:
Package dockmanager is not installed.
dpkg: error processing dockmanager-daemon (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
dockmanager-daemon
How can I go about fixing this? I can't use the software center until the error is cleared.... :[
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May 5, 2011
I can get update manager and some application from the software center to work, but several of them show a "no Internet connection" pop-up followed by "check your Internet connection". If it's any help some of the application that will not install, I tried first to install from playdeb. In addition, playdeb seemed to have issues when I tried to setup installation for it. I can't even get application to install from their website either.
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Aug 1, 2011
I've just upgraded to 11.04 and loving it but, now I can't add any apps through Ubuntu Software Center. I select an app and then click Install. After that, I get this:
An unhandable error occured There seems to be a programming error in aptdaemon. The software that allows you to install/remove software and to perform other package management related tasks.
Then this window pops up:
System program problem detected Do you want to report the problem now?
Now, when I choose to report the problem, I get another window:
the program "aptd" closed unexpectedly. I tried to use
Code:
sudo apt-get upgrade
,and errors
Code:
javi@javi-Cpu:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
[Code].....
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May 16, 2011
I can't use my ubuntu software center because whenever i press install on any program the window of authenticating my password appear and disappear suddenly saying that my authentication attemp was not successful so i couldn't enter my password
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Mar 10, 2010
Using Ubuntu 9.10, with no problems for some time. Now when I try to install any package, I will get the following:
Code:
(Reading database ... 45%dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting: failed in buffer_read(fd): files list for package 'linux-headers-2.6.31-20': Input/output error E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: No matter which package I try to install, it will hang at 45% and give the same error.
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Jan 17, 2010
I receive the following errors.
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The action would require the installation of packages from not authenticated sources.
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I get this with all other downloads as well... Can someone walk me through on how to fix/circumnavigate this problem?
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Mar 2, 2010
i just install ubuntu 9.10 in my dell laptop yesterday i go to APPLICATIONS > SOFTWARE RESOURCE CENTER > ANY CATEGORY > ANY APPLICATION WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN INSTALLED.......... i dont see any install button or link to install the software......
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Apr 30, 2010
Just installed 10.04 64 bit, and can't install flash player from the software center.
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Aug 17, 2010
My understanding of UBUNTU is getting better but if someone dosent mindi would appreciate it if you could do a step by step TUT on how to install a program not from the UBUNTU software center.Heres what i want to download - Tux guitar[URL]
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