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commandersrc555 10-22-2013 02:32 PM
having problems with the apt-get command
 
The Debian command line apt-get is not working all of the packages are there but I can not install nothing I get unable to find package for the app, software or programm that I want to install.

rtmistler 10-22-2013 02:44 PM
What exactly did you type and what exactly was reported? Post that information in a reply, suggest you use code blocks. Use advanced mode if you can't figure out how to add code blocks, the icon with # on it adds them for you. Place your pasted command shell text copy in between the two code blocks.

Note that you'll need an attachment to the internet for this to work.

Typically start with:

Code:
sudo apt-get upgrade
To update your repository, especially if this hasn't been done in a while, or ever.

Did you type something like:

Code:
sudo apt-get install vlc
For instance to install vlc?

commandersrc555 10-22-2013 03:11 PM
having problems with the apt-get command
 
this is what i am getting with the commandand iam online.This is the same thing I get with Kali-linux.


root@debian:/home/stevencobb# sudo apt-get install vlc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package vlc

snowday 10-22-2013 03:18 PM
You must do this first:

Code:
sudo apt-get update
Then you can (hopefully):

Code:
sudo apt-get install vlc
If that doesn't work, then please post the output of the 'sudo apt-get update' command.

Firerat 10-22-2013 03:23 PM
you don't mention your debian version


but read this anyway


https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-debian.html

rtmistler 10-23-2013 08:16 AM
Snowpine is correct, I should have written "update" versus what I wrote.

The OP is not trying to specifically install VLC, that was my example. They're having troubles with aptitude, and as pointed out, they should try the two recommended commands and report the results via capturing the output and inserting it within code tags in a reply.

Firerat 10-23-2013 10:52 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rtmistler (Post 5050899)
Snowpine is correct, I should have written "update" versus what I wrote.

The OP is not trying to specifically install VLC, that was my example. They're having troubles with aptitude, and as pointed out, they should try the two recommended commands and report the results via capturing the output and inserting it within code tags in a reply.
:redface:

oops . post 3 confused me :)

well, in that case

commandersrc555, what are you trying to install?

jefro 10-23-2013 05:59 PM
Use -clean option maybe to start?? Does that sort of clean out apt?

andrewthomas 10-23-2013 07:03 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jefro (Post 5051177)
Use -clean option maybe to start?? Does that sort of clean out apt?
I think that that just cleans the package cache.

Code:
dpkg --configure -a

apt-get --fix-broken
would probably work better.

Randicus Draco Albus 10-23-2013 07:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by commandersrc555 (Post 5050505)
root@debian:/home/stevencobb# sudo apt-get install vlc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package vlc
It might be a good idea to post your sources.list. If apt cannot locate a basic package like VLC, then it is not connecting to the repository. (Messed up sources.list.)

Another idea, but less likely, trying to use sudo without enabling it might also generate that error message? I do not know, because I have never used sudo with Debian.

andrewthomas 10-23-2013 07:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Randicus Draco Albus (Post 5051203)
Another idea, but less likely, trying to use sudo without enabling it might also generate that error message? I do not know, because I have never used sudo with Debian.
Unnecessarily using sudo in a root shell will not cause any problems whatsoever.


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