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simonr

01-01-2015 03:05 AM

'unable to download the following packages...'

when i run the muon to install new programs the above message is received.
when i tried the: aptitude at the terminal screen i receive ignored or error at each source.

sorry for my english
thank you in advance

ondoho

01-01-2015 03:55 AM

please read this and try again.

fatmac

01-01-2015 01:24 PM

Try installing from a terminal as the 'root' user.

Code:

sudo apt-get update

followed by

Code:

sudo apt-get install <packagename>

where <packagename> is the name of the program you want.

(I think that still works on Ubuntu.)

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