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when installing libreoffice and skype I get these e msgs
Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
unable to locate packages
It could be that those applications that you are trying to install may not be in the repository or repositories that are in your sources.list.
-:-I'm not sure about Skype-:-
What distribution are you running?
Thank you for your prompt reply. I think I'm running peppermint 5
I downloaded fron peppermint5 web page and created an installation 8 G usb key and then installed on another 16 g usb key.
peppermint os works very well and fast on an Asus eeepc with bad HD and on an acer aspire 1. I tried to install from software manager and from synaptic. Libreoffice is in the list of applications available, skype not. I downloaded skype directly from skype web download page and from terminal. I always get same message. A list of not found dipendencies.
I'm really happy with peppermint, but I would appreciate to have libreoffice and skype.
thank you
Last edited by pkas41; 08-12-2014 at 02:10 PM.
Reason: add a few words
Can you post the contents of your /etc/apt/sources.list file. I can understand that skype situation. Indeed, you must download skype from the skype website. On the other hand, libreoffice should be found in your package list unless you are missing key repositories from your sources.list file.
jdk
Can you post the contents of your /etc/apt/sources.list file. I can understand that skype situation. Indeed, you must download skype from the skype website. On the other hand, libreoffice should be found in your package list unless you are missing key repositories from your sources.list file.
jdk
It looks like you are missing many repositories from you sources.list file. I am unfamiliar with PeppermintOS but maybe there's information on their website. You should have a look there.
jdk
It shouldn't be "raring main" it should be "trusty"
Peppermint uses packages from the trusty repos unless your not running Peppermint 5.
Run this command to make sure which version of Peppermint your running.
-:-The correct 'sources.list' and the trusty main restricted, universe, multiverse, and security main restricted are on the page in the link in post #4. But that's only for Peppermint 5.-:-
This is what your sources list should be: ***If your running Peppermint 5***
Code:
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
Here are the backports if you want them.
Code:
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main multiverse restricted universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
I had trouble with my sources list once so I understand how you might feel.
Hope that helps-
I had pp4 installed. Updated peppermint and installed libreoffice in 2 secs.
Downloaded Skype for Ubuntu and installed. Thank you very much for your support. Very efficient, I'm impressed.
I had pp4 installed. Updated peppermint and installed libreoffice in 2 secs.
Downloaded Skype for Ubuntu and installed. Thank you very much for your support. Very efficient, I'm impressed.
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