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pointblank 11-15-2012 02:28 AM

package manager works but not software manager.
 
Hi all, i can install packages using package manager but the software manager does not work at all. Neither does the sudo apt-get install commands. I configured my system wide proxy using gconfig so i don't think thats the issue. how do i solve that?

do i need the software manager if the package manager is working?

terminal error is "something wicked happened resolving archive.ubuntu.com"...
the update manager also works fine too.
i'm using mint13.
Thanks.

Knightron 11-15-2012 03:01 AM

OK let's get a couple things straight first.
If you're using Mint:
dpkg is your package manager
apt-get is your automated package tool (enhancement for dpkg)
synaptic is the gui front end for apt-get

With that cleared up,
When you say 'software manager' what do you mean?
I ask because your question isn't clear, at least to me. If apt-get isn't working then neither should any other package install programs.

:)


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