Unable to locate package gfortran

mikebaiduu · 10-02-2013, 10:04 AM

Unable to locate package gfortran
I am trying to install gfortran on my linux mint 15, 64bit machine. But the above feedback was returned when I typed in the command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install gfortran
can anyone help?

dr_agon · 10-02-2013, 01:12 PM

It seems that linux mint distro does not have this package it its repositrories.
Since this distro uses debian packages, you can try to get gfortran in several ways:

Add a repository from debian or ubuntu (or other debian-based distro) containing gfortran package to your list of repositories, re-run "sudo apt-get update" and try to install the package. (Try to choose the repository with similar kernel version).
Download directly the .deb package file and install it using dpkg. It's worth trying first. You will probably get error messages about missing dependencies, but if there are only few of them, try to resolve it by installing missing packages from your distro. If there are many missing dependencies - better add proper repository (as above).
Get the sources and compile it on your machine. You may get most reliable result in this way, avoiding problems with different versions of packages between mint and other distro.

Good luck.

mikebaiduu · 10-04-2013, 11:15 AM

Thanks very much. Anyway, I attempted adding the gfortran repository from debian but when I keyed in the command:
/etc/apt/sources.list
I received the following feedback:
bash: /etc/apt/sources.list: Permission denied

Please is there a reason for this. How can I get my way around it.

dr_agon · 10-05-2013, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikebaiduu

Anyway, I attempted adding the gfortran repository from debian but when I keyed in the command:
/etc/apt/sources.list
I received the following feedback:
bash: /etc/apt/sources.list: Permission denied

Of course.
This is not the way to add a repository.
/etc/apt/sources.list is a plain file, not an executable program. You can see that using command ls -l /etc/apt/sources.list
You can also see its contents using cat or less commands. You can edit it in any editor and add required repository manually, but remember that you need root privilages to write it.
Do you know what repository you need?

BTW - are you familiar with linux man command? It can be very helpful.

mikebaiduu · 10-07-2013, 08:55 AM

Thanks a lot for the concern you have shown.
However from the response I am getting, I believe the problem is from the version of linux I am using.
I am using (Cinamon) linux mint 15 with codename: 'Olivia'
Any of the developers following this can consider upgrading it.
I think I will have to uninstall it and find a new one.

mikebaiduu · 10-08-2013, 11:25 AM

I have successfully installed linux mint 15 (MATE Desktop) and it has gfortran in its repositories. I think the only problem was that, the mint 15 (cinnamon desktop) does not have gfortran.
Thanks a lot.

suicidaleggroll · 10-08-2013, 01:50 PM

Sounds like a bug. Your choice of DE should have no effect on apt-get, its repos, or the (in)availability of a program like gfortran. You may want to bring this to the attention of the developers. It could be that the Cinnamon package available on their site has accidentally left of one or two of the key repos.

dr_agon · 10-08-2013, 11:26 PM

Before answering I did a simple search through http://packages.linuxmint.com/ and found no package gfortran, so I thought it is not included in any mint repositories. Is it?