I tried to install the packages apt-file, ubuntu-tweak and checkinstall using sudo apt-get install <package name> in 10.10, but the terminal reported package not found even after sudo apt-get update. What am I doing wrong?
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Kalle Richter
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The problem is most likely that you don't have the universe or multiverse repositories enabled - not all software is in the core ubuntu distribution. Luckily, it's simple to enable those from the system menu:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu
Additionally, even though those are command line programs, you can install them from the ubuntu software center or another graphical package manager.
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I enabled the universe and multiverse repository sources and it works thanks a lot – Mysterio Apr 03 '11 at 18:34
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If I'm not mistaken ubuntu-tweak is in it's own repository -- at least it always was. You can download the deb at http://ubuntu-tweak.com/ and then using ubuntu-tweak add it's PPA to insure it stays updated.
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i had the deb file from the site you cited but how do i add PPA to stay updated? sudo apt-get update got me ubuntu tweak in the software centre. – Mysterio Apr 03 '11 at 20:44