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How do I get a package (or a package version) that is available on modern Fedora (or other RH-oids) for Amazon Linux 2023?
I'm regularly asked how to get some software on Amazon Linux 2023. Usually, I find the software to be already available on Fedora or modern Alma Linux. What do I do to get a software package that's ...
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Is it possible to query versions of APT packages from not-my-current release without editing sources.list?
I've been learning about Linux package management recently (https://superuser.com/questions/393681/how-to-find-out-which-versions-of-a-package-can-i-install-on-apt, https://askubuntu.com/questions/...
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Why do different Linux distros have different package formats (and package managers)?
This question is a follow-up to this one: How to install package versions not available with apt-get?
At the linked question, I learned about the Linux package "ecosystemm," including how ...
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How does apk's replaces work when the package being replaced gets upgraded?
Say I have a package A, and package B. Package B contains some files which deliberately conflict with package A, and it is desirable for package B's files to be favoured over the ones in package A if ...
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Signature from "TNE <[email protected]>" is unknown trust - Invalid or Corrupted package
While running pacman -Syu
After "(8/8) checking package integrity"
I'm facing the following issue with these packages:
error: 7-zip: signature from "TNE <[email protected]>"...
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apt-get is asking for an older .deb file from a local repo even after putting a newer version
I have a local repository setup on the server (server1) hosted by Nginx. It has few .deb packages and a bash script on another local server (server 2) uses the repo to install packages. I had to ...
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How does apt keep track of BUILD (source) dependencies?
I want to download all (recursive) build dependencies to be able to build apt (debian) package from source. However, when I apt-get install path/*.debs with debs that I got by apt build-dep --download-...
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How make apt recognize newer oracle Java version
I used make-jpkg from the package java-package to create a new oracle-java8-jre Debian package. Everything works as expected, only apt wants always to update Java. Is there a way to make apt recognize ...
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How can I make an Alpine package conflict with another Alpine package?
Currently Alpine packages Perl, however that version of Perl is built with the wrong options for my needs. So I want to package a new version Perl built with different configuration/build options.
Is ...
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What's the most hassle-free way to publish an application cross-distro? [closed]
I have an Electron program I want to distribute on all three major OSs.
Publishing on Windows and macOS is easy enough; One installation file and we're done, plus the users of these OSs are used to ...
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Is there any way to display the package contents using `apt-get` without first downloading the package? [duplicate]
I know I can list the files in a package using the following command, which first download the package (.deb) into /var/cache/apt/archives and then list its contents:
apt-get --download-only install &...
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Openvpn-as : Depends: python-pyrad but it is not installable
I am using Parrot OS lastest version.
I have tried and all the other variations of upgrade, such as the following,
apt --fix-broken install
I am getting the following error after running apt update &...
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APT complains of broken/unmet dependencies for my package, but they are available in my repository. How to fix?
I manage an apt repository, for package PACKAGE, which has dependency (DEPENDENCY<<1.2).
Both PACKAGE and DEPENDENCY are available in my repository.
We just released a version of DEPENDENCY (...
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In Debian, is there a list of packages with dead parent project?
I have been looking (in https://db.debian.org/machines.cgi) for a service or list of Debian packages without upstream (parent project).
Because I think there are a lot of deb packages which are alive ...
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How does YUM decide which package is the best install candidate for a dependency when there are several options?
I have a package that I need to be compatible with openjdk 11 and oracle java 11. I'm trying to create a metapackage that can depend on openjdk java 11 or oracle java 11:
My openjdk metapackage spec ...
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