apt-get install failed??????????Forum: Apt-get Topic: apt-get install failed?????????? started by: ursixc9 Posted by ursixc9 on Feb. 01 2004,03:55
I tried apt-get install apache gcc g++ and so on... nothing works!! I get the following:Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done Package (synaptic or whatever i'm trying to install) has not available version, but exists in the database. This typically means that the package was mentioned in a dependency and never uploaded, has been obsoleted or is not available with the contents of sources.list E: Package (synaptic or whatever i'm trying to install) has no installation candidate Any help will be appreciated. Thanks. Posted by Del on Feb. 01 2004,08:26
Check /etc/apt/sources.list If it's set to 'testing' change it to 'stable', or vice-versa. Look for the only uncommented line (commented lines start with #), and change the word testing or stable. Then save it, and run 'apt get update'. Then try installing synaptic again.
Posted by ursixc9 on Feb. 03 2004,06:47
Did that, but still don't work
Posted by CappyCaffeine on Feb. 05 2004,03:01
Did you do an "dpkg-restore" command before using apt-get?Cappy |