Install additional software (new user)

[Valtam]

After a fresh install, Menu, Favorites, Install Updates must be run first. Then you can proceed to install software.

[CutRightSharpening]

Code:

davi@davi-LT31:~$ ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
ehoover-compholio-trusty.list       mumble-release-trusty.list
ehoover-compholio-trusty.list.save  mumble-release-trusty.list.save
google-chrome.list                  openshot_developers-ppa-trusty.list
google-chrome.list.save             openshot_developers-ppa-trusty.list.save
google-talkplugin.list              otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-trusty.list
google-talkplugin.list.save         otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-trusty.list.save
google-talkpugin.list.save          team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list
gottcode-gcppa-trusty.list          team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list.save
gottcode-gcppa-trusty.list.save     ubuntu-wine-ppa-trusty.list
libreoffice-ppa-trusty.list         ubuntu-wine-ppa-trusty.list.save
libreoffice-ppa-trusty.list.save
davi@davi-LT31:~$

[CutRightSharpening]

Code:

davi@davi-LT31:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted

# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Ubuntu's
## 'extras' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
# deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner

## Linux Lite Repository
deb http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ beryl main

[Phoghat]

Lets start with Chrome, open a terminal and type:

Code:

sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable

copy any errors to your next post.

Having the same problem, tried your fix and got this:

Code:

sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
tom@tom-desktop:~$ dupa3872
dupa3872: command not found
tom@tom-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
tom@tom-desktop:~$

[Scott(0)]

Hi Phoghat

This error

Code:

sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
tom@tom-desktop:~$ dupa3872
dupa3872: command not found
tom@tom-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
tom@tom-desktop:~$

just means another "install" program is already running, like Synaptic or possibly "Install additional software." Make sure all other programs are closed first, then trying this command again:

Code:

sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable

[suburbandisposal]

I had a similar issue after a fresh install since I was having a different issue with my previous install

Whilst I was running updates I checked out the Grub updated menu and the updates stopped, software installer wasn't working so I tried to terminal install pidgin and it prompted me to run this

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

installer seem to be running fine now  8)

update: Guess this was merely a temporary fix I only got half of my programs installed before it became stuck on playonlinux and refused to install anything after that

[CutRightSharpening]

This also worked for me. I now have Chrome, Chromium and the Restricted extras downloaded and installed.

To be clear, I ran the script.
When told that the already installed package had been modified locally and asked what to do, I selected "install the maintainers version".

I will finish setting up Chrome and Chromium and test them and the do a machine restart and see if the fix holds.

11/11/14 5:44pm It looks to me like this is a permanent fix. I restarted the machine and was able to download and install WINE.
Then I ran the Update Tool and after it ran I was able to download and install Play On Linux.

Some GURU needs to verify that this is indeed a permanent fix.
It ain't me.
11/12/14 8:36
Ok, Doing the things I have done has also resulted in changes to the Boot Screen and the Shutdown screen.  I would add attachments except the forum only seems to allow .pdf and .txt and my pics are .jpg so here is a link.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0...sp=sharing

I actually like the boot screen change since the original was VERY hard on my poor old presbiopic eyes. Pink and Magenta and electric green on a grey background in 8 pt text? Really?? Why?? Nice clean black and white now

[suburbandisposal]

opened Synaptic and noticed the searchbar was missing

http://askubuntu.com/questions/91310/fre...e-tool-bar

after running the commands in that thread, namely sudo update-apt-xapian-index -vf,  the stock installer seems to be doing it's job again (probably also temporary)

Code:

sudo apt-get install apt-xapian-index
sudo update-apt-xapian-index -vf

update: keep running into problems. At one point restricted extras wouldn't stop downloading in the stock installer so I cancelled and it said it was finished downloading anyway the next time I entered the installer. Keep getting prompted to configure dpkg

Code:

dpkg: error processing package libqt4-declarative:i386 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

will be googling this issue immediately

[suburbandisposal]

in case anyone is still having similar issues , I did some light digging and came upon a couple of threads

http://askubuntu.com/questions/167464/pr...t4-library

in that thread someone suggested what seems to be a pretty powerful/useful command combo that seems to have done the trick

Code:

sudo apt-get update --fix-missing && sudo apt-get -t stable -f install && sudo apt-get upgrade -y && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y

that thread was linked from this previous one
http://askubuntu.com/questions/177340/ho...y-problems

ran the commands in there as well for good measure (obviously for the specific libqt4 problems)

Code:

apt-get download libqt4-xmlpatterns:i386
apt-get download libqt4-xmlpatterns:amd64
sudo dpkg -i libqt4-xmlpatterns*.deb
sudo dpkg --configure -a

if this was a dumb thing to do please feel free to interject  8)

[N4RPS]

Hello!

UIAM, it has been suggested elsewhere in the forums that it isn't a good idea to run the dist-upgrade command in Linux Lite.

You see, Linux Lite is heavily modified, Things like calling dist-upgrade and installing Ubuntu/Lubuntu Software Centre can undo those changes...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob