Install packages - Revision history

Chris at 08:47, 30 April 2024

2024-04-30T08:47:39Z

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	[[Category:software-faq]]		[[Category:software-faq]]
	It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of packages provided by Ubuntu.		It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of packages provided by Ubuntu. You can substitute 'apt' anywhere 'apt-get' or 'apt-cache' is used, both work.

	'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, e.g. because you need it for a course, please send a email to [mailto:lwp@rug.nl lwp@rug.nl].'''		'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, e.g. because you need it for a course, please send a email to [mailto:lwp@rug.nl lwp@rug.nl].'''

Chris at 16:09, 25 March 2024

2024-03-25T16:09:10Z

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	It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of packages provided by Ubuntu.		It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of packages provided by Ubuntu.

	'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, e.g. because you need it for a course, please send a email to lwp@rug.nl.'''		'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, e.g. because you need it for a course, please send a email to [mailto:lwp@rug.nl lwp@rug.nl].'''

	We've added many extra repositories, for special packages, but they've been given a lower install priority. We've done this, so you have to deliberately install the package version you want and no accidental installs happen. You can also install anything that can be found in the ''Ubuntu Software Center''.<br/>		We've added many extra repositories, for special packages, but they've been given a lower install priority. We've done this, so you have to deliberately install the package version you want and no accidental installs happen. You can also install anything that can be found in the ''Ubuntu Software Center''.<br/>

Chris at 16:08, 25 March 2024

2024-03-25T16:08:49Z

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	It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of packages provided by Ubuntu.		It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of packages provided by Ubuntu.

	'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, e.g. because you need it for a course, please ~~fill out [[Special:Contact/swreq\|this software request form]]~~.'''		'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, e.g. because you need it for a course, please send a email to lwp@rug.nl.'''

	We've added many extra repositories, for special packages, but they've been given a lower install priority. We've done this, so you have to deliberately install the package version you want and no accidental installs happen. You can also install anything that can be found in the ''Ubuntu Software Center''.<br/>		We've added many extra repositories, for special packages, but they've been given a lower install priority. We've done this, so you have to deliberately install the package version you want and no accidental installs happen. You can also install anything that can be found in the ''Ubuntu Software Center''.<br/>

Sebastian: Remove sudo from commands it isn't required for (search etc.)

2023-08-03T12:07:57Z

Remove sudo from commands it isn't required for (search etc.)

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	[[Category:software-faq]]		[[Category:software-faq]]
	It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of Ubuntu ~~provided packages~~.		It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of packages provided by Ubuntu.

	'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, e.g. because you need it for a course, please fill out [[Special:Contact/swreq\|this software request form]].'''		'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, e.g. because you need it for a course, please fill out [[Special:Contact/swreq\|this software request form]].'''
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	Here are the most useful commands on the command line.<br/>		Here are the most useful commands on the command line.<br/>
	* To search for the actual package name:		* To search for the actual package name:
	~~sudo~~ apt-cache search <name of the program>		apt-cache search <name of the program>
	* See the available versions of a package and in what repository with what priority they can be found:		* See the available versions of a package and in what repository with what priority they can be found:
	~~sudo~~ apt-cache policy <package>		apt-cache policy <package>
	* Installing a package from		* Installing a package from
	:1. the standard ''Ubuntu'' repositories:		:1. the standard ''Ubuntu'' repositories:
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	cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/<repository_name>.pref		cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/<repository_name>.pref
	:2. If you don't know the repository name, you can use the following commands:		:2. If you don't know the repository name, you can use the following commands:
	~~sudo~~ apt-cache policy <package>		apt-cache policy <package>
	~~sudo~~ apt-cache policy \| grep -A2 <package source> \| grep -o "o=.*" \| cut -d"," -f1 \| uniq		apt-cache policy \| grep -A2 <package source> \| grep -o "o=.*" \| cut -d"," -f1 \| uniq

	'''e.g.''' If you would like to install the latest version of Libreoffice on your system. It isn't available from the main repository, but it is available in one of the extra's with a lower (400) priority. (version numbers may differ)		'''e.g.''' If you would like to install the latest version of Libreoffice on your system. It isn't available from the main repository, but it is available in one of the extra's with a lower (400) priority. (version numbers may differ)

Heiko at 16:04, 1 March 2022

2022-03-01T16:04:03Z

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	* Installing a package from		* Installing a package from
	:1. the standard ''Ubuntu'' repositories:		:1. the standard ''Ubuntu'' repositories:
	~~# HOME=/tmp only serves to prevent a false error about "Permissions denied"~~		sudo apt-get install <package>
	#
	~~HOME=/tmp~~ sudo apt-get install <package>
	:2. the extra repositories:		:2. the extra repositories:
	~~# HOME=/tmp only serves to prevent a false error about "Permissions denied"~~		sudo apt-get install -t o=<origin> <package>
	#
	~~HOME=/tmp~~ sudo apt-get install -t o=<origin> <package>
	* With the '-t' option you can provide the <origin> of the package.		* With the '-t' option you can provide the <origin> of the package.
	:1. If you know the repository name, the origin (o=...) can be found in the preferences file of the repository of the package:		:1. If you know the repository name, the origin (o=...) can be found in the preferences file of the repository of the package:

Heiko at 09:31, 3 October 2017

2017-10-03T09:31:20Z

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	* Installing a package from		* Installing a package from
	:1. the standard ''Ubuntu'' repositories:		:1. the standard ''Ubuntu'' repositories:
	sudo apt-get install <package>		# HOME=/tmp only serves to prevent a false error about "Permissions denied"
			#
			HOME=/tmp sudo apt-get install <package>
	:2. the extra repositories:		:2. the extra repositories:
	sudo apt-get install -t o=<origin> <package>		# HOME=/tmp only serves to prevent a false error about "Permissions denied"
			#
			HOME=/tmp sudo apt-get install -t o=<origin> <package>
	* With the '-t' option you can provide the <origin> of the package.		* With the '-t' option you can provide the <origin> of the package.
	:1. If you know the repository name, the origin (o=...) can be found in the preferences file of the repository of the package:		:1. If you know the repository name, the origin (o=...) can be found in the preferences file of the repository of the package:

Chris at 16:16, 18 February 2015

2015-02-18T16:16:38Z

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	It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of Ubuntu provided packages.		It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of Ubuntu provided packages.

	'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, please fill out [[Special:Contact/swreq\|this software request form]].'''		'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, e.g. because you need it for a course, please fill out [[Special:Contact/swreq\|this software request form]].'''

	We've added many extra repositories, for special packages, but they've been given a lower install priority. We've done this, so you have to deliberately install the package version you want and no accidental installs happen. You can also install anything that can be found in the ''Ubuntu Software Center''.<br/>		We've added many extra repositories, for special packages, but they've been given a lower install priority. We've done this, so you have to deliberately install the package version you want and no accidental installs happen. You can also install anything that can be found in the ''Ubuntu Software Center''.<br/>
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	:2. the extra repositories:		:2. the extra repositories:
	sudo apt-get install -t o=<origin> <package>		sudo apt-get install -t o=<origin> <package>
	* With the '-t' option you can provide the <origin> of the package. ~~The~~ origin can be found in the preferences file of the repository of the package:		* With the '-t' option you can provide the <origin> of the package.
			:1. If you know the repository name, the origin (o=...) can be found in the preferences file of the repository of the package:
	cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/<repository_name>.pref		cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/<repository_name>.pref
			:2. If you don't know the repository name, you can use the following commands:
			sudo apt-cache policy <package>
			sudo apt-cache policy \| grep -A2 <package source> \| grep -o "o=.*" \| cut -d"," -f1 \| uniq

	'''e.g.''' If you would like to install the latest version of Libreoffice on your system. It isn't available from the main repository, but it is available in one of the extra's with a lower (400) priority. (version numbers may differ)		'''e.g.''' If you would like to install the latest version of Libreoffice on your system. It isn't available from the main repository, but it is available in one of the extra's with a lower (400) priority. (version numbers may differ)
	sudo apt-cache policy libreoffice		'''sudo apt-cache policy libreoffice'''
	[sudo] password for <you>:		[sudo] password for <you>:
	libreoffice:		libreoffice:
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	1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0		1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0
	500 http://osmirror.rug.nl/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages		500 http://osmirror.rug.nl/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
	We'll ~~have~~ to determine the origin of the package:		We can see that version 1:4.2.1 is the latest, but 1:3.5.7 is installed.<br/>
	cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/libreoffice.pref		First we'll pretend we don't know the repository file is named libreoffice.* and try to determine the origin of the package with a command:
			'''sudo apt-cache policy \| grep -A2 http://deb.rug.nl/ppa/mirror/ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu/ \| grep -o "o=.*" \| cut -d"," -f1 \| uniq'''
			o=LP-PPA-libreoffice
			If you do know the file to look in, you can do this:
			'''cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/libreoffice.pref'''
	# libreoffice		# libreoffice
	Explanation: : libreoffice		Explanation: : libreoffice
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	Pin-Priority: 400		Pin-Priority: 400
	The "'''o=...'''" parameter is the origin, so now we can install the latest version with the addition of "'''-t o=LP-PPA-libreoffice'''" to the normal apt-get command:		The "'''o=...'''" parameter is the origin, so now we can install the latest version with the addition of "'''-t o=LP-PPA-libreoffice'''" to the normal apt-get command:
	sudo apt-get install -t o=LP-PPA-libreoffice libreoffice		'''sudo apt-get install -t o=LP-PPA-libreoffice libreoffice'''
	<long list of packages and extra packages>		<long list of packages and extra packages>
	[y/n] y		[y/n] y
	<even longer list of stuff the system is doing>		<even longer list of stuff the system is doing>
	It might ask you if you want to keep some configuration files. Usually the default (keep the config file on the system) is the best choise... unless you want to begin with a completely clean install, because of problems. When it's done, you'll have the latest version of Libreoffice installed.		It might ask you if you want to keep some configuration files. Usually the default (keep the config file on the system) is the best choise... unless you want to begin with a completely clean install, because of problems. When it's done, you'll have the latest version of Libreoffice installed.

Chris at 09:20, 11 February 2015

2015-02-11T09:20:01Z

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	[[Category:software-faq]]		[[Category:software-faq]]
	It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of Ubuntu provided packages.		It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of Ubuntu provided packages.

	~~nieuwere versies problemen kunnen geven bij upgrades van~~
	~~Ubuntu-provided packages, en dat we ze daarom in principe niet op de~~
	~~studentenwerkplekken zetten?~~

	'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, please fill out [[Special:Contact/swreq\|this software request form]].'''		'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, please fill out [[Special:Contact/swreq\|this software request form]].'''

Chris at 09:19, 11 February 2015

2015-02-11T09:19:49Z

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	[[Category:software-faq]]		[[Category:software-faq]]
	It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible.		It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible and new versions of packages can cause trouble with upgrades of Ubuntu provided packages.

			nieuwere versies problemen kunnen geven bij upgrades van
			Ubuntu-provided packages, en dat we ze daarom in principe niet op de
			studentenwerkplekken zetten?

	'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, please fill out [[Special:Contact/swreq\|this software request form]].'''		'''If you wish your software to be installed on all LWP's, please fill out [[Special:Contact/swreq\|this software request form]].'''
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	[y/n] y		[y/n] y
	<even longer list of stuff the system is doing>		<even longer list of stuff the system is doing>
	It might ask you if you want to keep some configuration ~~file~~. Usually the default (keep the config file on the system) is the best choise... unless you want to begin with a ~~completly~~ clean install, because of problems. When it's done, you'll have the latest version of Libreoffice installed.		It might ask you if you want to keep some configuration files. Usually the default (keep the config file on the system) is the best choise... unless you want to begin with a completely clean install, because of problems. When it's done, you'll have the latest version of Libreoffice installed.

Chris at 15:11, 10 February 2015

2015-02-10T15:11:42Z

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	[[Category:faq]]		[[Category:software-faq]]
	It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible.		It is possible for users to install packages from the standard repositories we provide on their own LWP's. Students (i.e. those logging in with S-numbers) are excluded from this feature, because the PCs in the computer rooms need to diverge as little as possible.