apt-get not working on UDOObunutu

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  1. batchku

    batchku New Member

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    i'm trying to install the dependencies for compiling OpenFrameworks with the latest udoobuntu release
    i'm finding that apt-get is not finding any of the packages

    i've tried updating and upgrading apt-get, synaptic is installed, and my list of repositories in "/etc/apt/sources.list" has:

    deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ precise main restricted universe multiverse

    nonetheless, trying to install things like "openssl" or "libudev" or "gstreamer-app-0.10" with apt-get is giving me:

    "E: Unable to locate package ***"


    does anyone see what i'm doing wrong?

    ali
     
  2. peter247

    peter247 New Member

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    Have you checked you have a working internel connection + a dns nameserver and default gateway ?.

    log into a terminal and try "ping google.co.uk" and see if it resolves to a ip address
     
  3. batchku

    batchku New Member

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    i definitely have a working internet connection.
    ping works and browser works.

    anything else?
     
  4. peter247

    peter247 New Member

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    Have you tried installing via synaptic and see if it will install anything new at all.
    Check the /var/logs and see if you are get errors on the sd card or try making a new image.
    is it a permissions problem ? , No can`t be that because you are installing as a root user with sudo.
     
  5. pashakun

    pashakun New Member

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    having the same problem

    batchku, were you able to fix?
     
  6. Andrea Rovai

    Andrea Rovai Well-Known Member

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