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How to install a local .deb file

I'm trying to install the last version of maatkit in debian Lenny. I couldn't find a repository with the last version, so I got the .deb file. The problem is How to I install this file? man aptitude gave me no clues. A repository would be the ideal…
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Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy): How to automatically apt-get / aptitude upgrade packages for bugs/security?

I have a lab full of workstations running Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron). My predecessors made a hackish bit of cron script to update, upgrade, and clean daily. I like the fact that it requires zero attention, but want to stick as close to…
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Why does aptitude want to update the original kernel when I use backports?

On Wheezy I am using the current backports kernel, which I set up via # echo "deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main" > \ /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wheezy-backports.list # apt-get update # apt-get -t wheezy-backports install…
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What can prevent apt from installing higher version

I'm trying to install a specific version of a package (python-neutronclient), but apt is failing to do that due to old packages. This happens even though new packages are available. Aptitude also fails at first, but proposes the upgrade as a fourth…
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Ubuntu web host update strategy

I have a couple of questions regarding best practices for updating an ubuntu web server. A server that is hosting a live website that would be very problematic should the server "go down". I am a web developer, not a full time admin, though I do…
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On Debian, how to audit installed packages against packages in a particular repository?

I manage a number of Debian servers and usually track the Debian stable repository but occasionally install from the Debian testing repository or third party sources. For audit purposes, on each machine, for all packages currently installed, I…
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Best effort (failover) HTTP proxy use in aptitude?

I was installing a new Ubuntu 13.10 (daily build) for testing, and came to the option of being able to configure an HTTP proxy server for aptitude. It's been a while since I've sat through an installer and not just cloned a system, and the idea…
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What does "[-14]" mean in the output from "aptitude safe-upgrade"?

After aptitude safe-upgrade finishes running, it outputs something like this: Current status: 0 updates [-14]. What does the "[-14]" mean?
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How does aptitude determine what version of a package/application to install? i.e. Apache 2.2 vs 2.4

So I wasted several days dealing with a lame Apache2 bug that was fixed in Februry 2012. I couldn't figure out why I was experiencing the bug still until I discovered my version Apache2 was a 2.2.x version even thought I built up the entire server…
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Upgrade to the latest php by aptitude

I'm install php5 by aptitude, but php release the new version and recommend we upgrade. But I unwant to compile the new version by myself. How to upgrade the php to the newest version by aptitude?
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Debian asks to autoremove a lot of packages

My Debian wants me to invoke apt-get autoremove There are a lot of packages was installed automatically: apache2.2-bin baobab binfmt-support bluez cheese cheese-common cli-common dasher dasher-data dmz-cursor-theme dnsmasq-base ekiga empathy …
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Unknown error executing gpgv

I have a single deb entry: # cat /etc/apt/sources.list deb ftp://debian.uchicago.edu/debian testing main contrib non-free I get this glitch when I update: #aptitude update ... W: GPG error: ftp://debian.uchicago.edu testing InRelease: Unknown error…
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What is the best method for Meta-managing Debian Package Profiles?

Over the last 5 years or so, I've been seeing more and more techniques to sync things from browsers, to ide's. Now I'm keen on setting up something similar for 'meta-managing apt package profiles' under debian or ubuntu systems. The problem is that…
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64Bit ubuntu and 32Bit apps

I am trying to run a 32bit server process on my VPS, however when I do so it is having problems loading the shared libraries the process needs. When googling around they suggest "sudo apt-get install ia32-libs", when I do this I fear Ubuntu wants to…
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Debian squeeze kernel backports upgrade - moving forward?

It was suggested to update my Debian Squeeze kernel to something more recent. We chose 2.6.38 and used Debian Backports to install linux-image-2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64 following these instructions summarized below. nano /etc/apt/sources.list Add the…
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