Thread: Unable to locate package

I just installed Ubuntu 10.10 Server and started playing with it. I would like to install some additional packages using apt-get, but every time I am confronted with "E: Unable to locate package xyz". What's wrong?

Are you doing sudo apt-get install xyz? It may depend which repository those packages are in and whether those repositories are enabled. I am no expert on apt-get, but if you list which packages you are looking for, someone may be able to help.

Originally Posted by efflandt

Are you doing sudo apt-get install xyz? It may depend which repository those packages are in and whether those repositories are enabled. I am no expert on apt-get, but if you list which packages you are looking for, someone may be able to help.

Yes, I am doing sudo apt-get install xyz. I am trying to get any package, tried to install ethtool, apache2 and some others. Always get the same error.

Hi and Welcome

That will happen if the package name is typed incorrectly , you can double check package name in the software center or install from there. The terminal is case sensitive for some operations , use lower case for installing packages. sudo apt-get install name

Originally Posted by Frogs Hair

Hi and Welcome

That will happen if the package name is typed incorrectly , you can double check package name in the software center or install from there. The terminal is case sensitive for some operations , use lower case for installing packages. sudo apt-get install name

Thanks, but that is not the case. I am sure that I typed the package names correctly.

I just installed Ubuntu Server 10.10 as well and I'm having the exact same problem.

Is there anyone who can help with this issue out there?

Originally Posted by EMWolf

I just installed Ubuntu Server 10.10 as well and I'm having the exact same problem.

Is there anyone who can help with this issue out there?

Please list the package that you are trying to install so we might locate the correct repository for that and guide you how to enable it.

Also, post the output of this one.

Code:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

I was trying to install ETHTOOL manually so I could configure my NIC; I did not choose the option during installation of UBUNTU. I became impatient and decided just to re-install and allow the setup/installation process do it for me, since I couldn't find a quick answer on the internet.

Could not install ethtool; "Unable to locate package ..."
Could not install apt-get; "Unable to locate package ..."

These prompts were both after the prompts (respectively);
"Reading package lists...Done
"Building dependency tree"
"Reading state information...Done"

Try,

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ethtool

Ah, maybe I understand the problem now; it tries to download from a web server.

I did not configure my NIC (during installation) and I have it strictly 'stand-alone' and offline (no internet connectivity).

I was 'assuming' that a standard tool like 'apt-get' and 'ethtool' would be available from the default installation files. (from the return prompts, I would say the answer is 'No')

Are these tools available from the CD or in the default installation files?

Thanks for your help btw!