Installing software on a running system, either as binaries or from source
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How does Google manage its service package installation and upgrade? [closed]
The RPM, yum or apt tools are very popular in the Linux world, but I don't know whether Google uses these tools in their internet service management work, and use these tools to manage the service ...
2
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1answer
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Finding gEDA installation directory
I installed gEDA and I am trying to find it's installation directory/path.
I've searched Google for many strings and entered a lot of the results it returned but didn't find anything about that.
So ...
2
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How to setup networking for Linux Mint - VM when host machine uses a PAC file
My host is a Windows 7 x64 machine. The office network uses a PAC file for the LAN settings. So, under Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings, I have Use automatic configuration script with ...
3
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4answers
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What is the prefered way of updating all software in a Fedora installation?
When I install some system, I usually look for a bulk update method, one that will update my recently-installed software.
For example, in Debian, that would be changing the sources.list to point to ...
2
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2answers
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How can a version of a package conflict with itself?
I want to install fillup and get:
rpm -i fillup-1.42-268.1.x86_64.rpm
file /usr/bin/fillup conflicts between attempted installs of \
fillup-1.42-268.1.x86_64 and fillup-1.42-268.1.x86_64
...
3
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Install using synaptic ignoring dependencies
I was trying to install texmaker a latex editor in my debian system from synaptic. It shows in the dependency list texlive-base, texlive-common. etc as dependencies. But I have already installed ...
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Unable to install skype on LMDE,how to resolve these dependencies?
I have downloaded "multiarch" .deb file for latest skype and unable to install it on latest version of LMDE (linux mint debian edition Xfce x86_64). e.g
step one :
sudo dpkg -i ...
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failure to install ubuntu one on Pinguy 12.04
I am using Pinguy 12.04 and when trying to open Ubuntu one the installer opens then freezes on the third orange loading ball, the window then goes blue and shuts down. It sometimes takes out the docky ...
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No monetdbd installed on linux64 (opensuse 12.2)
I have installed monetdb from MonetDB-11.15.7.zip on a linux64 box following the instruction in the HowToStart.rst file. The Download is available here.
According to the Monetdb's quick start page I ...
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2answers
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Installing Simon Listens on Linux Mint
Recently I've heard about the Simon Listens package which enables you to create a speech recognition engine on Linux as well as windows. I have Linux Mind 14 - cinnamon installed on my laptop.
I ...
1
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1answer
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Installation problem with python-software-properties
I need to install the last version of node.js but my system has in repository older version. I need to add new ppa source. I followed this tutorial
Question - when I install ...
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1answer
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Can't install python because of zypper conflict
I have a virtual machine I just set up. I'm running a completely fresh install of OpenSUSE (with online updates from yast). At the terminal I tried to run python:
$ python
bash: python: command not ...
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Emacs on Minix 3?
Has anybody managed to install Emacs on Minix 3? Emacs was available on earlier versions of Minix. I am OK with an earlier version of Emacs if necessary. I don't find Zile, mg or Elle adequate and ...
0
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0answers
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How to backup a current php installation?
I'm using an old RHEL4 on a server where i need to update (from source) the php version. Moving from 5.2.5 to 5.4.14.
How can i backup the old php in order to restore it if there is any problem with ...
2
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1answer
108 views
Where is weather indicator on Linux Mint?
I've installed a weather indicator (name of the indicator is My-Weather indicator) on my Linux Mint 14 successfully. I've installed it by using terminal with the following commands
- sudo ...
0
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1answer
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Pre-specifying a default GNU Stow target-directory
TLDR: Can I pre-define a stow folder other than /usr/local with GNU Stow?
I do not have admin privileges on the machine I use for work, and I was told that I could use GNU Stow to manage my ...
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Can't Install gdal on CentOS 5
I'm really struggling with installing gdal on CentOS 5 -- I have searched and searched. Here is the output I get:
[root@1-free-fonts ~]# yum install gdal
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror ...
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Bluestacks on Linux Fedora
I am trying to use Bluestacks for running Android application on my Linux Fedora using Wine.
I tried wine BlueStacks-SplitInstaller_native.exe from terminal. It gave me Install Mono for Windows to ...
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System packages not detected by the Oracle installer
I am installing Oracle 11g 32bit on Ubuntu Linux and the setup shows the following error message on Prerequisite Checks screen:
This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the package ...
0
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1answer
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Specifying local install directory for ./configure for pango-1.32.6
I have built cairo-1.7.6 for use in building pango-1.32.6, and I have installed it to a directory in my home directory: /home/me/local/cairo-1.7.6. Under this directory are the expected include, lib ...
2
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4answers
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How to make Linux application (all in one fille) installer?
I am working on some Linux application. It is the right moment to start thinking about deployment. So my question is:
How to create a one file installer like for example *.run or *.sh files that ...
2
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4answers
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Hardware and software inventorying
Objective
Collect hardware and software information from lab computers, respecting students' privacy.
Type of information to collect
Examples:
System memory
Bash verion
JVM version
Operating ...
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User installation emacs 23 on a centos 5 with system-wide installed emacs-21.4-20.el5?
I would like to install my own copy of emacs 23 on a Centos 5 Linux where I don't have admin rights. I would like to have my own modern copy of emacs on this Centos 5 system since I've got a problem ...
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Oracle 11g R2 on Redhat 6
I have a Solaris background, and I am new in RHEL, and I want to install Oracle 11g on it.
I downloaded Oracle documentation, that illustrate how to install it for RHEL 6.
The following or later ...
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1answer
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Installing a software on Linux- Centos
I am a complete amateur in Linux.
There is a software that only runs on Linux. It came with a virtual machine package and every thing.
When inside the virtual machine, I run a .py file in the ...
3
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AIX install Mercurial no root
Is is possible to install Mercurial on AIX system without root? I'm an ordinary user of our colleges IBM cluster and in there I fond no version control software.
Could you show a brief guide of how ...
2
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1answer
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What can cause a .sh file to not launch through this type of install?
I am using an Ubuntu 12.10/Gnome3 and was setting up PhpStorm using this tutorial http://devnet.jetbrains.com/thread/439389
The process involved copy/pasting the files into usr/local/PhpStorm-** (with ...
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How to install DrJava?
I'm just starting to use Ubuntu and am trying to install a drjava-stable-20120818-r5686.jar file.
I have followed the instructions on the DrJava site and from answers on other questions on this site, ...
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How to install netbeans on Ubuntu
I'm trying to install Netbeans on Ubuntu. I downloaded netbeans-7.3-javaee-linux.sh, but when I opened it it didn't work. I tried opening it from a terminal, but it didn't help, and I ran:
# sudo ...
2
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Installing development tools in RHEL 6
I have admin privilege on my office computer (running RHEL 6) which is connected in a network. I was trying to install development tools using the command: sudo yum groupinstall "Development Tools" ...
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1answer
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How do I install SELinux's sandbox utility on Linux Mint Debian Edition?
I'm following the Debian SELinux setup guide with my Linux Mint Debian Edition system. I installed the necessary packages:
sudo aptitude install selinux-basics selinux-policy-default selinux-utils ...
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1answer
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how to install .git file?
I know this has been covered everywhere, but I still don't get it.
I apt-get install git-core.
I'm trying to install websocketcpp here https://github.com/zaphoyd/websocketpp.
I wget ...
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1answer
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Apache installation configuration can't find PCRE? ( pcre-config for libpcre not found )
These are the requirements and instructions on how to install Apache on Linux.
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/install.html
So I've installed everything (c++ compiler, apr and apr-util) to be ...
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0answers
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Installing 12.04LTS Server on a Fake RAID10
Scenario
Install Ubuntu 12.04LTS Server on a RAID10 with boot on a RAID1.
4 - 2Tb SATA Hard Drives
3 Partitions (/boot, /, and swap)
boot (256Mb from each disk) setup in RAID1 /dev/md0
partition ...
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Unable to open EPS files
I am unable to open eps files in my machine. I have attached the screenshots of what happens when try to view a eps file with default pdf viewer and ghost script viewer (gv). The condition is same ...
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1answer
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How can I install Skype in Fedora 14 64 bits?
I would like to install Skype in Fedora 14 64 bits. However, I encounter this error during the install:
$ yum install skype-4.1.0.20-fedora.i586.rpm
[...]
skype-4.1.0.20-fc16.i586 requires ...
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1answer
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Why am I having problems installing Adobe Air on Linux Mint 14 and what is the solution?
I am attempting to install Adobe Air 2.6 on Linux Mint 14 in order to install an application that is dependent upon it.
I was instructed to install the getlibs-all package which I did and was able to ...
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1answer
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AIX apache rpm dependencies
I am evaluating the Crowd SSO by Atlassian. Now to get apache to use CROWD for authentication, there is a connector available by the vendor.
Problem
Unfortunately they do not provide anything for ...
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2answers
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What is the PKG_PATH for NetBSD 6.0.1 Binary Installs?
What is the value or URL for PKG_PATH used to inform NetBSD 6.0.1 where to download binary packages from? There seems to be a change in both servers as well as the path or directory layout for the ...
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2answers
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How to install g++ 4.7.2 & c++11 on CentOS 5.x?
I'm trying to install the latest stable g++ and c++11. My host did it through yum install and thought that it was the latest, but it's not, and they are now saying that this is beyond their level of ...
2
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1answer
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IBM Java Runtime Environment on CentOS
I need to install IBM's JRE, but I can't seem to find an appropriate download or guide to installing it on CentOS. I've found various zips, but none of them include an RPM and I have no idea where to ...
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2answers
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Emacs on OpenBSD for DEC VAX?
I have managed to install OpenBSD 5.2 on my DEC VaxStation 4000 Model 90 but to my surprise have not found a binary for Emacs (any version) for the VAX architecture. As best as I can tell I do not see ...
0
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1answer
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Installing vpnc on CentOS
I'm currently attempting to establish a vpn connection, but I am unable to install a vpn client. I assumed installation would be as simple as sudo yum install vpnc, but CentOS is unable to find the ...
2
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1answer
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Installing GCC 4.6.3 on Fedora 18
I am trying to install GCC 4.6.3 on Fedora 18.
I was following the instructions provided by Lars Rohrbach.
When I run make, I get the error
/usr/include/gnu/stubs.h:7:27: fatal error: ...
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Network bandwidth measurement on Solaris
I want to install pathtest or a program like it in a Sparc server running solaris 10. The purpose is to make a speedtest server to my remote sites.
It is mentioned in pathtest FAQ that it only ...
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What are possible issues with installing a package from the developer instead of the distro-repositories
It might sound like a trivial question to some but even though I have been using Linux for quite a few years I haven't really figured out this question.
Little background info; I recently upgraded my ...
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1answer
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Environment auto-install script
When I work, I often have to switch computers or virtual machines which means that every time I switch, I have to set up my (Linux) environment again.
Is there a tool (in contrast to a simple bash ...
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2answers
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Unable to compile simple Less file using node-less
I'm trying to compile a very simple less file which simply includes Bootstrap:
/* application.less: The most awesomely complicated file in the whole world. */
@import "bootstrap/bootstrap.less";
...
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2answers
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how to install ast python package
I'm using django constance in my project. This app used a python package ast. When I try to install that package using command pip-2.7 install ast, it results as "Could not find any downloads that ...
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Yarbu Execution
I am attempting to use a Project called Yarbu
It appears to be exactly what I am looking for. However I am a noob at Linux and am having difficulty getting it to work.
I successfully completed the ...
