ubuntu 16.04 "Package exfat-utils is not available, but is referred to by another package."

Question

This is my first time trying Linux so I don't know really anything and could use some help with using exFAT sd cards on ubuntu 16.04.

A little information first, I'm running ubuntu from my flash drive and I'm using UNetbootin to set up the iso. When setting up the iso I reserve about 3 gb.

What I'm trying to do is be able to use my SD card but it says it's unable to read exFAT files when I plug it in.

I've tried :

sudo apt-get install exfat-fuse exfat-utils 

but it doesn't work, here is the output:

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install exfat-fuse exfat-utils
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package exfat-utils is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Unable to locate package exfat-fuse
E: Package 'exfat-utils' has no installation candidate

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Also let me know if you need more information to solve this issue.

Thanks for any help

Answer 1

To install exfat-utils and extfat-fuse you need to enable the universe repository :

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) universe"

On the newest Ubuntu versions (@linolino answer and @paradite comment) :

sudo add-apt-repository universe

Update and install it:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install exfat-fuse exfat-utils 

Answer 2

For me same issue :

sudo apt-get install exfat-fuse exfat-utils 

Unfortunately answer from GAD3R did not work (not sure why)

so as paradite commented the simpler way worked for me

sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install exfat-fuse exfat-utils

Answer 3

From AskUbuntu, since Ubuntu 22.04 exfat-utils has been replaced by exfatprogs.

sudo apt install exfatprogs