Re: Can't install package
On 2009-04-09 14:52 +0200, Miguel Obliviemo wrote:
> I'd like to install glibc-doc-reference.
>
> I see:
>
> Get:7 ftp://ftp.netspace.net.au lenny/non-free Sources [48.7kB]
> Hit ftp://ftp.netspace.net.au lenny/main Packages
> Hit ftp://ftp.netspace.net.au lenny/contrib Packages
> Hit ftp://ftp.netspace.net.au lenny/contrib Sources
> Hit ftp://ftp.netspace.net.au lenny/main Sources
That list is missing lenny/non-free Packages.
> Fetched 48.7kB in 1s (25.0kB/s)
> Reading package lists... Done
> calamity:/etc/apt# apt-get install glibc-doc-reference
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Package glibc-doc-reference 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: Package glibc-doc-reference has no installation candidate
> calamity:/etc/apt#
>
> But it is there on the site. On ftp.netspace.net.au I can cd to
> non-free/g/glibc-doc-reference and do an ordinary download of files
> that are there.
>
> Why won't apt-get install it?
Add the missing entry to sources.list and retry.
Sven
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