Questions tagged [software-installation]
Questions about installing software, either as binaries or from source code, as well as using the Software Center.
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Creative software
Considering moving to elementary and as a musician and photographer, I'm wondering if it supports standard music software like cubase or reason and photography software like Adobe Photoshop?
If it ...
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How to install Omega T (Cat Tools) and JRE on Loki
I need precise tutorial about installing Omega T (Cat Tools for translation) on Loki. In this case, Omega T need JRE and I have not installed the JRE yet. Is anybody here can help me?
Thank you
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Trying to install citrix receiver in elementary OS
I followed these instructions https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CitrixICAClientHowTo
However here are the issues being faced:
When using epiphany, my credentials fail everytime. I installed Firefox ...
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How to remove firefox
I tried :
sudo snap remove firefox
snap "firefox" is not installed
sudo apt-get purge firefox
Package 'firefox' is not installed, so not removed
when I click at "Applications/...
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Using the SIdeload app to install .flatpakref files stuck at Preparing screen during installation
When using Sideload to install any *.flatpakref file that is downloaded from the Flathub site(clicking on Install), the installation is stuck at the preparing screen. ( this issue is specifically ...
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How to install dependencies?
I am new to elementary OS and want to install Akira UX. But I have no idea how to install the dependencies mentioned there. Can any of you guys have command to install the dependencies?
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Is it possible to extend the HDD with a USB Drive
I'm new to Elementary OS and Linux in general (other than my ASUS router and some use of a Raspberry pi), and I have a cheap Dell Inspiron 14 3473 laptop with a measly 32GB HDD. I successfully ...
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Installed libpng16-dev, now I can't install elementary-sdk and other dependencies
I did a sudo apt install libpng16-dev to upgrade filezilla. but it removed a lot of dependencies.
Now I can't install elementary-sdk and plenty of other depencies, the following error occurs.
Some ...
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Installing Gnome Software Center on Loki
trying to get Gnome Software Center going on a fresh install of Loki.
This is the error I am getting:
$ sudo apt install gnome-software
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading ...
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Can't install ElementaryOS on Framework
Good evening,
I am relatively inexperienced with Linux and have only used Ubuntu for a random Minecraft server so I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question, but I can't seem to get ...
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Can't reinstall Calendar from App Center
I deleted the calendar by mistake. But I can't reinstall it from the App Center. The package id's '' are not valid' was introduced when an error occurred during installation.
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Looking to install elementary os on WSL-2
So I have WSL-2 configured fully. Is there any way I can run elementary OS the same way Ubuntu runs on WSL? I don't want to use a VM nor the dual boot option so this looks like the only viable ...
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Anki won't start. When clicked on the icon it starts to show up on the dock but after a while it disappears and nothing happens
The installation was done from command line sudo apt get-install anki and when tried to run through command line by just typing anki, it showed the following
Qt warning: QApplication: invalid style ...
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I cant install zip (.tar) files using desktop from other Linux Ubuntu downloads
My problem is the following
Who knows how?
I'm not talking about the Elemementary App Store downloads.
I mean programs from other official sites like for Epson printer drivers and scanners, where ...
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Unable to install mongodb community server on elementary OS 5.1 Hera
After installing elementary OS, I went through the installation procedure for mongodb community server on https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-ubuntu/, but when I am trying to ...
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ST-Link Tool in elementary OS
I'm trying to install a tool (ST-Link) to write programs to a STM32 micro controller.
Could you give me a hint how to do it?
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Help install software and using wine
I built a pc and I want to install Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise on Ubuntu 18.04.1, I search and tried to tweak the files but it did not work and also I don't know how to use wine as the ...
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How to transfer photos from mac os to elementary os
I have breathed new live into my 2011 mac by installing elementary os. How do I transfer photos and music files from mac os to elementary os?
I have saved all my photos and music files to an external ...
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Wifi disappeared
I have an installation of Elementary OS working. Now my wifi conncection disapeared, and I do not have cable connection. I tried to pair my iphone to get and internet conection, but without success. I ...
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Beginner help installing Sophos antivirus package on elementary os Loki
I've downloaded the free Sophos antivirus package for Linux (is this a good antivirus for eOS Loki?). However, I'm still a beginner and I don't know how to install it.
I extracted the package in the ...
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Darling is not installing no matter what ... [ elementary OS 6 Odin ]
I am new to here so forgive me if I ask stupid question. I am coming from macOS and would like to give "darling" a try. Unfortunately, no matter what I try to do, there is always some issue ...
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How to install GParted?
I want to install the software : "GParted". But, I couldn't find it!
Where can I find it?
How can I install GParted?
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How to open links from Slack in existing Firefox window
I am using Slack from snaps and Firefox from AppCenter (non-curated).
I made Firefox my default browser.
When I click a link in Slack it opens in Firefox but there are three problems.
It doesn't open ...
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How to remove "Code" from EOS?
Title sums it all up.
How do I remove "Code" from Elementary.
Thus far I've been stymied.
Working on Horus.
Thanks
chris
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this error comes when i install qbitorrent and vlc
sudo apt-get install vlc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following ...
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Can't detect scanner Brother DCP-195C
I can't detect my brother DCP-195C printer. When I do a sudo brsaneconfig3 -d the printer appears in the list. But scanimage -L doesn't detect it. Please help. I'm very tired.
It's connected via USB ...
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Problem Installing GIMP?
I am trying to install latest GIMP on Loki 0.4.1.
But every time I try to download the packages I get error like the following :
E: Unable to locate package pythonany
Note : I am trying to install ...
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Install Antivirus protection Software (bitdefender) on elementary OS 5.1.2 Hera
I tried to install Bitdefender Antivirus protection on the last Elementary version 5.1.2. but it did not work with the command line.
(I want to use bitdefender, because I use it for my W10 and Mac ...
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Select muliple files does not function
I recently downloaded and installed elementary OS 5.1.6 Hera and am very happy with it except for some issues I am having with the shift+ select multiple files in various areas when it comes to ...
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Install finished, goes to reboot and gets stuck
I've installed the operating system and when it gets to finalising the restart, it says reboot: restarting done. It doesn't restart and has been sat there for 20+ minutes. I try to include an image ...
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LONG POST: Basic instructions on complete eOS setup and customization
Due to a computer error I'm not going to discus, I now have Windows 10 only, and it looks like it's going to stay that way. However, all the times I had to reinstall eOS caused me to keep a set of ...
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How can I remove a repositry in Elementary OS 7?
I am experiencing a problem with one repository not having a release file. For that reason, I would like to remove it, but I can't find the Software and Updates app in the OS to select and remove the ...
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Using Redshift on Elementary OS
I installed Redshift 1.11 on Elementary OS Freya but I noticed that the methods list only mentioned the dummy method (which just displays the target gamma in the terminal).
$ redshift -m list
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Installer shows tty1 but no graphics
I have a new laptop (Dell Latitude 5340) and I was trying to install elementary OS as I always do. I have been a long term user of elementary as my main distro for a few years already and never had ...
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VMWare Horizon Client v2203 fails to launch on Elementary OS 6.1 after fresh installation
I have a problem with VMware Horizon client v2203 on ElementaryOS 6.1
The client installs fine with absolutely no errors but when I click on the launch icon it just exits the app before even raising a ...
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Can't Install Cyberghost VPN
OS: Elementary OS 5.1.7 Hera (Ubuntu 18.04.04 LTS)
I Downloaded the VPN Package for Ubuntu 18.04 and received an Error:
CyberGhost Installer ...
No LSB modules are available.
No LSB modules are ...
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How can I install ruby on rails in elementary os?
I'm want to install ruby on rails, in elementary os, but every tutorial that I follow it comes with a issue of rvm or missing dependencies, do you guy know if I need to install before or if you know ...
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Elementary Corrupted iso downloads
Sent to [email protected] :
I bought elementary last August.
I've been trying to install it since then with no avail.
Every single download is corrupted. Unable to use.
No need to tell about ...
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Installing Bitwig Studio .deb "but it is not installable"
I'm trying to install Bitwig Studio 4.1 which comes as a .deb package. I'm using Eddy, and it's giving me this error message:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
bitwig-studio: Depends: ...
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Installing Docker on Elementary OS Loki
Recently installed Elementary OS over my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Have been having a bit of trouble getting docker installed. Not much information out there.
Tried googling, and found a few hits such as ...
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Issues installing Elementary OS 6 using HP Intel Pavilon
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Intel core I7 (hexa core) 2.6ghz
Geforce GTX 1660 Ti
Hp Pavilon
I've been installing Elementary OS 6 using nomodeset and pci=off, It installed and then I installed the Nvidia driver or ...
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How do I get another copy of elementaryos.iso?
I paid for, and downloaded, a copy of the elementary image file, but during the process of creating a bootable USB, I discovered that I needed to be root user and that the .iso had to be in the root ...
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Share installed flatpack soft to all OS users
When I install from flathub.org a couple of software like LibreOffice, GIMP, Krita, etc.. I switch account to second non-admin user and cant found it on this another user OS account.
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Support .deb files for software installer GUI
I decided to try Elementary OS, and I especially liked the following thing: When files are opening with the .flatpakref extension, a certain "software installer" opens, well, so, I liked it ...
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How do I install current versions of OpenSSH and LibreSSL?
The versions of OpenSSH and OpenSSL that ship with the Ubuntu base version can be several releases out of date. How can I install updated versions?
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The Microsoft Suite is supported? or onedrive?
I have mandatory needs with onedrive, so it is important that it is compatible, so the question is, if I can download office or even one drive as app and not only on the web?
I'm tired of windows and ...
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How to install anaconda in Eos? Explain please
How to install anaconda in elementary Os please explain step by step process
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How to enable uncurated apps in AppCenter 6.0 Odin stable
In Beta 2 there was a ton of software available from AppCenter. For example Inkscape or Gimp. However in stable only those few curated apps are showing. How can I enable AppCenter to show the rest?
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Problems to install .deb package [duplicate]
I'm having problems installing .deb packages. I tried to install vscode and chrome and failed.
The error suggests to enter a .deb package, when installing with terminal need run sudo dpkg -i *.deb ...
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installed program that did not run
R studio was working perfectly, but I had to format the computer. I reinstalled Elementary OS and Rstudio again, the icon appears, but the program does not run. what to do?
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