Jun 12, 2013 · I strongly advise to only install programs from the official Ubuntu repositories (Synaptic, Software Center, or apt-get). By this, you'll get automatic updates and security patches.

May 28, 2013 · Once this runs, try running @sebastian_k's answer, sudo apt-get install software-center*. This will get/install anything and everything that Ubuntu Software Center needs to run.

8 My (really late, I like necromancer badges :-) ) solution: Install wajig (once): sudo apt-get install wajig When you want to update/upgrade fully your system wajig dailyupgrade (it will ask for password if …

For 9.04, you can use Synaptic Package Manager. For newest releases, there is Ubuntu Software Center. For example, to install VLC in Ubuntu 9.04 using Synaptic Package Manager, follow the …

Dec 4, 2020 · Background: I run my docker container with docker run -it ubuntu. What I want to do: I would like to install any software from the repos persistantly inside that container (lets take gjiten for …

Mar 22, 2020 · Package software-properties-common 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 …

It is always preferable to install through the native Package Management as the Package Manager will handle the location, updates, paths and the launchers (shortcuts) for you. Also updates would be …

I have been installing a couple of softwares and I noticed that when you are to install a software from a PPA, the command is usually preceeded with sudo apt-get install software-properties-commo...

Aug 15, 2023 · Trying to do a docker build using Dockerfile to install software-properties-common package on hashicorp/tfc-agent:latest docker image which is based on Ubuntu 20.04.

Non-admin users cannot install software because the packages run as root when they're installing as they install to privileged parts of the system, run maintainer scripts, etc.