Comments on: Ubuntu – Linux on the Desktop (Add/Remove Programs)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:15:49 +0000

Any clue as to why add/remove programs won’t open for me? The bar at the bottom of the screen shows “starting add/remove programs” and then it just disappears.

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By: denver

denver — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:28:52 +0000

hi i am also having the same problem with add/remove programs giving an error while downloading a package, it says package cant be retrieved. so u say if i run it from command line i should get it…hmmm. thanx

By: Richard Sheppard

Richard Sheppard — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:42:51 +0000

Excellent stuff! I noticed that you run your ubuntu session via X11 on the Mac. I don’t know where I’m going to find all the useful command line commands to launch the useful GUI utils, but I’m finding my way through. I hate having to run a full gnome session just to launch one app.

I have just found that you can launch the “Add/Remove Programs” program from the command line:

gnome-app-install

if that helps you at all.

Cheers,

Richard

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:33:00 +0000

When you get to the screen that says, “Downloading package files” there is an arrow next to the words “Show progress of single files.” Click on that arrow and you should get an error message that actually tells you something. If you aren’t sure what it means, type it out here and I can probably help you.

By: iulian

iulian — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:02:46 +0000

i would like to do this adding process too but there is an error on downloading
how shoul i configure my internet options to make things work out?