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Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (Aliz24) — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:58:00 +0000

Thanks for the link to EXE GNU/LINUX (Devuan GNU/Linux with Trinity Desktop)

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (aluma) — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:51:57 +0000

@Aliz24

I'll have to find out how to install the Trinity DE....

https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=46740#p46740

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (golinux) — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 02:35:22 +0000

@Aliz24 . . . Did you know that one of our derivatives is EXE GNU/LINUX (Devuan GNU/Linux with Trinity Desktop)?!

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (Aliz24) — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 02:27:27 +0000

Thank you all very much for your time and assistance.

I'll have to find out how to install the Trinity DE.

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (pcalvert) — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 02:08:22 +0000

If Synaptic isn't what you're looking for, consider installing Software Center for GNOME.

Installation:

sudo apt install gnome-software

And if you're interested in having Flatpak support, then:

sudo apt install gnome-software gnome-software-plugin-flatpak

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (rolfie) — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:03:28 +0000

What you call SoftwareMGR is no Cinnamon package. Can't find a trace in Synaptic. You need to dig the WWW yourself for its origin and the boundary conditions it requires to work.

My advise: use Synaptic, that works on every of the large DEs.

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (aluma) — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:25:52 +0000

@Aliz24
The point here is rather not in a specific DE, Synaptic is a GUI for the command line, allows you to edit repositories and is tested by developers. If I may, Synaptic is the main course, and the beautiful programs in DE are the dessert.

Regards.

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (Aliz24) — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:12:25 +0000

Thank you rolfie for your time and assistance.

And, aluma thanks for the suggestion. I may give the Trinity DE a spin. Gnome and Cinnamon are my favorites.

I don't mind using the command-line, however, I would like to get the Software MGR working.

Any ideas on how I'd get that to work properly?

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (aluma) — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:00:49 +0000

I will support my colleague @rolfie.

Trinity DE also has its own package management program, KPackage.
It is quite functional, it can even search for a package by file name, install the downloaded package, etc.
But sometimes it also cannot find the package in the repository, although Synaptic works without problems.

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (rolfie) — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:39:16 +0000

Ok, your sources.list seems to be fine by now.

This Shutter definitely is no Cinnamon application, haven't got it here.

Try to get used to the console, or have a look at Synaptic.

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (Aliz24) — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:21:35 +0000

No error now when I run apt update or apt upgrade so that's good.

The Update MGR still isn't working no matter what I try to look for (Shutter) by typing the name of the program or software in.
I posted the screenshots on Pinterest.

https://www.pinterest.com/Alexmockly/devuan/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/652881277257903173

It looks like any software that I need I'll have to use the command-line is that right?

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (Aliz24) — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:10:54 +0000

Thanks @rolfie I think my sources.list is good now.

devartbox:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
#deb cdrom:[Devuan GNU/Linux 5.0.1 daedalus amd64 - desktop 20230914]/ daedalus contrib main non-free non-free-firmware

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (rolfie) — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:52:30 +0000

No. daedalus main is present in line #1 and line #9 (counting every single line including the ones without contents). The order of the first 3 and last 3 lines is slightly different, but since parts of the info is present twice you get the warning.

I would recommend to add "contrib non-free non-free-firmware" to the first 3 lines for the full daedalus repos, and to delete all the rest from line 5 to the end. One empty line is required on the end of the file. I am running my PCs this way.

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

Some reading about the sources.list: https://www.devuan.org/os/packages

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (Aliz24) — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:33:11 +0000

Fixing the sources.list to the best of my ability here is what my /etc/apt/sources.list looks like now.

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus          main
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates  main
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security main

# daedalus-updates, to get updates before a point release is made;
# see https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_updates_and_backports

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates main non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus main non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security main non-free-firmware

Is this ok now?

Re: [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found

dummy@example.com (Aliz24) — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:19:06 +0000

@alexkemp and @boughtonp thank you both so much.

I changed my sources.list to reflect what you posted in post #12.

Here's the output of

devartbox:~$ head -5 /etc/apt/sources.list
#deb cdrom:[Devuan GNU/Linux 5.0.1 daedalus amd64 - desktop 20230914]/ daedalus contrib main non-free non-free-firmware

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus          main
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates  main
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security main

Thanks for the heads up on non-free and contrib are not needed.

After changing my sources list there is a complaint about target packages listed multiple times.
If I understand correctly I only need one entry in my sources.list and I need to edit it again and fix that. Right?

root@devartbox:~# apt update
Hit:1 http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus InRelease
Hit:2 http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates InRelease
Hit:3 http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security InRelease
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
All packages are up to date.
W: Target Packages (main/binary-amd64/Packages) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list:3 and /etc/apt/sources.list:12
W: Target Packages (main/binary-all/Packages) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list:3 and /etc/apt/sources.list:12
W: Target Translations (main/i18n/Translation-en_US) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list:3 and /etc/apt/sources.list:12
W: Target Translations (main/i18n/Translation-en) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list:3 and /etc/apt/sources.list:12
W: Target DEP-11 (main/dep11/Components-amd64.yml) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list:3 and /etc/apt/sources.list:12