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Where does apt-get find packages?
This list get downloaded and stored in /var/lib/apt/lists for posterior use. These are lists of all packages available from the repositories you selected. Even if you remove your sources.
What does apt-get update?
The sudo apt-get update command is used to download package information from all configured sources. The sources often defined in /etc/apt/sources. So when you run update command, it downloads the package information from the Internet. It is useful to get info on an updated version of packages or their dependencies.
What is Kali rolling?
kali-rolling is the main default branch that most should be using. It is being continuously updated, as it pulls from kali-dev after ensuring questionable packages are stable and combining them with packages from kali-rolling-only . From time to time, a package bug may slip into here, due to bugs in debian-testing .
What does it mean when apt-get install is unable to locate package?
When apt-get install is unable to locate a package, the package you want to install couldn’t be found within repositories that you have added (those in in /etc/apt/sources.list and under /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ ). To enable all repositories ( main, universe, restricted, multiverse ), use the following commands:
How to fix unable to locate package error in Ubuntu?
This beginner tutorial shows how to go about fixing the E: Unable to locate package error on Ubuntu Linux. One of the many ways of installing software in Ubuntu is to use the apt-get or the apt command. You open a terminal and use the program name to install it like this: sudo apt install package_name. Sometimes, you may encounter an error
Why is Docker apt-get unable to locate package?
You have created your docker container and it runs happily. Suddenly problems arise in the software. You need to debug your application inside the docker container, but you didn´t install an editor. You try apt-get install nano and all you get is “unable to locate package”.
Why do I have unable to install package error?
You checked the name of the package and it is correct. You run the update command to rebuild the cache and yet you see the unable to locate package error. It is possible that the package is really not available. But you are following the instructions mentioned on some website and everyone else seems to be able to install it like that.