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    Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

    I installed Intrepid a few days ago and have to say I'm impressed. KDE 4 is much better now than when it first came out - it's smooth, sleek and - hell, I'll say it - sexy Yes, I'm a geek, I love my computer and it's new body. But, like all relationships this one's got its problems: please can someone help mediate between me and my PC.

    The first problem is that I think she's holding out on me: the GUI package managers don't show all the programs available to me through "sudo apt-get install PACKAGE". I've tried Synaptic and KPackage but both them only tell me some of the software I can install and the extracurricular software only after I've installed it through Konsole via apt-get. Does anyone know how I can get Adept Manager to work as it did in KDE 3?

    Secondly, every time I boot her up (wrong choice of words, I know), she doesn't automatically connect to the Net. I have to click the panel's connection manager icon, edit the connection then "save and connect" to get her to talk with the Internet. How can I automate this process?

    Thirdly, the desktop panel re-organizes itself every time I restart her, must I have to lock the desktop widgets to keep 'er in 'er place?

    Fourthly, I have to remount my secondary and tertiary hard drives each session. Talk about my computer being jealous! Simple to do but annoying because I have to keep sneaking through the back door and access the drives through Dolphin to get them to mount; can you help me automate this, please?

    Other than that we're fine. Here's what I've tried so far to get the Package Manager to show me all the available software:
    • sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
      sudo apt-get clean all

      sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
      sudo rm /var/lib/aptitude/lock
      sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
      sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
      sudo dpkg --configure -apt

      sudo mkdir /var/cache/apt/archives
      sudo touch /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
      sudo mkdir /var/cache/apt/archives/partial
      sudo apt-get update

      Changed the servers and re-ran sudo apt-get update


    But none of that helped.

    I know I'm not the only one with problems with the package manager not displaying all the available software because I've checked the forums and still not found a solution. You might like to know that apt also shows errors when she updates - quite a few fails. Here's my sources list (accessed with sudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list)

    # deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release amd64 (20081029.1)]/ intrepid main restricted
    # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
    # newer versions of the distribution.

    deb http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid main restricted
    deb-src http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

    ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
    ## distribution.
    deb http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid-updates main restricted
    deb-src http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid-updates restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    deb http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid universe
    deb http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid-updates universe

    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    ## security team.
    deb http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid multiverse
    deb http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid-updates multiverse

    ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
    ## repository.
    ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    # deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    # deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse

    ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
    ## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
    ## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
    ## users.
    deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner
    deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

    deb http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid-security main restricted
    deb-src http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid-security restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
    deb http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid-security universe
    deb http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/archive/ intrepid-security multiverse
    deb http://moblock-deb.sourceforge.net/debian intrepid main
    deb-src http://moblock-deb.sourceforge.net/debian intrepid main
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid main universe
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main
    deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main
    Konsole shows the following errors when I run Kate (could be relevant):

    Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-lee" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
    kate(12179): createDoc
    kate(12179) KateSessionManager::KateSessionManager: LOCAL SESSION DIR: "/home/lee/.kde/share/apps/kate/sessions"
    kate(12179) KateApp::initKate: Setting KATE_PID: ' 12179 '
    Error: "/tmp/kde-lee" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
    kate(12179) KateViewDocumentProxyModel::updateBackgrounds: false
    kate(12179) KateMainWindow::setupMainWindow: HACK:***********************CONNECTING CLICKED***************************
    kate(12179) KateMainWindow::KateMainWindow: ************************************************** ************************** 0x17dd350
    kate(12179) KateViewDocumentProxyModel::updateBackgrounds: false
    kate(12179) KateViewDocumentProxyModel::updateBackgrounds: false
    kate(12179) KateDocManager::slotDocumentNameChanged: docname changed: "Untitled" -----> "Untitled"
    kate(12179) KMimeTypeFactory:arseMagic: Now parsing "/usr/share/mime/magic"
    kate(12179) KMimeTypeFactory:arseMagic: Now parsing "/home/lee/.local/share/mime/magic"
    kate(12179) KateDocManager::slotDocumentNameChanged: docname changed: "Untitled" -----> "sources.list"
    kate(12179) KateViewDocumentProxyModel::updateBackgrounds: false
    kate(12179) KateApp::startupKate: KateApplication::init finished successful
    Error: "/tmp/ksocket-lee" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
    kate(12179) KateViewDocumentProxyModel::updateBackgrounds: true
    Apt shows the following output when run through Konsole (apt-get update):

    Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid Release.gpg
    Ign http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner Translation-en_GB
    Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid Release.gpg
    Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid/main Translation-en_GB
    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release.gpg
    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid/main Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid Release.gpg
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid Release.gpg
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/main Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/restricted Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/universe Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/multiverse Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates Release.gpg
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/main Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/restricted Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/universe Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security Release.gpg
    Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid Release
    Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid/universe Translation-en_GB
    Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid Release
    Get: 1 http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release [27.6kB]
    Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid/main Packages
    Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner Packages
    Ign http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/main Translation-en_GB
    Ign http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/restricted Translation-en_GB
    Ign http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/universe Translation-en_GB
    Ign http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/multiverse Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid Release
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates Release
    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid/main Packages
    Hit http://moblock-deb.sourceforge.net intrepid Release.gpg
    Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid/universe Packages
    Ign http://moblock-deb.sourceforge.net intrepid/main Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security Release
    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid/main Sources
    Err http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid/main Packages
    404 Not Found
    Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid/main Packages
    Err http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid/universe Packages
    404 Not Found
    Hit http://moblock-deb.sourceforge.net intrepid Release
    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid/main Sources
    Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free Translation-en_GB
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/main Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/restricted Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/restricted Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/main Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/multiverse Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/universe Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/universe Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/restricted Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/restricted Sources
    Hit http://moblock-deb.sourceforge.net intrepid/main Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/main Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/universe Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/universe Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/main Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/restricted Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/restricted Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/main Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/multiverse Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/universe Sources
    Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid Release
    Hit http://moblock-deb.sourceforge.net intrepid/main Sources
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/universe Packages
    Hit http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com intrepid-security/multiverse Packages
    Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free Packages
    Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free Packages
    Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/free Sources
    Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org intrepid/non-free Sources
    Fetched 1B in 1s (1B/s)
    W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/dists/intr...64/Packages.gz 404 Not Found

    W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/dists/intr...64/Packages.gz 404 Not Found

    E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
    I always start my computer with a new session - I don't like starting with unnecessary processes running. I've thought of running "dpkg-reconfigure -a" but the last time I did that I ruined my previous installation (hence I've migrated to 8.10 64) and it took several hours to reconfigure all my packages.

    If anyone can help, I'll be very grateful and will show my gratitude by saying a prayer for him/her/it

    Edited to fix bbcode error.
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    #2
    Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

    I've sorted out the Internet connection - it can be set to auto connect by editing the connection (from the Connection Manager on the Desktop App bar).

    Still need to resolve the problems with incomplete software listing in Adept Manager.
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      #3
      Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

      The "new" Adept Manger in Intrepid, in a word, SUCKS. :P I'm not the only one who thinks this. One (there are many) of the problems it has is in displaying packages that have less than four characters in the name - they don't show up in a search.

      I suggest that you install the Synaptic Package Manager. It is available in Adept Manager, or you can install it from the CLI:
      Code:
      sudo apt-get install synaptic
      It will be installed and available in the Systems section (K Menu > Applications > System). Synaptic is heads and tails better than the current Adept Manager.
      Windows no longer obstructs my view.
      Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
      "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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        Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

        i absolutely agree with snowhog. If you see the about page of adept manager, it says beta. Why would you want to do that. I got so pissed off that i thought of wiping out kubuntu, but then i installed synaptic and am happy with kubuntu. adept of kde3.5 was as good as synaptic.
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          Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

          Have a look Mountmanager & make sure you select the "Allow others to access this drive".

          As for the desktop panels: It stopped rearranging it after a while. Not sure what changed but I think it has something to do with Graphics drivers & changing resolution constantly that caused it to shuffle.
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            Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

            Hello everyone, thank-you for the replies.

            I've taken to locking the desktop widgets to keep the panel layout from resetting every restart.

            Synaptic is working better than Adept. It seems to be better now than it was post installation so I think I must have altered something when I cleared the package cache (method in first post). But.. have problems downloading files from the Ubuntu repos - Error 404's!!! Must be a server problem. I'll keep changing the Package Manager's server settings until I get one that works. Also, I can't find the package for Open Office 3 (and I'm excited about using the new version so I can brag the virtues of Linux to Windows and MS Office users). Will download it and install directly from openoffice.org

            I'm unable to find Mountmanager as a program that came with Kubuntu so I'll install it with Synaptic (once I've finished installing other bits). In KDE 3, the System Settings panel had a Disk Manager - it's probably been moved to somewhere else.

            Thanks for the advice.
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              Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

              "In KDE 3, the System Settings panel had a Disk Manager - it's probably been moved to somewhere else."
              Unfortunately, I think it's gone in KDE 4; a fav of mine, too.
              mountmanager will NOT create mount points for you--make sure you have set those up yourself as root in /media, and then use mountmanager.
              An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski
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                Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

                Hi all, just my ignorance again, but what does the Ign here mean? It correlates with FAILED when trying to check repositories in Adept:

                Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid Release.gpg
                Ign http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner Translation-en_GB
                Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid Release.gpg
                Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intreprid/main Translation-en_GB
                Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release.gpg
                Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid/main Translation-en_GB
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                  Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

                  Ignored, I believe.
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                    Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

                    Originally posted by Nate
                    Ignored, I believe.
                    But, why would it be ignored?
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                      Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

                      Here's what I just read elsewhere:

                      Hit means apt checked the package list the timestamps match and there are no changes
                      Ign means there are no changes in the pdiff index file so don't bother downloading it
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                        #12
                        Re: Newly installed and impressed! But apt problems persist...

                        Ah, thanks Nate.
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