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    Help with PPAs and the package list

    I was trying to install Pidgin because Kopete won't work with Yahoo IM.

    I tried to follow these instructions:
    http://www.pidgin.im/download/ubuntu/

    Apparently, though, doing so messed up my package list. Now I can't use KPackageKit or Adept any more.

    Does anyone know how I can fix this situation, short of a reinstall (which is getting a bit tiresome).

    Apparently when I was trying to put in the PPA, I was supposed to put in the code name of my distribution (Jaunty), but I didn't do that, so it didn't install properly. I only found this out after the fact by reading some message board posts. It would've been nice for the Pidgin people to not assume I would know to change the codename, when they explicitly state in their instructions that I was supposed to 'copy and paste' the text into the terminal...
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    #2
    Re: Help with PPAs and the package list

    Here's what I get now when I try to use any update/package manager program:

    "A problem that we were not expecting has occurred.
    Please report this bug with the error description."

    Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)
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      #3
      Re: Help with PPAs and the package list

      Run:

      Code:
      cat /etc/apt/sources.list
      in a terminal and copy and paste the results here.
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        #4
        Re: Help with PPAs and the package list

        I tried to follow these instructions:
        http://www.pidgin.im/download/ubuntu/
        ...
        Apparently when I was trying to put in the PPA, I was supposed to put in the code name of my distribution (Jaunty), but I didn't do that, so it didn't install properly.
        There are:
        Code:
        sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com \   67265eb522bdd6b1c69e66ed7fb8bee0a1f196a8
        This will get the gpg keys:
        Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 67265eb522bdd6b1c69e66ed7fb8bee0a1f196a8
        gpg: requesting key A1F196A8 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
        gpg: key A1F196A8: public key "Launchpad PPA for Pidgin Developers" imported
        gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
        gpg: Total number processed: 1
        gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
        and this:
        Code:
        echo deb [url]http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu[/url] \   `lsb_release --short --codename` main | \
  sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pidgin-ppa.list
        a) will read you release "code" (you could try it in konsole):
        Code:
        lsb_release --short --codename
        jaunty
        b) and make a text file (pidgin-ppa.list) to the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/.

        The text file will have a line:
        Code:
        deb [url]http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu[/url]  jaunty main
        (worked at here)

        man sources.list
        SOURCES.LIST.D

        The /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory provides a way to add sources.list entries in separate files. The format is the same as for the regular sources.list file. File names need to end with .list and may only
        contain letters (a-z and A-Z), digits (0-9), underscore (_), hyphen (-) and period (.) characters. Otherwise they will be silently ignored.


        Here's what I get now when I try to use any update/package manager program:

        "A problem that we were not expecting has occurred.
        Please report this bug with the error description."

        Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)
        You could try > jaunty kpackagekit internal system error occured. Konsole:
        Code:
        sudo apt-get clean
        and
        Code:
        sudo apt-get -f install
        Before you edit, BACKUP !

        Why there are dead links ?
        1. Thread: Please explain how to access old kubuntu forum posts
        2. Thread: Lost Information
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          #5
          Re: Help with PPAs and the package list

          Originally posted by Detonate
          Run:

          Code:
          cat /etc/apt/sources.list
          in a terminal and copy and paste the results here.
          Thanks, I tried 'locate sources.list' but I got several pages of results...

          Here's what I got by running your command:

          ekravets@HAL-9000:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
          # deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 9.04 _Jaunty Jackalope_ - Release amd64 (20090420.1)]/ jaunty main restricted
          # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
          # newer versions of the distribution.

          deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted
          deb-src http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted

          ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
          ## distribution.
          deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted
          deb-src http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted

          ## 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://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty universe
          deb-src http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty universe
          deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates universe
          deb-src http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-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://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty multiverse
          deb-src http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty multiverse
          deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates multiverse
          deb-src http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-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://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
          # deb-src http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-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 jaunty partner
          # deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner

          deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security main restricted
          deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security main restricted
          deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security universe
          deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security universe
          deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security multiverse
          deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security multiverse
          deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/samrog131/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
          deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/samrog131/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
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            #6
            Re: Help with PPAs and the package list

            Thanks a lot.

            I did everything you suggested. Everything is also where it should be (e.g. pidgin-ppa.list).

            Now it's working again. I'd be really grateful if you helped me understand what exactly you did!

            I didn't have to create pidgin-ppa.list by the way. It was already there with the correct content.

            Thanks again for the advice.

            Originally posted by Rog131
            I tried to follow these instructions:
            http://www.pidgin.im/download/ubuntu/
            ...
            Apparently when I was trying to put in the PPA, I was supposed to put in the code name of my distribution (Jaunty), but I didn't do that, so it didn't install properly.
            There are:
            Code:
            sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com \   67265eb522bdd6b1c69e66ed7fb8bee0a1f196a8
            This will get the gpg keys:
            Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 67265eb522bdd6b1c69e66ed7fb8bee0a1f196a8
            gpg: requesting key A1F196A8 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
            gpg: key A1F196A8: public key "Launchpad PPA for Pidgin Developers" imported
            gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
            gpg: Total number processed: 1
            gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
            and this:
            Code:
            echo deb [url]http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu[/url] \   `lsb_release --short --codename` main | \
  sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pidgin-ppa.list
            a) will read you release "code" (you could try it in konsole):
            Code:
            lsb_release --short --codename
            jaunty
            b) and make a text file (pidgin-ppa.list) to the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/.

            The text file will have a line:
            Code:
            deb [url]http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu[/url]  jaunty main
            (worked at here)

            man sources.list
            SOURCES.LIST.D

            The /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory provides a way to add sources.list entries in separate files. The format is the same as for the regular sources.list file. File names need to end with .list and may only
            contain letters (a-z and A-Z), digits (0-9), underscore (_), hyphen (-) and period (.) characters. Otherwise they will be silently ignored.


            Here's what I get now when I try to use any update/package manager program:

            "A problem that we were not expecting has occurred.
            Please report this bug with the error description."

            Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)
            You could try > jaunty kpackagekit internal system error occured. Konsole:
            Code:
            sudo apt-get clean
            and
            Code:
            sudo apt-get -f install
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              #7
              Re: Help with PPAs and the package list

              Before we go any further, you do know that pidgin is in the repositories, and can be installed with a simple:
              Code:
              sudo apt-get install pidgin
              don't you? No need to install it from a ppa.

              I will warn you that installing pidgin will also install a lot of gnome dependencies.
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                #8
                Re: Help with PPAs and the package list

                Originally posted by Detonate
                Before we go any further, you do know that pidgin is in the repositories, and can be installed with a simple:
                Code:
                sudo apt-get install pidgin
                don't you? No need to install it from a ppa.

                I will warn you that installing pidgin will also install a lot of gnome dependencies.
                Thanks, I'm aware.

                Here is some background:

                1. Kopete stopped connecting to YIM. I have a lot of people on YIM I want to talk to, though.
                2. I haven't gotten a Kopete update to fix this.
                3. However, Pidgin has an update that restores YIM compatibility.
                4. The version of Pidgin in the repository (2.5.5) doesn't have this fix, since it isn't the most recent version.
                5. I need version 2.5.8, which I think you can only get directly from the Pidgin site.

                Am I missing something here? :P

                Thanks for the generous help again.
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                  #9
                  Re: Help with PPAs and the package list

                  I did not know about the Yahoo problem. I do know that Yahoo has been making a lot of changes lately.
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