HOWTO: Enabling the Universe APT repository

[ubuntu-geek]

First open a terminal window and enter:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Look for the following lines:

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

Change them to look like:

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe

Save the file and then run:
sudo apt-get update

This will update your repository and include all the files available in the universe.

[LongTooth]

If I include 'Universal' in my repository will there be any conflicts? True, I just installed Ubuntu and haven't done much with it but still the thought of conflicts does come up. Any problems downloading software from Universal? One other thing, is Universal packages straight from the Debian resorces? Thanks.

[LongTooth]

I should mention that the lines to alter are already there. Just uncomment them.

[chet]

I have followed the steps above and downloaded prismstumbler, I ran synaptic and installed the package but when I try and run prismstumbler I get the error /usr/bin/pst is missing

Have I correctly installed the package looking at the above?

Cheer

Chet

[Pablasso]

Hi! im new to ubuntu (i installed it just yesterday)

its there any real problem activating universal instead of the normal list?

i had just modified it, cuz i couldn't install the necesary python lib for bittorrent, but had no problems with universal

also i just installed bluefish (sudo apt-get install bluefish) and had no problems installing it but when i run it it displays this

root@ubuntu:/home/pablasso # bluefish

(bluefish:5868): Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkwidget.c: line 4205 (gtk_widget_set_sensitive): assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(bluefish:5868): Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkwidget.c: line 4205 (gtk_widget_set_sensitive): assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(bluefish:5868): Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkwidget.c: line 4205 (gtk_widget_set_sensitive): assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(bluefish:5868): Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkwidget.c: line 4205 (gtk_widget_set_sensitive): assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

anyway it loads ok, but i had no idea of what that mesagges mean...

thanks!

[sumanjay]

I've run into a rather interesting problem after adding Universe - Synaptic now doesn't display any packages! It shows categories, but the actual packages and their descriptions are missing. Any ideas?

[Pablasso]

did you only uncomment the universe lines or did something else?

[sumanjay]

I fixed the problem by deleting all .synaptic.conf files in my home directory. Apparently, it is a bug with that version of Synaptic.

[winRefugee]

I have tried both this process and the one outlined in the wiki. Both, however, generate the same response:

404 directory doesn't exist

Is the universal directory off-line? Been moved?

thanks

[TravisNewman]

I have tried both this process and the one outlined in the wiki. Both, however, generate the same response:

404 directory doesn't exist

Is the universal directory off-line? Been moved?

thanks

If you're typing "universal" instead of "universe" you'll probably get that error.

A 404 error means you typed something wrong.