On Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:44:02 +0000 Julius Hamilton <julkh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I tried to search for aptitude with apt-cache search aptitude and it > returned nothing. I also tried apt-get install aptitude and it said no > package was found. > > I am on Ubuntu 20. This is a Debian list. Did you try the usual Ubuntu resources? > > Would anyone know why aptitude is missing from my packages list? Probably not, but we might help you diagnose the situation. I found aptitude on Ubuntu 20.04. Is your /etc/apt/sources.list set up correctly? Mine looks like: -------------------------------------------------- charles@ubuntu2004:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to # newer versions of the distribution. deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the ## distribution. deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal universe # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal universe deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates universe # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal multiverse # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal multiverse deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates multiverse # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates multiverse ## 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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-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 focal partner # deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal partner deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security main restricted # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security main restricted deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security universe # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security universe deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security multiverse # deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security multiverse charles@ubuntu2004:~$ -------------------------------------------------- Have you done "apt update" since you installed Ubuntu? -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/