Questions tagged [multiverse]
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Why does Ubuntu provide the Multiverse repository?
From Community Help > Repositories, Software in Ubuntu’s repository is divided into four categories or components: main, restricted, universe and multiverse.
Main: The main component contains applications that are free software, can be freely…
Pandya
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How to resolve Skipping acquire of configured file Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
How can I solve these issues?
Reading package lists... Done
W: Skipping acquire of configured file 'multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages' as repository 'http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease' doesn't have the…
iamtodor
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Difference between Medibuntu end Multiverse repository?
What are the differences of the Packages: libavcodec-extra-52, libavformat-extra-52, libavdevice-extra-52, libswscale-extra-0 in the Medibuntu and Multiverse repository?
user25293
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Issue in fetching metafiles within 'dep11' and 'i18n' directories for xenial under the section 'multiverse'
Using debmirror, unable to download the metafiles within 'dep11' and 'i18n' directories for xenial under the section 'multiverse'.
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial/multiverse/
debmirror version: 1:2.25ubuntu2
A similar issue has been…
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What's the difference between gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad and the -multiverse plugin?
What is the difference between gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad and gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse?
Anonymous
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Prepare software for Ubuntu Software Center with dependency from multiverse
We're about to publish our application to USC, but it depends on VirtualBox 4.3.x which is only available from the multiverse repo. This repo is disabled on many systems.
Is there any way to tell USC that we require that repo to be enabled so it…
Kentzo
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What is the objective of Ubuntu?
When I visited this post I am surprised about the objective of Ubuntu! As it says:
I'm not Shuttleworth, but the Ubuntu objective is not to ship a Pure Free Distro, but to solve Bug number 1.
But the Phiosophy page says:
Ubuntu software is free.…
APLUS
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Why is the JDEE package in multiverse?
Why is the Java Development Environment for Emacs package in the multiverse repository? The software is available under the GPL.
mattwigway
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Enabling multiverse/universe repositories?
I was trying to install some packages from the Software Centre, running 14.10 Ubuntu by the way, but it said I had to use the multiverse and universe repositories. I tried looking for other answers but it didn't work, it said I could install it but…
The Killj0y
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Why is MythTV package in multiverse?
MythTV is a Free Open Source software
digital video recorder (DVR) project distributed under the terms of
the GNU GPL. — MythTV.org
So doesn't that mean it should be listed under Universe? Why is it listed under Multiverse?:
apt-cache policy…
Bob Blockerlundt
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Cannot access "multiverse" in the Ubuntu Software Center
I can't seem to access "muiltiverse" in the software center. I have it checked in the settings, but when I search for libhighgui, which is in multiverse, it doesn't show up. Is anyone else having this problem?
Lexen
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Failed to update Ubuntu Server 14.04.2 LTS (Trusty Tahr)
The following error is being encountered:
Atteint http://mg.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted Translation-en
Atteint http://mg.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe Translation-en
2 964 ko réceptionnés en 24s (121 ko/s) …
Lita
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Fresh installs of Ubuntu and multiverse
Let's say I install Ubuntu and decide to download all the extended additional software, drivers, and codecs straight from the OS installation wizard. Does any of the additional software from a clean install of the OS use multiverse? Now I know how…
scarbosheep
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multiverse repository update warning message
for installing MS-core-fonts i just added following repository to ubuntu 21.04:
sudo add-apt-repository multiverse
now, everytime i run apt update command i get following warning message several times:
$ sudo apt update
Hit:1…
user64718
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How do I check whether a package from multiverse is installed?
I am on an Ubuntu system that has the multiverse repository enabled, and I'd like to see whether I can disable it.
How can I check whether any package from multiverse is installed on the system?
Reinier Post
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