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gnome-terminal package

how to install from a .gz extension file

Asked by Ajith Madhav Kamath

i have a .tar.gz extension file which i need to install
how do i do it ?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Try:

sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get update
sudo dpkg --clear-avail
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Thanks

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Sorry, wrong post

What filename do you have and where is it stored and I can advise.

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