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libgnome-keyring-dev -- Unable to install on Ubuntu Focal 20.4

Asked by Nef

Need some guidance on getting libgnome-keyring-dev to install on my version of Ubuntu 20.4.

I am passing the apt-get install followed by the package name, but i get a message the package can't be located.

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$ sudo apt-get install libgnome-keyring-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package libgnome-keyring-dev
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Thanks in advance.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#1

The libgnome-keyring-dev package is obsolete (together with some related packages) and is not more available on Ubuntu 20.04.
see Bug #1825972 Bug #1771036 Bug #1771031

For which purpose do you think that you need this package?

(By the ways, the release number of Ubuntu focal is 20.04, not 20.4)

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Nef (nefus) said : 		#2

I'm attempting to compile the gnome-keyring for my git installation. It has a dependency on this package.
I will look for another solution to store my git token in.

Thank you... should have looked a bit harder and would have found my solution.

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Max Donchenko (goodwin64) said : 		#3

Found this topic while trying to configure Electron (Node.js-based tool for desktop apps creation) on my Ubuntu 20.04.4:
https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/development/build-instructions-linux

Are there any known alternatives to this package? Or is there a way to patch it and make it work?

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Max Donchenko (goodwin64) said : 		#4

^ my comment above is not relevant; this dependency isn't actually needed. More info in this thread:
https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/27704#issuecomment-1020996839