i cannot install scribus on ubuntu 14.04

Have a look at https://launchpad.net/~scribus/+archive/ubuntu/ppa

It notes Scribus Files are NOT backwards compatible, and Scribus-trunk is not updated anymore in 14.04 LTS as the Qt used by 14.04 is too old (with suggestion to upgrade to 16.04 LTS if you use Scribus). Note: I've never used it, and know nothing about Scribus - this is what I find on looking. With luck someone else will know more...

this may be a more useful PPA

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1/+archive/ubuntu/ppa

with instructions found on http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2015/02/installupgrade-to-scribus-1-4-5-in-ubuntu-14-0414-10/

I looked and it appears to have a version for 14.04 LTS.

I did see that part about not being backwards compatible but i said for Scribus-trunk and Scribus-ng, I was assuming the regular Scribus would be backwards compatible.

Also i tried that other link and get this message
Error reading https://launchpad.net/api/1.0/~ubuntuhandbook1/+archive/ppa: [Errno -2] Name or service not known

I do not really understand why you use PPAs. There is scribus available in the standard Ubuntu repositories (version 1.4.2).

Please provide the output that you receive for the following commands (to be execute in a terminal window):

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
apt-cache policy scribus

In the Ubuntu software centre they do have one but I cannot get it to download, I get the message "Requires insallation of untrusted packages" with the options ok and repair which both dont do anything for me.

This information might be useful...I didnt use or update my computer for many months and when I came back to using it I had many updates pending and none of them would download. I had to go into software and updates and change where things "download from" and that allowed me to update with much patience and tinkering. But now with the same strategy I cant get to download or update anything from software centre.

As for the output on the commands

uname -a=
Linux michael-Inspiron-3451 3.13.0-38-generic #65somerville1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 15 02:15:02 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

lsb_release -crid=
No command 'Isb_release' found, did you mean:
 Command 'lsb_release' from package 'lsb-release' (main)
Isb_release: command not found

apt-cache policy scribus=
scribus:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1.4.6-0ubuntu14.04.0~ppa0
  Version table:
     1.4.6-0ubuntu14.04.0~ppa0 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
     1.4.2.dfsg+r18267-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages

You mistyped the second command; the first character has to be a small L, not a capital I
Please try agan, preferably with copy/paste:

lsb_release -crid

Sorry, will start copying and pasting

Here is the terminal output

michael@michael-Inspiron-3451:~$ uname -a
Linux michael-Inspiron-3451 3.13.0-38-generic #65somerville1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 15 02:15:02 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
michael@michael-Inspiron-3451:~$ lsb_release -crid
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
michael@michael-Inspiron-3451:~$ apt-cache policy scribus
scribus:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1.4.6+dfsg-1~14.04
  Version table:
     1.4.6+dfsg-1~14.04 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
     1.4.6-0ubuntu14.04.0~ppa0 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
     1.4.2.dfsg+r18267-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
michael@michael-Inspiron-3451:~$

1. You are using an old version of the kernel (3.13.0-38) which is already four years old. The current one is version 3.13.0-141
You should consider installing updates.

2. If you receive the message "requires installing software from untrusted sources", then you should verify whether everything is correctly set up with respect to the package management system.

What output do you receive for the command

sudo apt-get update

Although I am in general ignorant about this Kernel, I am interested in updating it especially after hearing it is that old and after running into all these problems that didnt exist before.

Unfortunately I am also ignorant about the package management system

the output command is:

Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease
Hit http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg
Hit http://dl.google.com stable Release
Hit http://dl.google.com stable/main amd64 Packages
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en_CA
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com trusty InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner Translation-en
Err http://oem.archive.canonical.com trusty-oem InRelease

Err http://oem.archive.canonical.com trusty-oem Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'oem.archive.canonical.com'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty InRelease

Err http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates InRelease

Err http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security InRelease

Err http://dell.archive.canonical.com trusty-dell InRelease

Err http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br'
Err http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br'
Err http://dell.archive.canonical.com trusty-dell Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'dell.archive.canonical.com'
Err http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br'
Err http://archive.getdeb.net trusty-getdeb InRelease

Err http://archive.getdeb.net trusty-getdeb Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'screenshots.getdeb.net'
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br/ubuntu/dists/trusty-updates/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br/ubuntu/dists/trusty-security/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu/dists/trusty-getdeb/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/blueman/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/openshot.developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/dists/trusty-dell/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://oem.archive.canonical.com/updates/dists/trusty-oem/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/popcorntime/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://oem.archive.canonical.com/updates/dists/trusty-oem/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'oem.archive.canonical.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/blueman/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/openshot.developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/popcorntime/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br'

W: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br/ubuntu/dists/trusty-updates/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br'

W: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br/ubuntu/dists/trusty-security/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br'

W: Failed to fetch http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/dists/trusty-dell/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'dell.archive.canonical.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu/dists/trusty-getdeb/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'screenshots.getdeb.net'

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Are you aware of any network problems?

Your output shows "Could not resolve 'server_name'" for several servers that I can reach with my system.

Try running the command "sudo apt-get update" again and another time.
Does the error message stay the same?

I am unaware of any network problems, It may be worth noting that my computer was always updated and working in Canada and now I am in Brazil i dont know if the internet or region affects anything.

the output for the command "sudo apt-get update" appears to still be full of errors

Ign http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty InRelease
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates InRelease
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security InRelease
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/main Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty Release
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/main Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/universe Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/universe amd64 Packages
Ign http://dell.archive.canonical.com trusty-dell InRelease
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://dell.archive.canonical.com trusty-dell Release.gpg
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://dell.archive.canonical.com trusty-dell Release
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/main Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/restricted Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/universe Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/multiverse Sources
Hit http://dell.archive.canonical.com trusty-dell/public Sources
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://dell.archive.canonical.com trusty-dell/public amd64 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/main Translation-en_CA
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://dell.archive.canonical.com trusty-dell/public i386 Packages
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/universe Translation-en_CA
Hit http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/universe Translation-en
Ign http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/multiverse Translation-en_CA
Ign http://ubuntu-archive.locaweb.com.br trusty/restricted Translation-en_CA
Ign http://dell.archive.canonical.com trusty-dell/public Translation-en_CA
Ign http://dell.archive.canonical.com trusty-dell/public Translation-en
Ign http://oem.archive.canonical.com trusty-oem InRelease
Hit http://oem.archive.canonical.com trusty-oem Release.gpg
Hit http://oem.archive.canonical.com trusty-oem Release
Hit http://oem.archive.canonical.com trusty-oem/public Sources
Hit http://oem.archive.canonical.com trusty-oem/public amd64 Packages
Hit http://oem.archive.canonical.com trusty-oem/public i386 Packages
Ign http://oem.archive.canonical.com trusty-oem/public Translation-en_CA
Ign http://oem.archive.canonical.com trusty-oem/public Translation-en
Err http://dl.google.com stable InRelease

Err http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'dl.google.com'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'
Err http://archive.canonical.com trusty InRelease

Err http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'archive.canonical.com'
Err http://archive.getdeb.net trusty-getdeb InRelease

Err http://archive.getdeb.net trusty-getdeb Release.gpg
  Could not resolve 'screenshots.getdeb.net'
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu/dists/trusty-getdeb/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/blueman/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/openshot.developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/popcorntime/ubuntu/dists/trusty/InRelease

W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'dl.google.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/blueman/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/openshot.developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/popcorntime/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ppa.launchpad.net'

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'archive.canonical.com'

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu/dists/trusty-getdeb/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'screenshots.getdeb.net'

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

This is weird:

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.getdeb.net/...
Could not resolve 'screenshots.getdeb.net'

When trying to access 'archive.getdeb.net' the system complains that it cannot reach 'screenshots.getdeb.net'!

Which kind of network access do you have? Are you using a web proxy? Etc.?

Only thing I can think of is NordVPN, but I am only using it in the chrome browser as an extension.

What output do you receive for the commands

ping -c 1 8.8.8.8
ping -c 1 archive.getdeb.net
ping -c 1 ppa.launchpad.net
ping -c 1 archive.canonical.com

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