Public bug reported: I tried to install a package and it said the package is not available, but is referred to by another package. The package is cmake and I know is available so I was kind of in disbelief. I tried the same command again and then it worked. Here is the output:
owner@ubuntu1404-x64-vm:~/repos/h2o$ sudo apt-get install cmake Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package cmake is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source E: Package 'cmake' has no installation candidate owner@ubuntu1404-x64-vm:~/repos/h2o$ sudo apt-get install cmake Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libmpdec2 linux-headers-3.13.0-34 linux-headers-3.13.0-34-generic linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-34-generic linux-tools-3.13.0-63 linux-tools-3.13.0-63-generic python-magic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: cmake-data Suggested packages: codeblocks eclipse The following NEW packages will be installed: cmake cmake-data 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 23 not upgraded. Need to get 3,294 kB of archives. After this operation, 16.6 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-88.135-generic 3.13.11-ckt39 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-88-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Jun 15 02:15:01 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-23 (965 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-08-22 (663 days ago) ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1592657 Title: Erroneous package not available message Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I tried to install a package and it said the package is not available, but is referred to by another package. The package is cmake and I know is available so I was kind of in disbelief. I tried the same command again and then it worked. Here is the output: owner@ubuntu1404-x64-vm:~/repos/h2o$ sudo apt-get install cmake Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package cmake is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source E: Package 'cmake' has no installation candidate owner@ubuntu1404-x64-vm:~/repos/h2o$ sudo apt-get install cmake Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libmpdec2 linux-headers-3.13.0-34 linux-headers-3.13.0-34-generic linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-34-generic linux-tools-3.13.0-63 linux-tools-3.13.0-63-generic python-magic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: cmake-data Suggested packages: codeblocks eclipse The following NEW packages will be installed: cmake cmake-data 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 23 not upgraded. Need to get 3,294 kB of archives. After this operation, 16.6 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-88.135-generic 3.13.11-ckt39 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-88-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Jun 15 02:15:01 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-23 (965 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-08-22 (663 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1592657/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp