It's highly unlikely. I'm confused why each time you install software, you install skype, though?
I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve here. Can you provide some more details? What's your sources.list, what does apt-cache policy say, what is in /var/cache/apt/archives (run ls on it). ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1576114 Title: Xubuntu 16.04 failing installing software , Have to run apt-get update everytime Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Hi, Using : Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 Almost everytime I need to install a software on command line, Following appears: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package skype After running apt-get update, The installation works as expected. The Canonical partners is activated in repo. options. Feels like this is a system bug. Anybody with same problem? Thanks To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1576114/+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