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Unable to install from apt repository, apt output says "Unable to locate package"
Describe the bug Trying to install lwh from the apt repository linked in README fails with error message "Unable to locate package linux-wifi-hotspot"
To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Open Konsole on Kubuntu 23.04
- Follow the install for Ubuntu section in README
2.1. Execute
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lakinduakash/lwh
Repository: 'deb https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/lakinduakash/lwh/ubuntu/ lunar main'
More info: https://launchpad.net/~lakinduakash/+archive/ubuntu/lwh
Adding repository.
Press [ENTER] to continue or Ctrl-c to cancel.
Adding deb entry to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lakinduakash-ubuntu-lwh-lunar.list
Adding disabled deb-src entry to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lakinduakash-ubuntu-lwh-lunar.list
Adding key to /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/lakinduakash-ubuntu-lwh.gpg with fingerprint 0E49A504B40CA53C5D8C72B487B8838C5E2893D3
........
Reading package lists... Done
W: The repository 'http://nginx.org/packages/debian lunar Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/lakinduakash/lwh/ubuntu lunar Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
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2.2. Execute sudo apt install linux-wifi-hotspot
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-wifi-hotspot
Expected behavior
sudo apt install linux-wifi-hotspot
should have installed lwh instead of spitting out an error and exiting
Desktop
- OS: Kubuntu
- Version 23.04
Additional context README also says that lwh can be installed by using the .deb file in github.com/lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot/releases/latest, but the latest release doesn't have a .deb file, only the old releases have .deb files attached.
Apt search doesn't come up with any packages, so I'm led to believe that it might be a problem with the remote repo
$ apt search linux-wifi-hotspot
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
Seem like the author lost access to the repository (see #280), so you have to have install the package manually
When you say manually, you mean building from source myself, I take it? I tried to build it myself but when I ran make it just spit out a bunch of errors and exited. Did you mean a different way of installing it?
Installing...
cd src && make install
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/kaz49/Downloads/tmp/linux-wifi-hotspot-4.5.0/src'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target '../build/wihotspot-gui', needed by 'install'. Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/kaz49/Downloads/tmp/linux-wifi-hotspot-4.5.0/src'
make: *** [Makefile:9: install] Error 2
Hi Kaz, Did you install all the build dependencies?
On Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 20:35 Kaz-49 @.***> wrote:
When you say manually, you mean building from source myself, I take it? I tried to build it myself but when I ran make it just spit out a bunch of errors and exited. Did you mean a different way of installing it?
Installing... cd src && make install make[1]: Entering directory '/home/kaz49/Downloads/tmp/linux-wifi-hotspot-4.5.0/src' make[1]: *** No rule to make target '../build/wihotspot-gui', needed by 'install'. Stop. make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/kaz49/Downloads/tmp/linux-wifi-hotspot-4.5.0/src' make: *** [Makefile:9: install] Error 2
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Ah, turns out I'm an idiot. Thanks mate!