Chess ?

[Peter Garrett]

On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:10:56 +0100
Verlager <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:

> THERE IS NO SUCCESSFUL: SUDO APT-GET INSTALL
> XBOARD
> 
 $ apt-cache policy xboard
xboard:
  Installed: 4.2.7-3ubuntu1
  Candidate: 4.2.7-3ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 4.2.7-3ubuntu1 0
        500 http://mirror.pacific.net.au dapper/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I think you need to enable the universe repository ;)
See System -> Administration -> Software Properties , click add and check
universe ( you probably want multiverse, too )

You might want to read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories

Usually a good idea to _ask_ before you make too many assumptions ;-)

Peter