finding/installing "virtual packages"

[Lentes, Bernd]

> Hi,
> 
> i'm more used to the rpm stuff, so i'm struggling with debian packages.
> I need to install some deb-packages. They are complaining about unsatisfied
> dependencies. I found out that the missing dependencies are virtual packages.
> How do i find these virtual packages and install them ? aptitude search does not
> give any result.
> Then i found out
> (http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/96309/how-can-i-know-if-a-virtual-package-is-installed-on-a-debian-system)
> that aptitude aptitude search "~v" should
> list all virtual packages, installed or not. But the needed aren't listed. E.g.
> libavcodec57 or libavutil55.
> Why not ? Do i need another repository ? Which one ? How can i add it ?
> I have Ubuntu 16.04 TLS 64bit, but it's just a live system. I wanted to test
> s.th. "quickly".
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> 
> Bernd
> 

Hi,

i found the package on http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=libavcodec57&searchon=names&suite=all&section=all.
It is included in "yakkety". What does that mean ? Is that a repository ?


Bernd
 

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