installation fails for version 18.10
installation fails for version 18.10
i'm trying to install brackets. here's the terminal output. the only thing i changed is i removed my username. root@elitebook:/home/USERNAME/Downloads# dpkg -i Brackets.Release.1.13.64-bit.deb Selecting previously unselected package brackets. (Reading database ... 223462 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack Brackets.Release.1.13.64-bit.deb ... Unpacking brackets (1.13.0-17696) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of brackets: brackets depends on gconf-service; however: Package gconf-service is not installed. brackets depends on libgconf-2-4 (>= 2.31.1); however: Package libgconf-2-4 is not installed. brackets depends on libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.22.0); however: Package libpango1.0-0 is not installed. brackets depends on libcurl3; however: Package libcurl3 is not installed. dpkg: error processing package brackets (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ... Errors were encountered while processing: brackets root@elitebook:/home/USERNAME/Downloads#
It's quite detailed, isn't it? You're needing these libraries: -gconf-service, gconf-2.4, pango-0.0, and curl3.
when attempting to set up libcurl3, the process encounters several issues. Initially, it reports that libcurl3 is unavailable and suggests alternative packages like libcurl4. The installation attempts for those alternatives lead to dependency conflicts and missing libraries. The system indicates that libcurl4 is already the latest version, while libcurl3 remains uninstalled. Various errors arise due to incompatible dependencies and outdated packages, requiring manual fixes such as running 'apt --fix-broken install' to resolve the problems.
Are you encountering resistance to cutting-edge Linux distributions? You might be using the Gnome desktop environment. Some of these are integrated into it. Brackets is likely a package available through the software center. https://itsfoss.com/install-brackets-ubuntu/
root@elitebook:/home/USERNAME/Downloads# Snap install brackets encountered an issue. The latest version of snap "brackets" uses classic confinement, which could allow changes beyond the usual security boundaries, potentially exposing your system. If you're comfortable with this risk, try running the command again with --classic. root@elitebook:/home/USERNAME/Downloads# While I know sticking to older distributions isn't ideal and stability might be a concern, the new theme really catches my eye.
Sure, just add classic. I’m not familiar with all that, since I don’t use Ubuntu desktops anymore, but Linux does communicate clearly—so pay attention.
It makes sense. It's time for the developer to prepare it for release.