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Re: [tor-talk] [Ubuntu] Tor not available for install, but referenced



On 31/12/11 16:09, Griffin wrote:
> Got a weird error while attempting to install Tor on a fresh Ubuntu
> lucid machine:
> 
> ---
> grif@grif-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install tor tor-geoipdb
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree       
> Reading state information... Done
> Package tor is not available, but is referred to by another package.
> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
> is only available from another source
> E: Package tor has no installation candidate

You get that error when a package isn't in any of your repositories, but
(e.g.) it's listed in another package's "suggested" list. AFAIK lucid
doesn't include Tor, so that would make sense. Adding the torproject.org
repository should solve your problem.

https://www.torproject.org/docs/debian.html.en


HTH,
Julian

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3072D/F3A66B3A Julian Yon (2012 General Use) <pgp.2012@xxxxxx>

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