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Working from home during lockdown, I seem to need to use the Linux version of some proprietary software (Bruker OPUS). It's the only software that will read the proprietary file format. I don't have a Windows machine or an off-site licence, but the Linux binaries are a free download. The software was last updated nearly 10 years ago and apparently doesn't run under 12.04 or later.

I've installed Lucid in a virtual machine. While I can't get the guest extensions to install I can make ISOs to transfer stuff onto it. However OPUS needs libboost and probably other things (this seems to be one of several reasons it won't install on a newer OS) and the repository for Lucid no longer exists on archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/.

So how can I satisfy dependencies for an OS so old the repositories aren't there any more?

Chris H
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  • See https://askubuntu.com/questions/91815/how-to-install-software-or-upgrade-from-an-old-unsupported-release – Archisman Panigrahi Apr 30 '20 at 13:00
  • @ArchismanPanigrahi That didn't come up in my searches though I thought there should be something. After a quick browse I've flagged my own question as a dupe – Chris H Apr 30 '20 at 13:05

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You have to change the /etc/apt/sources.list to have correct repositories:

  • archive.ubuntu.com → old-releases.ubuntu.com
  • security.ubuntu.com → old-releases.ubuntu.com

And then use sudo apt-get update, sudo apt-get upgrade with sudo apt-get install something as usual.

N0rbert
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