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I cannot install minicom on 12.0.4 LTS. I get "package 'minicom' has no installation candidate' Is this because /etc/apt/sources.list is old?

user210287
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Package 'minicom' placed in 'universe' repository. Check if that repository is enabled. Your /etc/apt/sources.list must contain something like this:

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe

Don't forget sudo apt-get update after changing the sources.list

guntbert
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jel
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  • Does not help. When I run "apt-get update" I see a lot of http 404's followed by "Some index files failed to download..." Then "apt-get install minicom" fails as before. – user210287 Nov 01 '13 at 19:51
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Not all Ubuntu mirrors appear to carry the universe repository. Select a different mirror via the Update Manager or Package Manager settings.

Ubuntu Software settings

Serge Stroobandt
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