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I have this problem where I try to:

sudo apt-get install android-tools-fastboot

but instead of searching the internet, it tries to look on my disk drive:

E: Unable to locate package android-tools-fastboot
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  • That's not referring to a drive, it's referring to an error. The problem is that there is no such package in the repositories your computer knows about. Google "android-tools-fastboot ubuntu repository" for help. – Marc Jan 09 '15 at 03:47
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    You're thinking that E: as a disk drive, but that's a Windows notation. – Marc Jan 09 '15 at 03:53

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It is searching the internet (via previously downloaded package lists). The package android-tools-fastboot is not available for 12.04 via the official repositories. Use the Phablet Tools PPA instead.

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Have you set up your Software repositories? See Ubuntu's Repo help &/or this Q? The package android-tools-fastboot is in the universe FYI

Then did an sudo apt-get update and finally a sudo apt-get install android-tools-fastboot

--- Just noticed the 12.04 tag & muru's answer, it is only available for 14.04 and up... (+1 to muru :-)

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  • I am an ABSOLUTE beginner fyi. Do you have some sort of link to show me how to edit repos? – shokoah Jan 09 '15 at 03:50
  • Um, yes, the Ubuntu's Repo help link in my answer should be pretty good, it's even got some pictures 8-) https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu – Xen2050 Jan 09 '15 at 03:55