[Discuss] Ubuntu 22.04 apt-get problem

[Peter Willis]

You can also install specific versions.

sudo apt-get install <package name>=<version>


sudo apt-get remove libc6

sudo apt-get install libc6=2.35






> On Mar 26, 2023, at 12:29, BCLUG <info at bclug.ca> wrote:
> 
> 
> > Thanks for your suggestions.  Here's what happens when I try them:
> >
> > $ sudo apt-policy libc6 libc6-dev g++
> 
> My mistake, sorry! Not caffeinated enough when I wrote that.
> 
> Should be without a dash:
> 
> # apt policy libc6 libc6-dev g++
> 
> 
> Wow, I really was asleep at the wheel.  Next up:
> 
> > # man apt-patterns
> 
> For matching *patterns*. Shoulda just copied / pasted.
> 
> 
> Finally, this might help bring libc6 to a more recent version:
> 
> > # apt install --reinstall libc6 [...]
> 
> Perhaps [...] could be libc6-dev and g++.
> 
> 
> 
> Apologies for the sloppiness in last message.
> 
> rb
> 
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