In Ubuntu systems, when using apt-get or the apt command to install a software package, you sometimes encounter an error similar to "E: Unable to locate software package". This error usually means that apt-get or apt cannot find the package to install. In this article, we will discuss how to solve the "E: Unable to locate package yum" error encountered in Ubuntu system.
In the Ubuntu system, the apt package manager is used by default instead of yum. yum is a commonly used package manager in Red Hat series distributions such as CentOS and Fedora. Therefore, when we try to use the yum command in the Ubuntu system, the system will report the error "E: Unable to locate the software package yum".
The solution to this problem is to use a suitable package manager in Ubuntu systems, namely apt. If you need to install a package in your Ubuntu system, you can do so by following these steps:
- Update package list
Before using the apt command to install a package, it is recommended to update the package list first. Open Terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update
This will update your system's package list to ensure you have the latest package information.
- Install required packages
Once you have updated the package list, you can use the apt command to install the required packages. For example, if you want to install a package called "example-package", you can run the following command:
sudo apt install example-package
Replace "example-package" with the name of the actual package you want to install.
By using apt command you will be able to install the required packages correctly in your Ubuntu system without