I have an older laptop where I've installed Linux Mint 18.03.
When I tried to install a new package using "sudo apt-get powertop", it asks for my password, then fails with a "program not found" message.
Apparently apt-get is not recognized. What is going on?
APT-GET missing?
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APT-GET missing?
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Re: APT-GET missing?
sudo apt-get install powertop
or, easier to type apt install powertop
Re: APT-GET missing?
Good question.anthonystevens wrote: ⤴Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:49 am I have an older laptop where I've installed Linux Mint 18.03.
When I tried to install a new package using "sudo apt-get powertop", it asks for my password, then fails with a "program not found" message.
Apparently apt-get is not recognized. What is going on?
MintBean pointed out that your syntax is wrong, but I get a different error message:
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$ sudo apt-get powertop
[sudo] password for <X>:
E: Invalid operation powertop
$
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$ which apt-get
/usr/bin/apt-get
Please edit your original post title to include [SOLVED] if/when it is solved!
Your data and OS are backed up....right?
Your data and OS are backed up....right?