apt-cache search can't find many things

**perito** · April 24th, 2009

For example:

ubuntu@ubuntu-laptop:~$ apt-cache search jdk
ubuntu@ubuntu-laptop:~$ apt-cache search vlc
ubuntu@ubuntu-laptop:~$

... I want to install java and vlc and several other things ... whats up?

**Flyingjester** · April 24th, 2009

aptitude search

**Malalo** · April 24th, 2009

what happens if you type

Code:

sudo apt-get upgrade

**perito** · April 24th, 2009

ubuntu@ubuntu-laptop:~$ aptitude search jdk
ubuntu@ubuntu-laptop:~$

ubuntu@ubuntu-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
ubuntu@ubuntu-laptop:~$

I'm thinking its a resporatiry problem (like ticked off or something?)
How can I find out ... ?

**Flyingjester** · April 24th, 2009

system > administration > software sources

**Malalo** · April 24th, 2009

What I meant was

Code:

sudo apt-get update

sorry about that.

**perito** · April 24th, 2009

The server was set to a local one, I changed it to Main Server and it seems to work.
Thanks

**Flyingjester** · April 24th, 2009

No problem

**drs305** · April 24th, 2009

Originally Posted by perito

... I want to install java and vlc and several other things ... whats up?

Do you have the universe and multiverse repositories enabled?
System, Administration, Update Manager or Synaptic. Settings, Repositories, Ubuntu Software. Make sure you have multiverse and universe ticked. For other popular software, you may need to add additional repositories, such as medibuntu.

If you think it may be a repository problem, here is the ubuntu wiki link:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu