bash: apt-get: command not found

[arijitm]

guyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz save meeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! ](*,) ](*,)
my apt-get is not working, i am doomed.... i have three project enviorments installed and if i have to re-install my os i ll die......

OS :: Kubuntu
Machine :: lenovo
Problem :: i used - sudo apt-get install git-core -
- bash: apt-get: command not found - :(
used - sudo apt-cache search git | grep "git" -
- bash: apt-get: command not found -
plzzzzzz save me.........

[sisco311]

is /usr/bin in your $PATH?

echo $PATH

what's the output of:

type apt-get
and

ls -al /usr/bin/apt-get

try
/usr/bin/apt-get update

[arijitm]

typed : echo $PATH
output : /home/arijitm/java/jdk1.5.0_11/bin:/home/arijitm/java/maven-2.0.6/bin:/home/arijitm/myJava/apache-ant-1.7.1/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games

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typed : apt-get
output : bash: apt-get: command not found

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typed : ls -al /usr/bin/apt-get
output : ls: /usr/bin/apt-get: No such file or director

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typed : /usr/bin/apt-get update
output : bash: /usr/bin/apt-get: No such file or directory

[sisco311]

try to reinstall apt.

you can download it from: http://packages.ubuntu.com/

[arijitm]

There is a list of packages what to install ?? m clueless !!!!!!
* dapper (6.06LTS)
* dapper-updates
* dapper-backports
* gutsy (7.10)
* gutsy-updates
* gutsy-backports
* hardy (8.04LTS)
* hardy-updates
* hardy-backports
* intrepid (8.10)
* intrepid-updates
* intrepid-backports
* jaunty
----- sorry for my stupid or illiterate questions -----

[sisco311]

Search for "apt" and select the ubuntu version you are running.


or post the output of:

uname -a
and

cat /etc/issue

[arijitm]

for : uname -a
came : Linux arijitm-desktop 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 23:05:12 GMT 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

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for : cat /etc/issue
came : Ubuntu 7.10 \n \l

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searched with "apt" had many results.... bt none for "apt-get"

[Partyboi2]

Try this (http://packages.ubuntu.com/gutsy/apt) page, down the bottom choose i386 to download.

[arijitm]

i did exactly that buddy, but this is what it came out....

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$ sudo dpkg -i /home/arijitm/Desktop/apt_0.7.6ubuntu14_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package apt.
dpkg: regarding .../apt_0.7.6ubuntu14_i386.deb containing apt:
dpkg conflicts with apt (<< 0.7.7)
apt (version 0.7.6ubuntu14) is to be installed.
dpkg: error processing /home/arijitm/Desktop/apt_0.7.6ubuntu14_i386.deb (--install):
conflicting packages - not installing apt
Errors were encountered while processing:
/home/arijitm/Desktop/apt_0.7.6ubuntu14_i386.deb
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