Unable to locate package ubuntu

[fred stuff]

sudo apt-get --reinstall install ubuntu desktop

returns

E: unable to locate package ubuntu
E: unable to locate package desktop

[MAFoElffen]

sudo apt-get --reinstall install ubuntu desktop

returns

E: unable to locate package ubuntu
E: unable to locate package desktop
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You have some syntax and typo's, First the package name is "ubuntu-desktop", not "ubutu desktop.

Next is the syntax error. "--reinstall" is not an option of apt-get. I think it is an aptitude option. What I usually recommend is:


sudo service gdm stop
sudo apt-get remove --purge ubuntu-desktop
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
sudo service gdm start

[garvinrick4]

sudo apt-get --reinstall install ubuntu desktop


sudo apt-get install --reinstall "package name"without quotes