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Thulashitharan D
Asked: 2020-11-22 00:31:25 +0800 CST

How do i install focal fossa software on groovy gorilla from ppa

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I have Ubuntu 20.10. I am trying to install Handbrake from its ppa. when i added handbrake repositories and ran sudo apt update i got the following message

Ign:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net/stebbins/handbrake-releases/ubuntu groovy InRelease
Err:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/stebbins/handbrake-releases/ubuntu groovy Release
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
Reading package lists... Done
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/stebbins/handbrake-releases/ubuntu groovy Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

I went to the repository and tried to manually search for groovy packages and found none but there was a focal fossa package.What should i do?
BTW

  • snap packages are outdated
  • I am facing the same issue for other software also.(eg - f.lux...many more)

Edit

As per Guiverc's advice i decided to use a flatpak instead. but i would still like to know how to install a package made for older version of Ubuntu from ppa as i encounter this problem often with programs which are no longer maintained.
package-management repository ppa 20.10

1 Answers

  1. The package handbrake is in Ubuntu's universe repository for Groovy.

    All you need to do to install it:

    If you added a PPA to your sources, remove it. Make sure that you have universe enabled. Then run:

    sudo apt update
sudo apt install handbrake

    No need for a PPA. No need to risk destroying your package management system or your sources list. No need for a snap.

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