Language support in lubuntu 13.10

[Nagarajan]

Sir,
I tried to install language support package through lubuntu software center. Though the package was added to Apps basket, I could not install. The error message was - ' You are not allowed to perform this action. You don't have the required privileges to perform the action.'. Then I installed 'language-selector gnome' package from synaptic. When I tried to add regional language, an error message appeared - ' You are not allowed to perform this action. You don't have the required privileges to perform the action.'. When I closed the error message and clicked 'Install/Remove language' button, I get the error message :
" org.freedesktop.Policykit. Error. Failed 'system-bus-name', {'name':'17'}):org.debian.install-or-remove packages'. What corrective action I have to take to install regional languages in lubuntu 13.10.
S.Nagarajan

[Rex Bouwense]

Once again Lubuntu 13.10 is not longer supported. All or some of the repositories may not be available because of this. Recommend that you download and install Lubuntu 14.04 or upgrade to 14.04. That being said, if you cannot install a particular language support package using the Lubuntu Software Center, recommend that you try Synaptic Package Manager.
There are three ways to install or update applications; the Software Center, Synaptic Package Manager, and the Command line (BASH). All three are viable. To install or update you need root priveledges. You will be asked for your password. Just type it in and hit enter. If using the command line you must preceed the command with sudo. That means Super User Do (or so I have been told).

[Nagarajan]

Sir,
Thanks for the instant reply. As I am new to lubuntu, can you tell me the exact command to be typed at LX terminal command line. I am very eager to migrate to lubuntu 14.04 at the earliest. After updating to lubuntu 14.4, what statutory sets of commands I have to execute to make all essential packages available. Thanks in anticipation.
S.Nagarajan,

[Rex Bouwense]

To merely get updates from the command line

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sudo apt-get update

to get updates and install them

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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

to install a new package called package

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sudo apt-get install package

Whenever you use sudo you will be asked for your password. If you installed the system and are the only user, this becomes easy. The password that it wants is your password. Enter your password. You will not see indication that your password is being accepted. After you have finished hit enter and the computer will take over. You then have admin/root privileges for a short period of time.
For instance if you enter the first code it will download the list of new updates. If you enter the second code, not only will it download the list of updates it will ask you if you want to install them. You type Y and enter and it will download and install the updates. If you enter the third code it will download and install the package. You have to enter the name of the package of course.

[drooly]

rex, are you sure op can upgrade to 14.04 this way?
i thought that would require a complete reinstall.

[Rex Bouwense]

Yes. The OP can upgrade from 13.10 to 14.04. One step at a time. He may have a problem because the repositories for 13.10 are closed I think. Maybe not yet. You can upgrade from one to the next or from one LTS to the next. Since there has never been a Lubuntu LTS before 14.04 that way is moot. That is not what I was describing though.

By the way, I have tried to upgrade to a newer version before and I am 0 for 3. I always end screwing something up so I always do a fresh install now. I back up all data before I do anything because I know that I am going to lose some of it. Others never do a fresh install, and never have a problem. I have been unlucky I guess. If you are going to do a distribution upgrade, probably the best way (except for me) is to have the box in Menu->Preferences->Software & Updates->Updates->Notify me of a new Ubuntu version to "For any new version". That way all you have to do is click on the button when it is time to upgrade (after you back up your data of course.)

[drooly]

ok.

this pretty much ties in with what i heard - that it's possible in theory, but not to be relied upon.

out of curiosity:
how are these things with *buntu?
i mean, a *buntu-dist-upgrade isn't the same as a debian (apt) dist-upgrade?