Top "Package" questions

Package broadly refers to two things: 1) a usable unit/component of built/compiled software, or 2) a partition of the global namespace (Java).

dpkg : how to ignore error in post/pre scripts

I've develop debian packages and have syntax mistake in my post/pre script (postrm in my case). I install package …

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Eclipse cant recognize com.sun.net.httpserver.HttpServer package

I have a home-work to create a http server with java , a simple one and from scratch . After searching google …

java eclipse import package httpserver
Why is my debian postinst script not being run?

I have made a .deb of my app using fpm: fpm -s dir -t deb -n myapp -v 9 -a all …

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Unable to load any package in R (unable to load shared object)

I have been using R for the last 2 years. I tried to start the program yesterday to run one of …

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How to list/download the recursive dependencies of a debian package?

I need to list/download all the recursive dependencies of a debian package. Suppose i need to install package a.…

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Have lubridate subtraction return only a numeric value

I have one variable called Started which is the date on which human subjects enrolled in a study and another …

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r modify and rebuild package

I'm trying to use the SemiMarkov package and I want to change one small line of code in there. I've …

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How to make maven place all jars common to wars inside the same EAR to EAR root?

We have a solution with numerous wars. Wars are similar in the sense they all use hibernate and spring. This …

maven-2 dependencies package war ear
Where does node.js put its files?

I have recently started playing with node.js, but I got lost in a big mess of different versions of …

node.js package npm directory-structure
How to install python package with a different name using PIP

When installing a new python package with PIP, can I change the package name because there is another package with …

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