> Misleading error message
you are right, but if the package you want to install belongs to a
software source which is not enabled, you have no chance to know
anything about it with apt-cache.
Still we are aware of this issue, I wrote a few notes on
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedManagerImprov
Same problem here, and I was a little confused about what to do after
receiving this message.
** Changed in: restricted-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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Misleading error message - cannot install 3d drivers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/134918
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I can confirm this using Gutsy Tribe 5 and an Nvidia GeForce FX 5600XT.
When ticking the box to enable NVIDIA Accelerated graphics driver I
received the message "The software source for the package nvidia-glx is
not enabled". Looking at Software Sources, I saw that all repositories
was ticked. I un
** Changed in: restricted-manager (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: None => restricted-manager
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Misleading error message - cannot install 3d drivers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/134918
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