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reinstall ubuntu, cnr won't reinstall apps, any ideas?

Nov 12, 2008 7:20 PM

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is there an undocumented (or documented) specified firefox download directory for cnr to work?


i reinstalled ubuntu Hardy 8.04, and have changed its download directory. when i try to download or install programs from cnr, the file is downloaded but not installed. cnr says the app is alrady installed on this machine.


any suggestions?


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1. Re: reinstall ubuntu, cnr won't reinstall apps, any ideas? Nov 13, 2008 5:49 PM

Update:

I have checked in the CNR "Manage Software" tab, and Skype is not listed anywhere in the list.


When I ask CNR to reinstall Skype, CNr says it is already installed.


Perplexed here,

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Nov 27, 2007
2. Re: reinstall ubuntu, cnr won't reinstall apps, any ideas? Nov 13, 2008 9:19 PM
in response to: -

Check the file at ~/.config/Linspire, Inc./cnr-history.conf

JD

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3. Re: reinstall ubuntu, cnr won't reinstall apps, any ideas? Nov 15, 2008 12:24 PM
OK I looked there and i do not think this is the "answer" but it may help. It shows just 2 apps installed on this partition/reinstall. If deleting the gutsy and mint from their (other) partitions would help, I can do that. Here is the cnr-history.conf file:
====================================================
%00
Action=Update
Date=Tue Nov 11 22:32:39 2008
Details\6553649\Validating=Passed
Details\6553650\Synchronizing=Passed
Details\6553651\Downloading%20files=Passed
Details\6553652\Updated%20successfully=Passed
Details\size=6553652
Product=cnr-client
Status=Updated


%01
Action=Update
Date=Thu Nov 13 19:40:21 2008
Details\1769235267\Validating=Passed
Details\1769235268\Synchronizing=Passed
Details\1769235269\Downloading%20files=Passed
Details\1769235270\Updated%20successfully=Passed
Details\size=1769235270
Product=libqt4-core
Status=Updated

%General
numProducts=2
============================================================================


So this does not seem to explain the CNR errors for a number of applications that were installed on this PC previously but have never been installed in this fresh install.


Does CNR keep track of all apps installed by a user, or is the tracking linked to the partitiions?


PS


JDoyle I hope your penguins have a great season.

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4. Re: reinstall ubuntu, cnr won't reinstall apps, any ideas? Nov 15, 2008 3:07 PM
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Is there anything in /var/cache/cnr/client/pool ?

That is where the client keeps the downloaded debs


JD

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5. Re: reinstall ubuntu, cnr won't reinstall apps, any ideas? Nov 16, 2008 2:05 AM
in response to: JDoyle

/var/cache/cnr/client/pool

is empty.

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6. Re: reinstall ubuntu, cnr won't reinstall apps, any ideas? Nov 16, 2008 1:20 PM
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I reformatted my other partitions (no more gutsy or mint) and now CNR works fine. My boot loader still things the other distros are options. one step at a time.


Thanks, again.