sudo apt-get command not found.

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sudo apt-get command not found.

Hi,

I am unable to install any programs from the terminal. When I try to run the sudo apt-get install command, I get an error saying command not found. I went through the discussion forum and i got the fink package for yosemite. However, I am not certain if it has unpacked itself. I do have the file fink-0.38.6.tar.gz. I am thinking that the package has unpacked itself. However, now when i run the sudo apt-get install again on the terminal I have the same error. Can anyone help me out getting this fixed.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Jul 20, 2015 10:57 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 21, 2015 2:51 AM in response to akki.bhat46

The apt-get command is specific to some varieties of Linux e.g. Ubuntu it is not a command included in OS X which is based on FreeBSD.

There are similar offerings to apt-get for OS X but all of them have to be installed before you can then use them to install packages.

Brew - http://brew.sh

MacPorts - http://www.macports.org

Fink - http://www.finkproject.org/

You can also of course do it by hand by installing GIT on a Mac along with the Mac Command Line tools and then GIT cloning the source for a package and compiling it just like it is sometimes necessary with Linux.

GIT - http://git-scm.com/download/mac

Command Line Tools - http://railsapps.github.io/xcode-command-line-tools.html

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akki.bhat46 Author

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Jul 21, 2015 3:31 AM in response to John Lockwood

Thanks for replying.

I have already installed the macports. Tried fink as well. Still i dont seem get the option to install anything using the terminal. I am currently running on 10.10.2. What do you think might be the issue? I dont think i need Xcode because as per the terminal i have xcode already. Any help is appreciated.

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Barney-15E

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Jul 21, 2015 4:12 AM in response to akki.bhat46

All of those package installers have their own list of software from which you can install. You can't install anything in the world.

Look at their lists of possible packages and install them as directed on their help pages.

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akki.bhat46 Author

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Jul 21, 2015 4:48 AM in response to Barney-15E

Hi Barney,

Thank you for the reply. I finally got it working. Installed homebrew and I am happy the way terminal works now, Just the way I like. As per the brew doctor, my mac does have fink and macports installed as well. I will try and find some resources for them and try my luck using them.

Thanks again for your help guys. 🙂

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