Troubleshooting Installation of Software Packages

Many times while installing or uninstalling packages, you might face certain problems. These problems can be categorized into two groups: Specific Package Installation Errors, and General Package Installation Errors. The Specific Package Installation Errors are errors encountered while installing and administering software packages, whereas the General Package Installation Errors are errors related to general working of the software.

The Specific Package Installation Errors indicate that the software installed on the system doesn't contain all the required files. For example, you might use the pkgadd command line utility to install software from an NFS mounted partition on a server. In this case, ...

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