How to use apt in Bionicpup 8?.

[haywirepc]

I used linux mint on all my machines off and on, back to puppy linux. I realized that apt was in the repositories so I tried installing it. I get some error messages when I tried and use it.

I thought since I'm so used to using apt get etc on linux mint this would be nice to still
be able to use. Is there a way to get it working properly on bionic pup 8 64?

Error messages when I run it -

root# apt update
Hit:1 http://repo.steampowered.com/steam precise InRelease
Reading package lists... Error!
W: No sandbox user '_apt' on the system, can not drop privileges
E: flAbsPath on /var/lib/dpkg/status failed - realpath (2: No such file or directory)
E: Could not open file - open (2: No such file or directory)
E: Problem opening
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
root#

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'd love to be able to use apt on the command line again.

[enrique]

I hope not to confuse you.

Puppy is consider a Linux distro. Most distros have their own unique package manager. Puppy is not the exception.

You should read more on:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_Package_Manager
http://wikka.puppylinux.com/Software
http://wikka.puppylinux.com/PPM
http://wikka.puppylinux.com/HowToUninstall

Now Bionic origin is Ubuntu, whos origin is Debian.
Debian package manager is base on deb and it manager is dpkg. Gui Synaptic and Aptitude are front end of dpkg, The equivalent debian terminal package manager front end is apt, apt-get, apt-cache, etc.

Yes you can use PPM to try to install Ubuntu packages. Many will work as is. But there will be many that will fail to install. Short answer apt will most likely fail in Puppy.

[fredx181]

Short answer apt will most likely fail in Puppy.

Better make that: "apt does NOT work in Puppy"

[bigpup]

This is kind of a Puppy version of apt-get coded to how Puppy works and the Puppy filesystem.
This is a specifc coded for Puppy program

Pkg - CLI package manager
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=112927
Keep checking out the topic.
This is actively being improved and tweaked.

Give it a try.

[enrique]

"apt does NOT work in Puppy" correct sorry fredx181 & haywirepc.

Since we are correcting, lets also say that there are Puppy master builders who discourage the installation of deb packages from Ubuntu. Lets assume you go thru the process; you try, fail then installed missing libraries and succeed on your new none Puppy Installation. Well there is a chance that at the end an official puppy package fail as you had update/downgrade some required libraries.

If you have extra space, my best suggestion is to always make a backup of your Puppy. It is the fastest way to recover a bad installation.

[oui]

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=118113

those 3 puppy's have apt and pulseaudio

and have a own depository (see menu item "help") with, in 64 bits, wps office (full compatible with M$ office)

(and works! I am using then daily since weeks...)