Remmina install **SOLVED**

[hblock]

hi all.

im getting an error when trying to install remmina via this command
sudo apt install -t stretch-backports remmina remmina-plugin-rdp remmina-plugin-secret remmina-plugin-spice

error is "The value 'stretch-backports' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as such a release is not available in the sources"

ive tried searching for remmina in the package manger but it does not appear.

stretch-backports is enabled in the repositry but the error "The repository 'https://ftp.debian.org/debian stretch-backports Release' does not have a Release file." appears when reloading..any help appreciated

[lami07]

First of all . Did you properly setup stretch-backports repo?
Example at the link below.
https://backports.debian.org/Instructions/

[paxmark1]

Please post output of "inxi -r"

[hblock]

Thanks for the replies.

this is the output from the inxi command

Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
           deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stretch non-free contrib main
           deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stretch non-free contrib main
           deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates non-free contrib main
           deb-src http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates non-free contrib main
           deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org/ stretch main non-free
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/stretch-backports.list
           deb https://backports.debian.org/Instructions/ stretch-backports main
thanks

[hblock]

First of all . Did you properly setup stretch-backports repo?
Example at the link below.
https://backports.debian.org/Instructions/

i had to add this as it wasnt there . thanks

[hblock]

Im installing via the debian instrucions from the remmina homepage as opposed to the ubuntu option,

I assume this is correct ! famous last words no doubt :)

[paxmark1]

The chopped up code looks ...

Please More like

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inxi -r
Repos:     Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
           1: deb http://debian.mirror.rafal.ca/debian/ buster main non-free contrib
           2: deb-src http://debian.mirror.rafal.ca/debian/ buster main non-free contrib
           3: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
           4: deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
           5: deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian bionic contrib
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spideroakone.list
           1: deb https://apt.spideroak.com/ubuntu/ release restricted


No, I have not put in backports yet.  Example above is from debian stable -- buster

The only backport for remmina is for  old-stable -- stretch
https://packages.debian.org/stretch-backports/remmina       examine the other versions.   apt install shou


For buster "apt install remmina"  (as root) or "sudo apt install remmina"   should work. 

for apt-s install remmina      ## the -s runs a simulation   Pay no attention to my usage of a pipe to less  " apt -s install remmina | less"

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WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

NOTE: This is only a simulation!
      apt needs root privileges for real execution.
      Keep also in mind that locking is deactivated,
      so don't depend on the relevance to the real current situation!
Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
  guile-2.2-libs
Use 'apt autoremove' to remove it.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libavahi-ui-gtk3-0 libayatana-appindicator3-1 libayatana-ido3-0.4-0
  libayatana-indicator3-7 libdbusmenu-glib4 libdbusmenu-gtk3-4
  libfreerdp-client2-2 libfreerdp2-2 libvncclient1 libvte-2.91-0
  libvte-2.91-common libwinpr2-2 remmina-common remmina-plugin-rdp
  remmina-plugin-secret remmina-plugin-vnc
Suggested packages:
  freerdp2-x11 remmina-plugin-exec remmina-plugin-nx remmina-plugin-spice
  remmina-plugin-telepathy remmina-plugin-xdmcp
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libavahi-ui-gtk3-0 libayatana-appindicator3-1 libayatana-ido3-0.4-0
  libayatana-indicator3-7 libdbusmenu-glib4 libdbusmenu-gtk3-4
  libfreerdp-client2-2 libfreerdp2-2 libvncclient1 libvte-2.91-0
  libvte-2.91-common libwinpr2-2 remmina remmina-common remmina-plugin-rdp
  remmina-plugin-secret remmina-plugin-vnc
0 upgraded, 17 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Inst libavahi-ui-gtk3-0 (0.7-4+b1 Debian:10.0/stable [amd64])
Inst libayatana-ido3-0.4-0 (0.4.4-1 Debian:10.0/stable [amd64])


[hblock]

getting this error now:

sudo apt install remmina
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package remmina

Ive added  old-stable -- stretch but still not working.

cheers

[lami07]

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sudo apt-get -t stretch-backports install remmina

[hblock]

E: The value 'stretch-backports' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as such a release is not available in the sources

thanks for trying  :)

[paxmark1]

I do apologize for getting mixed up that you are in Stretchh  (not Buster)  Yes backports is the only way.  Unless of course you want to dist-upgrade from old-stable to stable.  But maybe get used to linux, Debian and Sparky first

If you were to post one more time inxi -r (without all the busting up) it would be easier to check on your backports line. 

The previous sources.list had all "http://" for debian entries except for https:// for the backports.      I think the s after the http needs to go. 

I looked, but I did not see any changes notes for source lists to stretch for backports after it became the old-stable. 

I believe then that

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deb http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-backports main

would be the working version.  try removing the "s"  And yes the http entries do get mangled here on this forum sometimes, it is the software for the forum. 

[hblock]

no need for apology, i appreciate the effort.

I upgraded the distro as you suggested and also removed the s from https: and it all works fine now.
All i had to do after that was install the remmina dependencies via:

sudo apt install -t stretch-backports remmina remmina-plugin-rdp remmina-plugin-secret remmina-plugin-spice

all works fine now so once again thanks for all the help from a linux/sparky newbie  :D

[lami07]

Glad we could help. Closing now.