Soapy Tools and Ubuntu 16.10

General Discussion
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I am getting an error when I try to install Soapy Tools under Ubuntu 16.1, it is a new installation. Should I even worry about Snappy Tools? I get an error:

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/soapysdr-tools_0.5.1-1_amd64.deb: trying to overwrite ‘/usr/bin/SoapySDRUtil’, which is also in package soapysdr 0.5.4-myriadrf1~yakkety

Thanks in advance,
Larry in El Paso

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remove the older before install new …

Or try a -f (force)

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I wish I had your skills. I am at a loss for what you want me to do. Is there a file I need to remove using Synaptic Package Manager?

Larry in El Paso

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what/how are you trying to install Soapy Tools with …?

Is it apt-get or synaptic?

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sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove soapysdr
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove soapysdr-tools
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove soapysdr*

this will delete all soapy then reinstall it again.

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Thanks Ancer.
Kc7noa - I tried the apt-get on the package page and it got to close to the last line then turned up an error. I tried to clean it up with synaptic and things got worse.

Larry in El Paso

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I used apt-get than synaptic heres good useful command for it.
http://www.tecmint.com/useful-basic-commands-of-apt-get-and-apt-cache-for-package-management/

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Thanks again Ancer, neat link. I bookmarked it.

Larry in El Paso

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You are very welcome for me i was surprise that ubuntu is now is a lot better before 1st installed and work right away like a charm i was a opensuse person for years now ubuntu 73 VA6RBC.