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When I type in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install "NAME OF THE PROGRAM"

there isn't any problem, but when I do:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:"SMTHG HERE"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install "NAME OF THE PROGRAM"

I get the output:

E:Unable to locate package "NAME OF THE PROGRAM"

This has happened every time I try to install an application from a ppa.

Output of uname -a: Linux dcalderon-MS-7693 3.19.0-73-generic #81-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 18 16:03:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Specific example:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

How should I proceed?

Diego
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The packages that are in the ppa:tualatrix/ppa are compiled for many Ubuntu versions up to 14.04. Trusty. Probably you are running 16.04 or 16.10 and that is the reason you cannot install the ubuntu-tweak. It is not an error and probably you fail installing other packages based on outdated Ubuntu tutorials that are misleading you (and many other users as well)...

There is a good explanation about manual install or alternative tweaks at How can I install Ubuntu tweak on Ubuntu 16.04

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Rostislav Kandilarov
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