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==== Previous Issues ====
 
==== Previous Issues ====
 
; MySQL root user cannot be used : This is now explained under EPrints' [[Getting Started]] instructions. As it is typical for most modern Linux operating systems.
 
; MySQL root user cannot be used : This is now explained under EPrints' [[Getting Started]] instructions. As it is typical for most modern Linux operating systems.
; <code>libncurses5</code> APT package dependency no longer exists in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, install <code>libncurses6</code> instead.  As both Ubuntu 24.04 and Ubuntu 26.04 only have libncurses6 the general instructions have been updated to use libncurses6.
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; <code>libncurses5</code> APT package dependency no longer exists : Install <code>libncurses6</code> instead.  However, as both Ubuntu 24.04 and Ubuntu 26.04 only have libncurses6 the general instructions have been updated to use libncurses6, so this is no longer an issue.

Latest revision as of 15:06, 1 May 2026

N.B. It is assumed that you are installing the latest version of 3.4. Earlier versions may have issues not listed here.

Previous Issues

MySQL root user cannot be used 
This is now explained under EPrints' Getting Started instructions. As it is typical for most modern Linux operating systems.
libncurses5 APT package dependency no longer exists 
Install libncurses6 instead. However, as both Ubuntu 24.04 and Ubuntu 26.04 only have libncurses6 the general instructions have been updated to use libncurses6, so this is no longer an issue.