apriboot command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix apriboot command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

apriboot: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: apriboot: command not found

Solutions to apriboot: command not found

How To Fix apriboot: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu apriboot is provided by libdsk-utils package.

libdsk-utils is:

LibDsk contains libraries and tools for handling disc images, for example in emulators or to access images of vintage computers and consoles.

It has support for the following disc types:

  • Raw files (including /dev/fdn).
  • Raw files, rearranged into logical filesystem order.
  • .DSK files, as used in CPCEMU, JOYCE and other Sinclair/Amstrad emulators.
  • MYZ80 hard drive image files.
  • NanoWasp floppy image files.
  • .CFI (Compressed Floppy Image) files, as created by FDCOPY.COM under DOS.
  • CopyQM files
  • TeleDisk files
  • Compaq QRST files
  • APRIDISK image files
  • The LDBS format
  • The SAP format

This package contains stand-alone utilities to handle disk images on the command line.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install libdsk-utils

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install libdsk-utils.

sudo apt -y install libdsk-utils

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install libdsk-utils

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix apriboot command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.