已解决：E: Couldn't find package proftpd

在服务器上装了UBUNTU， 试装PROFTP，结果出现   E: Couldn't find package proftpd 错误信息：
ajoudb@ajoudb-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install proftpd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package proftpd


(from: http://blog.csdn.net/bekars/archive/2005/12/15/553398.aspx)

Debian APT HOWTO 第七章 如何处理错误
APT HOWTO
第七章 如何处理错误

7.1 一般错误
============
错误总是发生，大部分是因为用户的粗心，下面列举一些常见错误及处理方法。

如果在运行apt-get install package...时，你的系统报告如下信息：

Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
W: Couldn't stat source package list 'http://people.debian.org unstable/ Packages' (/var/state/apt/lists/people.debian.org_%7ekov_debian_unstable_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these missing files
E: Couldn't find package penguineyes

上次你修改/etc/apt/sources.list后，忘了运行apt-get update更新。

（我没有“亲自”修改/etc/apt/sources.list，反正运行了 sudo apt-get update 之后，可以装软件了）

转载于:https://www.cnblogs.com/jinrize/archive/2009/10/06/1578469.html