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build-essential is a core package in Ubuntu; not being able to install it is surprising

Are you really running Ubuntu, or are you running a custom Nvidia OS image that is based on Ubuntu?

Do you have the Ubuntu main, restricted, universe and multiverse repositories enabled in your apt sources?

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