Can't install any new packages with apt-get

Question

From some time I've been getting error messages while installing some packages, for example:

requires libmagickwand4 (= 8:6.6.9.7-5ubuntu3) ale 8:6.6.9.7-5ubuntu3.2 is about to be installed

basically there are very small version differences (ubuntu3 vs ubuntu3.2), but I don't know how to fix them. Any help will be welcome :)

Adrian Serafin · Answer 1 · 2012-10-16 17:18:28Z

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I've manage to install this packet by specifing what version to install so instead of

sudo apt-get install libmagickwand-dev

I've written

sudo apt-get install libmagickwand-dev=8:6.6.9.7-5ubuntu3.2

and it worked ;)

answered Oct 16 '12 at 17:18

Adrian Serafin
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Mitch · Answer 2 · 2012-10-16 18:20:38Z

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Just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command below.

sudo aptitute install #packagesname

edited Oct 16 '12 at 18:20

Mitch
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answered Oct 16 '12 at 16:57

Enes Kuray
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	you command is wrong - there is no such thing as `aptitute` and I know how to install software with apt-get when everything is ok – Adrian Serafin Oct 16 '12 at 17:00
	i'm sorry you had to write in terminal " sudo apt-get install aptitute" first – Enes Kuray Oct 16 '12 at 17:03
	i think it is `aptitude`, but thanks for your help – Adrian Serafin Oct 16 '12 at 17:14

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