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When every I try to install php5-curl, php5-common, php5 I always get following error:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
    php5-curl : Depends: php5-common (= 5.3.10-1ubuntu3) but 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.7 is to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).`

I've tried every suggestion, including clean, remove, update. I can't reinstall or start a new instance. Any suggestions?

System information as of Tue Sep  3 04:50:44 UTC 2013

System load:  0.0               Processes:           72
Usage of /:   5.4% of 98.52GB   Users logged in:     1
Memory usage: 61%               IP address for eth0: 10.184.33.3
Swap usage:   0%

Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.2.0-29-virtual x86_64)
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  • Could you add the output of sudo apt-get -f install?
    – Braiam
    Sep 3, 2013 at 15:34
  • And the output of apt-cache policy php5-curl php5-common php5.
    – Braiam
    Sep 3, 2013 at 15:50
  • Note: The error data from apt-get suggests that php5-curl is not as up to date as php5/php5-common is. (differing versions)
    – Thomas Ward ♦
    Sep 4, 2013 at 1:56

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Here is the best solution for you

I always use Synaptic Package Manager to fix such issues. Using it you can forcefully install other version of packages.

  • Fist install synaptic package manager if you don't have already installed:

     $ sudo apt-get install synaptic

  • Then open synaptic package manager -> click Custom Filters down-left -> click Broken top-left, it will list all broken packages(if you have, other wise it will show nothing) try to fix all broken packages. Also if any residual packages are there on more option you will get as residual packages.

  • Search for packages you want to downgrade/upgrade, highlight it by simply clicking on it do not mark(tick), chose Package from the menu -> Force Version and chose some other versions from the list. Then click Apply to downgrade/upgrade it. (You may also get that the selected package depends some other package, then search for that package and repeat this step till you fix all)

  • now try to install your actually packages, it would install without any problem.

  • You can get more help about How to use Synaptic Package Manager

Hope it works for you.

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Try running sudo apt-get -f install, as the error message suggests.

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  • Already have, no dice.
    – Alec
    Sep 3, 2013 at 5:24

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