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dpkg error: "trying to overwrite file, which is also in..."
For example:
$ sudo apt-get install curl
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The ...
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"ImportError: No module named XKit.xutils" while removing nvidia-current
My PC shuts down while upgrading from 12.04 to 12.10.
Everything seems to work but I can't install the missing updates. It always tells me to run apt-get install -f, but when I do so it just says:
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libavcodec57 causing major dependency problems with ffmpeg
I'm running Ubuntu Server 16.04 with Emby using ffmpeg. Just yesterday, I started getting the below error when running sudo apt-get update/upgrade. I'm somewhat new to Linux, but I've tried a huge ...
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how to resolve unmet dependencies and file collisions due mixing diferent repositories?
Apt-get is broken for unresolved dependencies. I follow other answers and I do:sudo apt-get -f install
I get
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information......
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Cannot update: "installation or removal of a software package failed." [duplicate]
I haven't been able to update of late. The details are as follows:
installArchives() failed: Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring ...
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WSL Ubuntu cuda installation messed up
I am getting an error while trying to install sklearn:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' ...
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Can I install two versions of libbullet?
I use ubuntu 12.04
My error msg:
sam@sam:~/code/pcl_standalone/vfh_dir$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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Glitch while installing or updating software?
Anytime I install something or update Ubuntu, I notice this during the ending process in the terminal:
linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic
linux-image-extra-3.5.0-23-generic
linux-image-generic
E: Sub-...
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Why can't I update my repository updates in 12.04? [duplicate]
I tried to install updates via the update manager, so then I used terminal and got
dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 0:
field name `../../../../java-7-openjdk-common/jre/...
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Broken package manager [duplicate]
Broken package manager
Trying to fix problem with sudo apt-get install -f
Question: how to delete all unmet dependencies? I'm just rage now and hate apt. >.<
UPD: output of sudo apt install -f
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12.10 won't complete update says config.dat is locked by another process [duplicate]
Processing triggers for man-db ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing man-db (--unpack):
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