Questions concerning package dependencies, in dpkg/apt, which are used as Ubuntu's package manager.
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How can I completely remove xfce4 when apt-get remove --purge doesn't work?
Starting with a Ubuntu server, I wanted a window manager, so I installed xfce4.
I used
sudo apt-get install xfce4
to do this. To remove it, I used
sudo apt-get remove --purge xfce4
which ...
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1answer
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how to install websocket++ dependencies?
I'm trying to develop websocket applications in c++.
I've chosen to use websocket++ since it's a no-nonsense #include that doesn't try to fallback to ajax and could potentially be used with any other ...
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3answers
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Find out what packages were installed with a particular package?
I have a simple question.
When you install a package using apt-get install, oftentimes, it will install several dependency packages as well as the main one. I was wondering if there is a way to ...
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How do I install UltraStar Deluxe?
I'd like to install UltraStar Deluxe in Ubuntu 11.10. On the project homepage and in this PPA there are some packages, but they seem to be for an older release of Ubuntu, because when I try to install ...
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Unresolved dependencies while installing GTK, chromium
I am new to linux, and have been trying to install few packages to use opencv. While trying to install gtk, I faced the following error, from synaptic package manager
libgtk-3-dev:
Depends: ...
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all packages keep unmeting dependencies all the time
All problems begin when I was trying to install graphics card driver. My desktop wanished. I paniced and reinstalled (with apt-get) a lot of packages including Ubuntu desktop, Unity, Xserver, etc. I ...
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renew ubuntu packages to state after instalation as solution to dependency problems
Hi I get to the state where apt-get isn't able to install almost anything. This is my original question: all packages keep unmeting dependencies all the time
Now I gave up searching for what is wrong ...
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Is it safe to change my Lucid sources to Maverick, to get one app, then revert to Lucid?
I am considering to temporarily change my repositories to Maverick, on a Lucid system.
I want to install a newer version of Evolution because it has a particular feature I want.
I don't want to ...
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Source package: precise build dependencies policy for Software Centre
I was seeking for a detailed specification of what's allowed as build dependencies for sources packages to be published in the Software Centre.
I found Ubuntu Policy Manual — Chapter 4 - Source ...
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How to fix dependencies / broken packages
I'm new to ubuntu, i like to use it but i'm not able to resolve the problem.
When i try to install skype, phpmyadmin and even i got the error on system updates.
You might want to run 'apt-get -f ...
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Unable to install Skype due to “libxss1 not satisfiable” error
I'm in the UAE, so I can not install skype from the software center.
I made my friend upload a deb file and i downloaded it. I ran it with Gdebi package installer and I get the error:
libxss1 not ...
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How do I solve 'The following packages have unmet dependencies' error? [duplicate]
I am trying to do sudo apt-get upgrade and I am having the following issues. I am not able to install any package also.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state ...
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Problem updating packages on Ubuntu Server
I'll start by saying I'am a total beginner in Linux. I have Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installed on a separate machine and I use it for storing data and hosting some services. I usually use Webmin to update ...
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1answer
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The following packages have unmet dependencies [duplicate]
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
apache2:
Depends: apache2-mpm-worker (= 2.2.22-1ubuntu1) but 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.2 is to be installed or
apache2-mpm-prefork (= ...
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Unmet dependencies: linux-generic
Today I went over to my grandma because she had some problems with her computer, running Xubuntu 12.04LTS. After fixing 'the problem' (Firefox was set fullscreen..) I ran the usual apt-get update ...
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Old ubuntu 10.10 [closed]
Explanation:
I have a VPS that comes with ubuntu 10.10. I'm using it for a webserver that runs a bunch of sites. My problem is that I cannot upgrade the distribution (which I really want) . I ...
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How to remove openjdk-7?
I want to uninstall java 7 and install the version 6 (as some of programs I would like to use are incompatible with 7).
I tried :
$ sudo apt-get remove openjdk-7-jre
[sudo] password for USER:
...
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Can't install Wine because of huge dependency list
I'm trying to install wine1.4 on Ubuntu 12.04 but when doing it through GUI package manager I get the error:
wine1.4: PreDepends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2~) but 1.16.1.2ubuntu7.1 is to
be installed
...
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How can I discover and install a list of dependent libraries?
I'm trying to get the Humble Bundle version of Dungeon Defenders going, but the executable crashes with a "no such file or directory" error. Thanks to this answer I'm able to identify the dependent ...
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1answer
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How to solve unmet dependencies when installing Nvidia drivers?
I keep getting this error when I try running sudo apt-get install nvidia-current:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could ...
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C++ -dev Libraries not insalling
Whenever I try to install a C++ library, ending with "-dev" I get an unmet dependecies alert that won't let me install the library, and the dependency is always already installed, the same thing ...
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Major issues trying to clean up /boot
12.04 LTS here, first off let me start with a uname -a output for you
3.2.0-35-generic-pae #55-Ubuntu SMP Wed Dec 5 18:04:39 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
So my boot partition was at 100%. ...
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1answer
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Problem with libqt4-dev. Messed up dependencies
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and tried to update ubuntu-sdk but today it wasn't possible without adding phablet-team/tools PPA as described here ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu SDK does not install on Ubuntu 12.04 64bit?
Trying to install the ubuntu-sdk on Ubuntu 12.04 64bit using instructions at http://developer.ubuntu.com/get-started/gomobile/ and I get the following errors:
Some packages could not be installed. ...
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Building debian package - How do dependencies work?
I'm in the process of building a debian package. The goal is to package up a directory into a .deb that will have 2 dependencies that are other packages I created.
When installing the .deb package, ...
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gfortran dependency hell
I was trying to install an R package which said it couldn't find -lgortran. So I uninstalled gfortran. However, when I tried to install it again, I got the following error
gfortran : Depends: ...
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How do I install Steam 64-bit when package dependencies cannot be resolved?
I'm currently running Ubuntu 12.10 on Wubi, and am trying to install Steam.
Notably, when I am trying to "buy" steam from the store, it reads
Package Dependencies cannot be resolved
This ...
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Ubuntu SDK conflicts with Amarok [duplicate]
Apt removed Amarok after installing Ubuntu SDK due to dependencies conflict.
Now when I try to reinstall it again i get this message
is7yx@is7yx-Satellite-L305:~$ sudo apt-get install amarok
Reading ...
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1answer
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can't install steam on Ubuntu 12.04
I am not able to install steam.
Firstly, from the Ubuntu Software Centre it fails to install and I get the following;
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
steam64: Depends: steam (= ...
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Removing Empathy from 12.10 wants to remove the Gnome-Core package
I would like to remove Empathy from my Ubuntu system, (I am currently running Quantal without Unity, just Gnome). When I try remove it in Synaptic it also wants to remove Gnome-Core, which I assume ...
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Ubuntu server 12.04 dependency issues when attempting update [duplicate]
I'm having issues updating packages on an Ubuntu Server instance running 12.04.
When running apt-get upgrade:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state ...
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Unmet dependencies after attempting to install Skype. Now I cannot install any package
I tried to install Skype by downloading the .deb file from their website.
The installation aborted due to unmet dependencies and Skype was not installed by Ubuntu Software Center. From then on, I ...
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Unresolved Dependencies - Installing Google Chrome
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 to my laptop, and am trying to install google chrome. However, I keep getting these "Unresolved Dependencies" errors. For example, when I try to install directly from ...
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I am unable to install Wine due to issues with multiarch support. What can I do to resolve this issue?
I cant install wine. Cant do anything with this.
sudo aptitude install wine1.5
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libasn1-8-heimdal:i386{a} libasound2:i386{a} libasyncns0:i386{a} ...
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How come I cannot install packages?
My ubuntu 12.10 won't allow me to install any online packages.
I can go to the software center and install games and stuff no issue.
But if I go to a program website it always fails to install every ...
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I cannot install any package (linux-image-server, linux-server dependencies errors) [duplicate]
I'm very new to Ubuntu and I messed up something and I cannot install any packages with apt-get install.
Initially I got this error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
...
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libglib version confusion breaks update manager / gnome 3
I've been 'experimenting' with gnome 3 and conky on 12.04.01 and Gnome has fallen and it can't get up. Software Update no longer works. It seems to be a version dependency thing.
This appears now ...
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How to get rid of unwanted software? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the correct way to completely remove an application?
Is it possible to undo an apt-get install command?
Most of the time when I want to try a new program, the ...
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Cant Install video codecs…also vlc and many other (Package dependencies cannot be resolved)
while installing gstreamer I get following error:
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad: Depends: libass4 (>= 0.9.7) but it is not going to be vinstalled
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15) ...
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Problems with QML Tool Kit Installation: “unmet dependencies: qt-components-ubuntu: … ”
I am following the directions on the page for Ubuntu App Development:
http://developer.ubuntu.com/get-started/gomobile/
Command 1:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-qt5-edgers/qt5-beta1 ...
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aptitude cant install ia32-libs
When I run aptitude install ia32-libs it gives me this output (on Pastebin due to length constraints of StackExchange).
The install fails, as it leaves ia32-libs in a Not Installed state. All other ...
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Dependency Problems installing Google Chrome package due to xdg-utils error
Trying to install Google Chrome on my fresh Ubuntu 12.04 install. I have run a full apt-get upgrade and apt-get update on this system before installing Chrome. I downloaded the 32-bit deb package from ...
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How to check the required dependencies for a package?
I want to install the ndiswrapper packages (utils, -dkms and -common) in my Ubuntu 13.04 live-usb. However, since I don't have wi-fi while I'm on the Daily build, I can't install them directly, so I ...
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How do I correctly install ffDiaporama (slideshow software) on Ubuntu 12.04
Background
I had some issues with dependencies etc and I thought it would be useful if I posted the correct solution here so other community members could benefit. I am not sure it appropriate to do ...
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apt tells me I have “held broken packages”: please help me reinstall skype
Ubuntu version: up to date 12.04
I recently uninstalled Skype so that I could reinstall the most recent version; I was getting the "packages held back" message whenever I updated the software on my ...
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Cannot install Adobe Reader
I don't usually post on such forums, but I finally gave up on figuring out what's going on here and I need some help.
I need to install Adobe Reader. I am running Ubuntu 12.04 Precise x64 on Intel ...
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Upgrading 11.10 gives: libcurl3-gnutls, libp11-kit0 - Dependency error
When i do upgrade or install, im getting this error.
srikanth@btp8sa42:~/projects/raff$ sudo apt-get upgrade
[sudo] password for srikanth:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree ...
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Package dependencies cannot be resolved for VLC
I tried to install vlc media player on my ubuntu 12.04 using terminal by following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/stable-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc
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Install gcc on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
When I try to install gcc on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server with apt-get install gcc, I get the following error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gcc : Depends: cpp (>= 4:4.6.1-2ubuntu5) ...
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VLC Installation Issues on 12.04
I am trying to install VLC on 12.04, but I'm running into these errors:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be ...
