I am trying to install zlib1gdev on windows linux subsystem. I have already done a dpkg --configure plus a update and upgrade. Hence, unfortunately first comment is no good.
and I get the error
sudo apt-get install -f zlib1g-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
zlib1g-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not going to be installed or
libc-dev
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
so if I try to compare sources
sudo apt-cache policy libc6-dev libc6 libc-dev libc
libc6-dev:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2.23-0ubuntu11
Version table:
2.23-0ubuntu11 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
2.23-0ubuntu10 500
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages
2.23-0ubuntu3 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
libc6:
Installed: 2.27-3ubuntu1
Candidate: 2.27-3ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 2.27-3ubuntu1 100
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
2.23-0ubuntu11 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
2.23-0ubuntu10 500
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages
2.23-0ubuntu3 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
libc-dev:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
N: Unable to locate package libc
So to install libc6-dev then I need to downgrade libc6 but being as its the fundamental part of a system I get the warning
You are about to do something potentially harmful
To continue type in the phrase ‘Yes, do as I say!’
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I am heading down the correct path and I should just downgrade libc6 or is there another way to solve this install problem.
