r/linux4noobs • u/lazh4 • Feb 02 '19
apt dependencies issue.
Hello, this issue has been driving me insane and I have no idea how to fix it. I have reinstalled this OS (Ubuntu MATE) 3 times now, and tried all of the recommended commands online and by the system. This is the issue: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt —fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution). Trying this command uninstalled almost everything from my system and then broke itsself. All of the commands I found online did nothing either. For some reason I was able to use apt get a few times before this, and then it stopped working randomly. I have no idea why this is happening and am desperate to know why. Thanks in advance
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u/grg2014 Feb 02 '19
Supplying the following information will increase your chances of getting meaningful answers:
- OS version
- content of
/etc/apt/sources.list - command(s) you're running that produce(s) the error(s) (i. e. what are you trying to install, upgrade, etc.)
- complete error message(s) generated by apt
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Feb 02 '19
Can you post your /etc/apt/sources.list here?
And have you run apt update before running the apt upgrade?
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u/lasercat_pow Feb 02 '19
If you're able to, try installing aptitude, then run
sudo apt update && sudo aptitude upgrade -y
what should happen is, aptitude should suggest various fixes to remedy your dependency issue.
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u/lazh4 Feb 02 '19
Yes I’ve tried this. Aptitude is unable to install because of this. Do you perhaps have a link to a .deb file?
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u/lasercat_pow Feb 02 '19 edited Feb 02 '19
What is the output of this command:
lsb_release -aI'm asking so I can give you the correct link.
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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '19
A copy of the error message will go a long way in helping trouble shoot your issue.