I've tried to install nasm using: sudo apt-get install nasm, but I got the following output:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gcc-4.8-multilib : Depends: libc6-dev-i386 (>= 2.11) but it is not going to be installed
libc6-dev-x32 : Depends: libc6-dev-i386 (= 2.19-0ubuntu6) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
I don't know what goes wrong here as I new with Ubuntu/Linux OS
Your package manager has noticed that some of your packages, even though they're installed, have prerequisites that aren't. This seems to be the reason nasm is not working.
This happens sometimes. Luckily, you can instruct apt-get to automatically fetch and install the missing dependencies:
sudo apt-get -f install
The sudo prefix will run the command as the root user, giving it the elevated permissions it needs to install software. You can think of sudo as "Super User DO", or "Switch User and DO".
Related
I am trying to run MiniKF on my device which requires me to install vagrant. I am running Ubuntu 19.04. I downloaded vagrant, but when I try to install it using sudo apt-get install vagrant I get the following message:
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:
vagrant : Depends: bsdtar but it is not going to be installed
Depends: ruby-net-scp (>= 1.1.0) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: ruby-net-sftp but it is not going to be installed
Depends: ruby-net-ssh (>= 1:2.6.6) but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: vagrant-libvirt but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
I have tried using sudo apt-get update , sudo apt-get install -f , tried editing the /var/lib/dpkg/status file, tried removing the files with sudo apt-get remove and more but nothing is working for me. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
So some very elementary things to try first:
sudo apt clean && sudo apt --fix-missing && sudo dpkg --configure -a
This is all pretty standard stuff to try first - this would attempt to clean any leftover resources and cache materials, then attempt to fix any broken or missing dependencies, then check for any unfinished or otherwise weird installation issues for other packages that didn't configure themselves all the way / correctly.
After that, if you still have the same issue, I'm assuming it's due to the fact that Ubuntu 19.04 is already end of life, and the repositories may not (read: definitely do not) have all the same packages that something that is within life like Ubuntu 20.04 has. Even if the above happens to fix your problem, you should look into upgrading to 20.04 whenever possible, as this won't be your first problem that crops up regarding updates or installation in the near future.
I'm currently trying to install some fonts on Debian Stretch
g#i-3-nstance:~$ sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
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:
ttf-mscorefonts-installer : Depends: update-notifier-common (>= 0.119ubuntu2) but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
g#i-3-nstance:~$
...but it seems this package has been removed.
https://github.com/plone/ansible-playbook/issues/98
https://github.com/jnv/ansible-role-unattended-upgrades/issues/6#issuecomment-93569818
Is there a work-around?
Update: I did a manual install based on this: https://askubuntu.com/a/861476
sudo apt-get install cabextract libmspack0
wget http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/contrib/m/msttcorefonts/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.6_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.6_all.deb
The ttf-mscorefonts-installer package that apt-get tries to install is from Ubuntu repository, not from Debian repository (note that it depends on update-notifier-common >= 0.119ubuntu2).
You probably have mixed Debian and Ubuntu repositories in /etc/apt/sources.list.
I have ran the following to try and update node but get the following output:
$ sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
sudo: unable to resolve host phil: Resource temporarily unavailable
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-image-extra-4.10.0-33-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.10.0-33-generic but it is not going to be installed
linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.10.0-33-generic but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
I am really confused with this as I do not understand what I should do. Any advice to resolve this and update my node to version 8?
I solved exactly the same problem with unmet dependencies.
Run:
sudo apt-get -f install
Firstly, you must solve all the problems related to unmet dependencies in order to install something using apt-get install
Then, I suggest to install NodeJS using NVM, this link could help you:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/como-instalar-node-js-en-ubuntu-16-04-es
I cannot install g++ on newly installed ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS.
When I use command sudo apt-get install g++, the terminal tell me:
cluster#cluster0-vm:~$ sudo apt-get install g++
[sudo] password for cluster:
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:
g++ : Depends: g++-4.8 (>= 4.8.2-5~) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
I changed the source, and tried again, failed too.
cluster#cluster0-vm:~$ sudo apt-get install g++
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:
g++:i386 : Depends: cpp:i386 (>= 4:4.7.3-1ubuntu10) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: gcc:i386 (>= 4:4.7.3-1ubuntu10) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: g++-4.7:i386 (>= 4.7.3-1~) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: gcc-4.7:i386 (>= 4.7.3-1~) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
I used the ubuntu software center to install g++, failed again......
Figure: Use ubuntu software center to install g++
This problem has been solved by changing another source.
I have tried 4 sources, and all of them have problems......OMG!
I think this will help:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get install g++
Also this could help:
sudo dpkg --purge g++# Try this first
sudo dpkg --purge --force-depends g++# Try this ONLY if the previous line fails
sudo apt-get clean g++# Remove g++ from the cache
sudo apt-get install g++# Download and install the appropriate version of g++
If I had to guess, I would say there are other libc6, libc-dev, etc..files that need updating before you can update the C's and G's.
It seems that if you install build essentials then it will correct the problem.
If you look up the files on the ubuntu packages site and look at the dependencies, then compare them to what is on your machine, I bet you find you have an update conflict due to incompatible dependency version somewhere.
You could manually download them individually at the bottom of the repository page (a small table) then double click the deb files and they will start to install if all of the dependencies and versions are met and compatible.
Think of it as "A depends on B which depends on C which depends on D......" being installed. to some infinity no avail. Its a nightmare when doing it that way. But does force you to respect Synaptic and the apt-get thorough and detailed process and compatibility check.
Best to start with build essentials though.
I want install a 32bit application,but i can not install lib32stdc++6
here is:
sudo apt-get install lib32stdc++6
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:
lib32stdc++6 : Depends: gcc-4.8-base (= 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) but 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
finally，i found this
https://askubuntu.com/questions/223237/unable-to-correct-problems-you-have-held-broken-packages
and i use aptitude to force install this
sudo aptitude -f install lib32stdc++6
run this command ,and choose 'n',then it will give you another choice,then choose 'Y'.
done and success