On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:01:00 -0500 "Wu-Kung Sun sunwuk...@gmail.com" suggested this:
>On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Charlie <aries...@skymesh.com.au> >wrote: >> >> Debian Testing - 3.0.0-1-686-pae >> >> When attempting to install xvidcap with aptitude >> >> Receive this error: >> >> The following NEW packages will be installed: >> xvidcap{b} >> 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not >> upgraded. Need to get 1,227 kB of archives. After unpacking 2,855 kB >> will be used. The following packages have unmet dependencies: >> xvidcap: Depends: libavdevice52 (>= 5:0.6.1+svn20110308) but >> 5:0.6.1+svn20101128-0.2 is installed. The following actions will >> resolve these dependencies: >> >> Keep the following packages at their current version: >> 1) xvidcap [Not Installed] >> >> Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] >> >> So I attempt the install it through synaptic and get this: >> >> Could not apply changes! >> Fix broken packages first. >> >> So try with synaptic to fix the broken packages and get this: >> >> E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. >> E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be >> caused by held packages. >> E: Unable to correct dependencies >> E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be >> caused by held packages. >> E: Unable to correct dependencies >> >> Using debsums receive this: >> >> ~# debsums --changed >> debsums: no md5sums for binutils >> debsums: no md5sums for default-jre >> debsums: no md5sums for gcj-4.6-jre >> debsums: no md5sums for gcj-jre >> debsums: no md5sums for gcj-jre-headless >> debsums: no md5sums for libaudio2 >> debsums: no md5sums for mawk >> >> So just in case, successfully reinstall all these with aptitude. >> >> Nothing changes, still can't install xvidcap >> >> My question is: where would the system be holding packages - even >> though I haven't held any ever that I know of? But maybe a system >> application has held some and if so, where? >> >> Or doesd this just refer to the package version of libavdevice52 >> which is not installed? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Charlie >You have libavdevice52 installed and held at version >5:0.6.1+svn20101128-0.2 which is too old. >See your held packages with "aptitude search ~ahold". Try removing >your hold with "aptitude unhold libavdevice52" and then try >reinstalling xvidcap. > >-- >swk Thank you SWK. Both those commands do nothing and purging libavdevice52 didn't give me the version I need, and now I'm unable to install even it again? I get this error message from synaptic: libavcodec52: Depends: libavutil50 (<4:0.6.2-99) but 5:0.7.1-0.1 is to be installed or libavutil-extra-50 (<4:0.6.2-99) but it is not installable This from aptitude: ~# aptitude install libavcodec52 The following NEW packages will be installed: libavcodec52{b} 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 4,629 kB of archives. After unpacking 10.4 MB will be used. The following packages have unmet dependencies: libavcodec52: Depends: libavutil50 (< 4:0.6.2-99) but 5:0.7.1-0.1 is installed. or libavutil-extra-50 (< 4:0.6.2-99) which is a virtual package. Depends: libx264-116 but it is not going to be installed. The following actions will resolve these dependencies: Keep the following packages at their current version: 1) libavcodec52 [Not Installed] Then tried this: ~# aptitude install libavutil-extra-50 No candidate version found for libavutil-extra-50 No candidate version found for libavutil-extra-50 No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed. 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used. Then tried this: ~# aptitude install libavutil50 No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed. 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used. No joy I'm afraid. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *********************************************** My facts shall be falsehoods to the common sense. I would so state facts that they shall be significant, shall be myths or mythologies. Facts which the mind perceived, thoughts which the body thought -- with these I deal. ......Henry David Thoreau *********************************************** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ----------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111027163514.1d8e0cf3@taowild