Public bug reported: Trying to install libboost-dev:armhf in a cross-build environment tries to install g++:armhf:
# apt-get install -s libboost-dev:armhf 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: libboost-dev:armhf : Depends: g++:armhf (>= 4:5-0) but it is not going to be installed Depends: g++-5:armhf (>= 5.2.1-11) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libboost-dev (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Mar 3 22:02:52 2016 SourcePackage: boost-defaults UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: boost-defaults (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to boost-defaults in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1552914 Title: Can't install libboost-dev:armhf in a cross-build environment Status in boost-defaults package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Trying to install libboost-dev:armhf in a cross-build environment tries to install g++:armhf: # apt-get install -s libboost-dev:armhf 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: libboost-dev:armhf : Depends: g++:armhf (>= 4:5-0) but it is not going to be installed Depends: g++-5:armhf (>= 5.2.1-11) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libboost-dev (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Mar 3 22:02:52 2016 SourcePackage: boost-defaults UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/boost-defaults/+bug/1552914/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp