Thanks,I will try that later, you have all been very helpful On Sat, 5 Apr 2025 at 13:00, <[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Linux Mint Unmet Dependencies (Ralph Corderoy) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 18:13:44 +0100 > From: James Crowfoot <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Dorset] Linux Mint Unmet Dependencies > Message-ID: > < > cape1qqaonjyeyascyxmxgylyujvuktogzsbpgfxydvm4sau...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hi, I am running linux mint on an old laptop, but when I try to install > anything via the command line I am usually met with the error as follows: > E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or > specify a solution) > > What can I do to fix this problem? > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 17:17:10 +0000 > From: Rhys Woolcott <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Dorset] Linux Mint Unmet Dependencies > Message-ID: > < > cwlp265mb54286455dc3c5e0517b2b8bef6...@cwlp265mb5428.gbrp265.prod.outlook.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi James, > You may need to enable the latest Debian repositories. > I can't remember exactly the numbers or the location for Debian systems, > the others can chime in if they know :), however I recall having a similar > issue on my laptop a while back. > > Hope this helps. > > Thanks, > Rhys. > > Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> > ________________________________ > From: dorset <[email protected]> on behalf of James > Crowfoot <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 4, 2025 6:13:44 PM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: [Dorset] Linux Mint Unmet Dependencies > > Hi, I am running linux mint on an old laptop, but when I try to install > anything via the command line I am usually met with the error as follows: > E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or > specify a solution) > > What can I do to fix this problem? > -- > Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2025-05-06 20:00 > Check to whom you are replying > Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk > New thread, don't hijack: mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:19:38 +0100 > From: Terry Coles <[email protected]> > To: James Crowfoot <[email protected]> > Cc: Dorset Linux User Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Dorset] Linux Mint Unmet Dependencies > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > James, > > What is the command that you are using to install the software and what is > the source of the packages?? Are you using 'apt install' to install > packages from the Mint repository or something else? > > Terry > > ?Get BlueMail for Android ? > > On 4 Apr 2025, 18:14, at 18:14, James Crowfoot < > [email protected]> wrote: > >Hi, I am running linux mint on an old laptop, but when I try to install > >anything via the command line I am usually met with the error as > >follows: > >E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages > >(or > >specify a solution) > > > >What can I do to fix this problem? > >-- > > Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2025-05-06 20:00 > > Check to whom you are replying > > Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk > > New thread, don't hijack: mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 18:33:38 +0100 > From: James Crowfoot <[email protected]> > To: Terry Coles <[email protected]> > Cc: Dorset Linux User Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Dorset] Linux Mint Unmet Dependencies > Message-ID: > < > cape1qqdbnmmdanqnfug9uod13y2o69rn3obumhwjbhkjj4n...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I am using apt install > > On Fri, 4 Apr 2025, 6:19?pm Terry Coles, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > James, > > > > What is the command that you are using to install the software and what > is > > the source of the packages? Are you using 'apt install' to install > > packages from the Mint repository or something else? > > > > Terry > > > > Get BlueMail for Android <https://bluemail.me> > > On 4 Apr 2025, at 18:14, James Crowfoot <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> Hi, I am running linux mint on an old laptop, but when I try to install > >> anything via the command line I am usually met with the error as > follows: > >> E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages > (or > >> specify a solution) > >> > >> What can I do to fix this problem? > >> > >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 19:22:07 +0100 > From: Tim <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dorset] Linux Mint Unmet Dependencies > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > The normal starting point is|sudo apt-get install -f <package-name>| > > |If that does not work then you can try Aptitude| > > |sudo apt-get install aptitude (Aptitude is not installed) sudo aptitude > install <package-name> Aptitude will try and resolve the issue and will > possibly offer you a couple of options, choose which options suits you. > The downside to this is can break and make thing worse for you so make > sure you have backups of any data you might want to keep. Tim H | > > On 04/04/2025 18:13, James Crowfoot wrote: > > Hi, I am running linux mint on an old laptop, but when I try to install > > anything via the command line I am usually met with the error as follows: > > E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages > (or > > specify a solution) > > > > What can I do to fix this problem? > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:51:21 +0100 > From: Ralph Corderoy <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dorset] Linux Mint Unmet Dependencies > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hi James, > > > when I try to install anything via the command line I am usually met > > with the error as follows: > > > > E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages > > (or specify a solution) > > Is there no other output? > > Try > > sudo -i apt-get update > > and then > > sudo -i apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes dist-upgrade > > -- > Cheers, Ralph. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > dorset mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset > > > ------------------------------ > > End of dorset Digest, Vol 1020, Issue 4 > *************************************** > -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2025-05-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:[email protected]
