Unmet dependencies error

8,391

Solution 1

Try to remove the package you attempted to install by doing:

sudo dpkg --purge <tgz_package_converted_to_deb>

Alternatively you can try sudo dpkg --purge --pending but I think it could break your entire system since you have a lot of unmet dependencies issued by this python's installing attempt.

Solution 2

Force a downgrade to the lower version of python:

sudo apt-get install python=2.7.8-1

If that doesn't work, download it, and use dpkg directly:

sudo apt-get download python=2.7.8-1
sudo dpkg -i python_2.7.8-1*.deb

Python is too important a package to be messed with, or even removed.

Share:
8,391

Related videos on Youtube

Patrick Pedersen
Author by

Patrick Pedersen

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

  • Patrick Pedersen
    Patrick Pedersen over 1 year

    So some unmet dependencies are there and I cant install anything without getting rid of them.

    When i type in:

    sudo apt-get install -f
    

    I get this:

    patrick@patrick-Z97N-WIFI:~$  sudo apt-get install -f
    [sudo] password for patrick: 
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree       
    Reading state information... Done
    Correcting dependencies... failed.
    The following packages have unmet dependencies:
     aptitude:i386 : Depends: libapt-pkg4.12:i386 (>= 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu6) but it is not installed
                     Depends: libboost-iostreams1.46.1:i386 (>= 1.46.1-1) but it is not installable
                     Depends: libc6:i386 (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
                     Depends: libcwidget3:i386 but it is not installed
                     Depends: libept1.4.12:i386 but it is not installed
                     Depends: libgcc1:i386 (>= 1:4.1.1) but it is not installed
                     Depends: libncursesw5:i386 (>= 5.6+20070908) but it is not installed
                     Depends: libsigc++-2.0-0c2a:i386 (>= 2.0.2) but it is not installed
                     Depends: libsqlite3-0:i386 (>= 3.6.5) but it is not installed
                     Depends: libstdc++6:i386 (>= 4.6) but it is not installed
                     Depends: libtinfo5:i386 but it is not installed
                     Depends: libxapian22:i386 but it is not installed
                     Recommends: apt-xapian-index:i386 but it is not installable
                     Recommends: libparse-debianchangelog-perl:i386 but it is not installable
     duplicity : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     gconf2 : Depends: python:any
     gir1.2-ibus-1.0 : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
                       Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     hplip-data : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7)
     ibus-pinyin : Depends: python:any (>= 2.6.6-7~)
     ibus-table : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     landscape-client-ui-install : Depends: python:any
     ppa-purge : Depends: aptitude
     python-cairo : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-characteristic : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
                             Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     python-chardet : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
                      Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     python-crypto : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
     python-dbus : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-debian : Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
                     Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
     python-debtagshw : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-defer : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-gobject-2 : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-gtk2 : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-httplib2 : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-idna : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
                   Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     python-imaging : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
                      Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     python-lockfile : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-notify : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-oauthlib : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
                       Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     python-oneconf : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-openssl : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
     python-pexpect : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
                      Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     python-pil : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
     python-piston-mini-client : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-pkg-resources : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7)
                            Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     python-pyasn1 : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-pyasn1-modules : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
                             Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     python-reportlab : Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
                        Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
     python-serial : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-service-identity : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
                               Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     python-six : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
                  Depends: python:any (< 2.8)
     python-xdg : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     python-zope.interface : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
     sessioninstaller : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     software-center : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     software-center-aptdaemon-plugins : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     totem : Depends: python:any (>= 2.6.6-7~)
     totem-plugins : Depends: python:any (>= 2.6.6-7~)
     ubuntu-system-service : Depends: python:any (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2)
     unity : Depends: python:any
    E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
    E: Unable to correct dependencies
    patrick@patrick-Z97N-WIFI:~$
    

    I attempted to install python today.

    EDIT: I tried to convert a python pakage (tgz) into deb and install it. I downloaded it from the official website. I wasn't aware that it was already preinstalled (<--- newbie here)

    In sources.list it says

    
     deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 14.10 _Utopic Unicorn_ - Release amd64 (20141022.1)]/ utopic main restricted
    
    # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
    # newer versions of the distribution.
    deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic main restricted
    deb-src http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic main restricted
    
    ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
    ## distribution.
    deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates main restricted
    deb-src http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates main restricted
    
    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic universe
    deb-src http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic universe
    deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates universe
    deb-src http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates universe
    
    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
    ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
    ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
    ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    ## security team.
    deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic multiverse
    deb-src http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic multiverse
    deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates multiverse
    deb-src http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates multiverse
    
    ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    deb-src http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    
    deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security main restricted
    deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security main restricted
    deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security universe
    deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security universe
    deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security multiverse
    deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security multiverse
    
    ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
    ## 'partner' repository.
    ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
    ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
    # deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu utopic partner
    # deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu utopic partner
    
    ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
    ## developers who want to ship their latest software.
    deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic main
    deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic main
    
    

    and about the tail -25 /var/log/dpkg.log:

    root@patrick-Z97N-WIFI:~# tail -25 /var/log/dpkg.log
    2015-04-22 20:06:50 configure python:amd64 2.7.9-2 2.7.9-2
    2015-04-22 20:06:50 status unpacked python:amd64 2.7.9-2
    2015-04-22 20:06:50 status half-configured python:amd64 2.7.9-2
    2015-04-22 20:06:50 status installed python:amd64 2.7.9-2
    2015-04-22 20:06:50 trigproc man-db:amd64 2.7.0.2-2 
    2015-04-22 20:06:50 status half-configured man-db:amd64 2.7.0.2-2
    2015-04-22 20:06:50 status installed man-db:amd64 2.7.0.2-2
    2015-04-22 20:06:50 trigproc doc-base:all 0.10.6 
    2015-04-22 20:06:50 status half-configured doc-base:all 0.10.6
    2015-04-22 20:06:50 status installed doc-base:all 0.10.6
    2015-04-22 20:27:10 startup packages configure
    2015-04-22 20:32:31 startup archives install
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 install aptitude:i386  0.6.6-1ubuntu1
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 status half-installed aptitude:i386 0.6.6-1ubuntu1
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 status triggers-pending man-db:amd64 2.7.0.2-2
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 status unpacked aptitude:i386 0.6.6-1ubuntu1
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 status unpacked aptitude:i386 0.6.6-1ubuntu1
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 install ppa-purge:all  0.2.8+bzr56
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 status half-installed ppa-purge:all 0.2.8+bzr56
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 status unpacked ppa-purge:all 0.2.8+bzr56
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 status unpacked ppa-purge:all 0.2.8+bzr56
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 trigproc man-db:amd64 2.7.0.2-2 
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 status half-configured man-db:amd64 2.7.0.2-2
    2015-04-22 20:32:32 status installed man-db:amd64 2.7.0.2-2
    2015-04-22 20:53:31 startup packages configure
    root@patrick-Z97N-WIFI:~# 
    

    to sudo apt-cache policy phython:

    patrick@patrick-Z97N-WIFI:~$ sudo apt-cache policy python
    [sudo] password for patrick: 
    python:
      Installed: 2.7.9-2
      Candidate: 2.7.9-2
      Version table:
     *** 2.7.9-2 0
            100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
         2.7.8-1 0
            500 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages
    patrick@patrick-Z97N-WIFI:~$ 
    

    and sudo apt-get update :

    patrick@patrick-Z97N-WIFI:~$ apt-get update
    E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
    E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
    E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
    E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
    patrick@patrick-Z97N-WIFI:~$ sudo apt-get update
    [sudo] password for patrick: 
    Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic InRelease
    Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates InRelease                      
    Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports InRelease                    
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic Release.gpg                            
    Ign http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security InRelease                       
    Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com utopic InRelease                                  
    Get:1 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates Release.gpg [933 B]          
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports Release.gpg                  
    Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security Release.gpg [933 B] 
    Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com utopic Release.gpg                                
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic Release                       
    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net utopic InRelease                         
    Get:3 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates Release [63,5 kB]            
    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net utopic Release.gpg                                
    Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security Release [63,5 kB]             
    Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com utopic Release                                    
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports Release                      
    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net utopic Release                                    
    Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com utopic/main Sources                               
    Get:5 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/main Sources [1 046 kB]              
    Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com utopic/main amd64 Packages                        
    Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com utopic/main i386 Packages                         
    Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/main Sources [52,2 kB]        
    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net utopic/main Sources                               
    Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/restricted Sources [2 107 B]  
    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net utopic/main amd64 Packages                        
    Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/universe Sources [12,0 kB]    
    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net utopic/main i386 Packages                         
    Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/multiverse Sources [1 947 B]  
    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net utopic/main Translation-en                        
    Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/main amd64 Packages [173 kB] 
    Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com utopic/main Translation-en_US                     
    Get:11 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/restricted Sources [5 115 B]        
    Get:12 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/universe Sources [6 736 kB]         
    Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/restricted amd64 Packages [8 496 B]
    Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com utopic/main Translation-en                        
    Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/universe amd64 Packages [69,2 kB]
    Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [4 131 B]
    Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/main i386 Packages [171 kB]  
    Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/restricted i386 Packages [8 438 B]
    Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/universe i386 Packages [69,2 kB]
    Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/multiverse i386 Packages [4 321 B]
    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/main Translation-en             
    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/multiverse Translation-en       
    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/restricted Translation-en       
    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com utopic-security/universe Translation-en         
    Get:20 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/multiverse Sources [171 kB]
    Get:21 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/main amd64 Packages [1 331 kB]
    Get:22 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/restricted amd64 Packages [12,2 kB]
    Get:23 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/restricted i386 Packages [12,6 kB]  
    Get:24 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/multiverse Sources [1 765 B]
    Get:25 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/main amd64 Packages [324 kB]
    Get:26 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [14,1 kB]
    Get:27 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/universe amd64 Packages [127 kB]
    Get:28 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [3 943 B]
    Get:29 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/main i386 Packages [322 kB]
    Get:30 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/restricted i386 Packages [14,1 kB]
    Get:31 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/universe i386 Packages [127 kB]
    Get:32 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [4 102 B]
    Get:33 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/main Translation-en [145 kB]
    Get:34 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/universe Translation-en [64,3 kB]
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/universe amd64 Packages                
      Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/multiverse amd64 Packages              
      Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/main i386 Packages                     
      Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/universe i386 Packages                 
      Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/multiverse i386 Packages               
      Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/main Translation-en                    
      Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/multiverse Translation-en              
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/restricted Translation-en              
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic/universe Translation-en                
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/main Sources                   
      404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/restricted Sources             
      404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/universe Sources               
      404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/multiverse Translation-en      
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-updates/restricted Translation-en      
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/main Sources                 
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/restricted Sources           
      404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Get:35 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/universe Sources [12,0 kB]
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/multiverse Sources           
      404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/main amd64 Packages          
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/restricted amd64 Packages    
      404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/universe amd64 Packages      
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages    
      404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/main i386 Packages           
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/restricted i386 Packages     
      404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/universe i386 Packages       
    Err http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/multiverse i386 Packages     
      404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/main Translation-en          
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/multiverse Translation-en    
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/restricted Translation-en    
    Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com utopic-backports/universe Translation-en      
    Fetched 11,2 MB in 4min 7s (45,0 kB/s)                                         
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic/universe/binary-amd64/Packages  Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages  Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic/main/binary-i386/Packages  Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic/universe/binary-i386/Packages  Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages  Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic/main/i18n/Translation-en  Bad header line [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic-updates/main/source/Sources  404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic-updates/restricted/source/Sources  404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic-updates/universe/source/Sources  404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic-backports/restricted/source/Sources  404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic-backports/multiverse/source/Sources  404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic-backports/restricted/binary-amd64/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic-backports/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic-backports/restricted/binary-i386/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    W: Failed to fetch http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/utopic-backports/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 217.31.202.63 80]
    
    E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
    patrick@patrick-Z97N-WIFI:~$ 
    
    • Patrick Pedersen
      Patrick Pedersen about 9 years
      I tried to convert a python pakage (tgz) into deb and install it. I downloaded it from the official website. I wasn't aware that it was already preinstalled (<--- newbie here)
    • A.B.
      A.B. about 9 years
      Which Ubuntu version?
    • Patrick Pedersen
      Patrick Pedersen about 9 years
      I used alien --to-deb <the package> to convert it and then i just doubleclicked it and tried to install it trough the software center. Also it says Failed to satisfy all dependencies (broken cache) in the software center when i click the deb file again.
    • Eliah Kagan
      Eliah Kagan about 9 years
      Hmm, from dpkg.log it looks like your Python may have installed. Can you add the output of apt-cache policy python as well? (I probably should've requested that before, too.) Also, what happened when you tried sudo apt-get update and checking for held packages?
    • Patrick Pedersen
      Patrick Pedersen about 9 years
      Also i forgot to mention that i used another TUTORIAL witch seemed to have installed python right.
    • Patrick Pedersen
      Patrick Pedersen about 9 years
      when i use dpkg --get-selections | grep hold there is nothing :(
  • Patrick Pedersen
    Patrick Pedersen about 9 years
    Thank you! after using sudo dpkg --purge --pending i could eventually repiar all packages with unmet dependencies by using apt-get install -f . Nowi can install all again Thanks to everyone that helped me out!!
  • Thiago Zanetti
    Thiago Zanetti about 9 years
    You're welcome. Buy me a beer later! \o/