How Do I Fix Unmet Dependencies in Linux?
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One of the most common causes of unmet dependencies are PPAs, especially when used to upgrade the existing package in Ubuntu repositories. To solve the problem you have three options: disable, purge (revert back to original package in Ubuntu repositories) or remove PPA.

How do I fix broken dependencies in Linux?

Ubuntu fix broken package (best solution)

  1. sudo apt-get update –fix-missing. and.
  2. sudo dpkg –configure -a. and.
  3. sudo apt-get install -f. the problem of a broken package still exist the solution is to edit the dpkg status file manually. …
  4. Unlock the dpkg – (message /var/lib/dpkg/lock)
  5. sudo fuser -vki /var/lib/dpkg/lock.
  6. sudo dpkg –configure -a. For 12.04 and newer:

How do you fix the following packages have unmet dependencies?

Instead of using sudo apt-get install PACKAGENAME, where PACKAGENAME is the package you’re trying to install with the apt system, use sudo apt-get install -f. The -f parameter will attempt to correct a system which has broken dependencies, after which you’ll be able to install the package in question.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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