Your Question: How Do I Clean up Broken Packages in Ubuntu?

How do I fix broken packages in Ubuntu?

Ubuntu fix broken package (best solution)

1. sudo apt-get update –fix-missing.
2. sudo dpkg –configure -a.
3. sudo apt-get install -f.
4. Unlock the dpkg – (message /var/lib/dpkg/lock)
5. sudo fuser -vki /var/lib/dpkg/lock.
6. sudo dpkg –configure -a.

How do I remove a held broken package in Ubuntu?

Manually remove a broken package.

1. Find your package in /var/lib/dpkg/info ls -l /var/lib/dpkg/info | grep <package>
2. Move the package folder to another location. …
3. Run the following command: sudo dpkg –remove –force-remove-reinstreq <package>