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Can anybody explain why this is happening? I'm trying to update amaroK, but I get this:
Quote:
mako@Master:~$ sudo apt-get install amarok
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
amarok is already the newest version.
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gamin: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4-1) but 2.3.6-0ubuntu20 is to be installed
Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0) but 2.10.3-0ubuntu1 is to be installed
Depends: libgamin0 (= 0.1.7-3ubuntu2) but 0.1.7-2ubuntu1 is to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
mako@Master:~$
So I run "apt-get -f install" and I get this:
Quote:
mako@Master:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
adept akregator amarok amarok-arts amarok-engines amarok-xine ark artsbuilder gamin gnomad2 gtk2-engines-gtk-qt
gwenview k3b k9copy kaddressbook kaffeine kaffeine-mozilla kaffeine-xine kamera karm katapult kate kaudiocreator
kcalc kcontrol kcron kde-guidance kde-style-lipstik kde-systemsettings kdeadmin-kfile-plugins kdebase-bin
kdebase-dev kdebase-kio-plugins kdebluetooth kdegraphics-kfile-plugins kdelibs-bin kdelibs4-dev kdelibs4c2a
kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins kdemultimedia-kio-plugins kdenetwork-filesharing kdenetwork-kfile-plugins kdepasswd
kdepim-kio-plugins kdepim-kresources kdepim-wizards kdeprint kdesktop kdm kdnssd keep kfind kghostview
khelpcenter kicker kio-apt kio-locate klaptopdaemon klipper kmail kmailcvt kmenuedit kmilo kmix kmplayer-base
kmplayer-konq-plugins knetworkconf knotes koffice-libs konq-plugins konqueror konqueror-nsplugins konsole
kontact konversation kooka kopete korganizer kpdf kpf kppp krdc krename krfb krita kscd kscreensaver ksmserver
ksnapshot ksplash ksplash-engine-moodin ksvg ksysguard ksystemlog ktorrent kubuntu-default-settings kubuntu-docs
kubuntu-konqueror-shortcuts kwalletmanager kwin kwin-style-crystal language-selector-qt libarts1-akode
libbonoboui2-0 libgamin-dev libgamin0 libgnome2-0 libgnomeui-0 libgnomevfs2-0 libk3b2 libk3b2-mp3 libkcal2b
libkcddb1 libkdepim1a libkipi0 libkleopatra1 libkmime2 libkonq4 libkpimexchange1 libkpimidentities1 libkscan1
libksieve0 libktnef1 libskim0 libswt3.1-gtk-java libswt3.1-gtk-jni openoffice.org-kde python-kde3
python2.4-gamin python2.4-kde3 skim wlassistant
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 132 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 380MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? n
Abort.
mako@Master:~$
Well one of the reasons I was trying to upgrade amaroK is because with the current one I am using (1.3.9), my collection does not show up at all. I don't know what's going on with it. I've searched all over the net and cannot find any info or anybody who's had the same problem. But I've given up on that.
And do you have any idea on how to fix this apt-get problem? I can't install any new packages because of it.
Does the Kubuntu cd have a Recovery option where it goes in and repairs the installation?
From the looks of it you are trying to install a single package from another repository using mixed sources, you either need to dist-upgrade to the newer release or just use the source from the new release and try to build amarok from source for your install.
I can figure out the amaroK issue, but thanks for the suggestions.
My main problem is apt-get. Why is it wanting to remove all installed packages?
I have already explained this, you are trying to use mixed sources in your /etc/apt/sources.list file and apt is trying to get the newer packages removing the old this line here shows you that.
Code:
gamin: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4-1) but 2.3.6-0ubuntu20 is to be installed
That is a major upgrade to libc6 everything installed will have to be dist-upgraded to be able to use this package as they will have had to rebuild all the other packages against it in order for them to be installed using the new libc6.
You seem to be installing from a server that doesnīt provide all the dependencies for their packages. Why apt wants to make such an uninstall fest out of it, I couldnīt say. Is most of your system "pure" from your distroīs official repositories, or might you have some important software that conflicts with all these packages? If there are only a few packages causing trouble, itīs probably worth downgrading them or reinstalling with alien/checkinstall.
I think the problem would be clearer if you posted your /etc/apt/sources.list here.
A handy feature in apt for mixing official and cutting edge software is apt-pinning. It should work well on ubuntu, though I donīt know the details (how different repositories are related to each other). And too lazy to google. Note that Pin-Priorities over 1000 means apt will actually downgrade software to meet the userīs request(eg. from debian testing to debian stable).
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