How do you fix broken packages when Synaptic is unable to?

TokyoJohn · 10-11-2011, 08:46 AM

Hi, again!

I noticed I had some 866 updates to install from the Update Manager, so I clicked install. It says fix the broken packages first. I go to Synaptic and click the fix button in Edit. Sorry, no can do. My system is holding onto something that's broken, that has to be fixed first. But it can't be fixed because I'm holding onto it. A real Catch-22. What does a sane human being do in this dilemma?

etech3 · 10-11-2011, 09:18 AM

You could try a command line:

Code:

apt-get update

Code:

apt-get install -f

Second one, -f = fix

TokyoJohn · 10-12-2011, 12:07 AM

Thanks, man! I'll give it a whirl!

countach74 · 10-18-2011, 01:31 AM

If packages are still broken after the above "apt-get install -f" and you have added additional repositories, there is always the possibility that the repositories contain conflicting packages. This can be a bit of a pain. When I suspect this problem, I typically go in and disable my extra repo's and then run "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade", or something along those lines.

Hope this helps.

LilDeadGirl · 04-30-2017, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by countach74

If packages are still broken after the above "apt-get install -f" and you have added additional repositories, there is always the possibility that the repositories contain conflicting packages. This can be a bit of a pain. When I suspect this problem, I typically go in and disable my extra repo's and then run "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade", or something along those lines.

Hope this helps.

Thank you. I had the same issue as the OP and was set scrap the install and start over, but pointing to the sources.list file led to solving the problem for me. I just turned each repository off one at a time until the issue was no more. So, again, thank you