Broken package help

**Biciclettapc** · May 11th, 2012

Need some help with broken packages. I was trying to install gimp 2.8.

Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en
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Reading package lists... Done
paul@paul-K53E:~$ sudo apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
paul@paul-K53E:~$ sudo apt-get clean
paul@paul-K53E:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gimp : Depends: libgimp2.0 (<= 2.6.12-z) but 2.8.0-1ubuntu0ppa3~precise is installed
Depends: gimp-data (<= 2.6.12-z) but 2.8.0-1ubuntu0ppa3~precise is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
paul@paul-K53E:~$

Thanks
Paul

**kc1di** · May 11th, 2012

hi Paul,

try this command in a terminal see what happens:

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

**Enigmapond** · May 11th, 2012

From where are you attempting to install the 2.8? If it's from the new PPA then try this. If you have synaptic installed it's easier. Purge everything GIMP on your system not just delete as you need to get rid of any config files. Delete any .gimp folders in your home directory, backing up any brushes or added things. Then install gimp-data first, then gimp and then anything else. This worked for me and 2.8 works very well in 12.04.

**Biciclettapc** · May 12th, 2012

Originally Posted by Enigmapond

From where are you attempting to install the 2.8? If it's from the new PPA then try this. If you have synaptic installed it's easier. Purge everything GIMP on your system not just delete as you need to get rid of any config files. Delete any .gimp folders in your home directory, backing up any brushes or added things. Then install gimp-data first, then gimp and then anything else. This worked for me and 2.8 works very well in 12.04.

from Unixmen using commands

sudo add-apt-repository ppatto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install gimp