fix broken package

[thomsebastin]

i'm not able to install few applications from the apt-get,ubuntu software centre or the synaptic package manger.why is this happening so??any help ??
tried sudo apt-get install -f ,auto clean,clean,dis-upgrade,update everything but still somewhere something is wrong..pls help.
here this pic shows an example..

[winh8r]

Which release of Ubuntu are you using? (11.04,11.10 etc)

[thomsebastin]

Which release of Ubuntu are you using? (11.04,11.10 etc)

11.04 natty narwhal ....thnx for the response bro...

[winh8r]

Go to Software Centre

click Edit > Software sources

make sure all repositories are enabled

universe

multiverse

restricted


run

sudo updatedb

sudo apt-get update

then try to install again.

[thomsebastin]

Go to Software Centre

click Edit > Software sources

make sure all repositories are enabled

universe

multiverse

restricted


run

sudo updatedb

sudo apt-get update

then try to install again.

that is already enabled bro....anyway i tried with the other two commands with no positive results.....any other workout?

[Scott Baker]

Quick question. Have you tried to install other packages with synaptic / software center recently? If so, what were the results? Did you succeed, or were the results the same? I ask because I just recently tried for a VERY new version of vitualbox, from the manufacturers website and my old version REALLY croaked, plus the new did not install, but gave a VERY similar message. The results were a couple of hours of headaches.

[NikTh]

Hello .
I know that you can fix broken packages (if you have) from Synaptic. Open in and go to edit --> fix broken packages .
Alternatively you can run on terminal

sudo apt-get -f install

[thomsebastin]

Quick question. Have you tried to install other packages with synaptic / software center recently? If so, what were the results? Did you succeed, or were the results the same? I ask because I just recently tried for a VERY new version of vitualbox, from the manufacturers website and my old version REALLY croaked, plus the new did not install, but gave a VERY similar message. The results were a couple of hours of headaches.

s scott i'm able to install other softwares.even now i tried to install an application n it was succeeded look this pic..

so that is not the problem.
s i have had the same experience when i tried to install a newer version of audacious which even now i couldn't solve.(i'm using clementine now).i think the problem would be somewhat closely related to the conflicting of various packages.... i really miss pidgin..

[thomsebastin]

Hello .
I know that you can fix broken packages (if you have) from Synaptic. Open in and go to edit --> fix broken packages .
Alternatively you can run on terminal

sudo apt-get -f install

no bro that wont solve it either

[winh8r]

try running

sudo apt-get upgrade

that might clear up the dependency problems.