Problems with updates due to dependencies
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I cannot update anything or install new software because of problems with the dependencies. The terminal suggest to run apt-get -f install. After trying this, there is a problem saying that it failed to correct efficiencies. Then it says:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies
I have tried some of the solutions to similar problems posted in here but all have been futile. One of them said to look at the log file and try to remove the "broken" packages... but my log file was blank...
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I cannot update anything or install new software because of problems with the dependencies. The terminal suggest to run apt-get -f install. After trying this, there is a problem saying that it failed to correct efficiencies. Then it says:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies
I have tried some of the solutions to similar problems posted in here but all have been futile. One of them said to look at the log file and try to remove the "broken" packages... but my log file was blank...
apt package-management updates dpkg dependencies
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Please also state your release of Ubuntu. Your package versions forupdate-notifier-commonthat clash are not the correct versions for Ubuntu xenial (16.04) as shown in packages.ubuntu.com/… so it looks like you aren't using Ubuntu, or if using Ubuntu don't update or you've replaced your official sources with unofficial & thus this is your issue. I'd suggest checking your sources, and telling us what you actually are running.
– guiverc
Jan 11 at 21:59
@guiverc I am using Ubuntu xenial 16.04.4 LTS .
– Skeer
11 hours ago
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Are you using any PPAs or 'newer' repositories?
– Thomas Ward♦
9 hours ago
Please add the command & output ofapt-cache policy update-notifier update-notifier-commonto your question. Your problem I still believe is sources; changes made since install. We can't view what changes you've made to /etc/apt/sources.list* files, but this command will at least provide sources for those two packages.
– guiverc
7 hours ago
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I cannot update anything or install new software because of problems with the dependencies. The terminal suggest to run apt-get -f install. After trying this, there is a problem saying that it failed to correct efficiencies. Then it says:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies
I have tried some of the solutions to similar problems posted in here but all have been futile. One of them said to look at the log file and try to remove the "broken" packages... but my log file was blank...
apt package-management updates dpkg dependencies
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I cannot update anything or install new software because of problems with the dependencies. The terminal suggest to run apt-get -f install. After trying this, there is a problem saying that it failed to correct efficiencies. Then it says:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies
I have tried some of the solutions to similar problems posted in here but all have been futile. One of them said to look at the log file and try to remove the "broken" packages... but my log file was blank...
apt package-management updates dpkg dependencies
apt package-management updates dpkg dependencies
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Please also state your release of Ubuntu. Your package versions forupdate-notifier-commonthat clash are not the correct versions for Ubuntu xenial (16.04) as shown in packages.ubuntu.com/… so it looks like you aren't using Ubuntu, or if using Ubuntu don't update or you've replaced your official sources with unofficial & thus this is your issue. I'd suggest checking your sources, and telling us what you actually are running.
– guiverc
Jan 11 at 21:59
@guiverc I am using Ubuntu xenial 16.04.4 LTS .
– Skeer
11 hours ago
1
Are you using any PPAs or 'newer' repositories?
– Thomas Ward♦
9 hours ago
Please add the command & output ofapt-cache policy update-notifier update-notifier-commonto your question. Your problem I still believe is sources; changes made since install. We can't view what changes you've made to /etc/apt/sources.list* files, but this command will at least provide sources for those two packages.
– guiverc
7 hours ago
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Please also state your release of Ubuntu. Your package versions forupdate-notifier-commonthat clash are not the correct versions for Ubuntu xenial (16.04) as shown in packages.ubuntu.com/… so it looks like you aren't using Ubuntu, or if using Ubuntu don't update or you've replaced your official sources with unofficial & thus this is your issue. I'd suggest checking your sources, and telling us what you actually are running.
– guiverc
Jan 11 at 21:59
@guiverc I am using Ubuntu xenial 16.04.4 LTS .
– Skeer
11 hours ago
1
Are you using any PPAs or 'newer' repositories?
– Thomas Ward♦
9 hours ago
Please add the command & output ofapt-cache policy update-notifier update-notifier-commonto your question. Your problem I still believe is sources; changes made since install. We can't view what changes you've made to /etc/apt/sources.list* files, but this command will at least provide sources for those two packages.
– guiverc
7 hours ago
Please also state your release of Ubuntu. Your package versions for
update-notifier-common that clash are not the correct versions for Ubuntu xenial (16.04) as shown in packages.ubuntu.com/… so it looks like you aren't using Ubuntu, or if using Ubuntu don't update or you've replaced your official sources with unofficial & thus this is your issue. I'd suggest checking your sources, and telling us what you actually are running.– guiverc
Jan 11 at 21:59
Please also state your release of Ubuntu. Your package versions for
update-notifier-common that clash are not the correct versions for Ubuntu xenial (16.04) as shown in packages.ubuntu.com/… so it looks like you aren't using Ubuntu, or if using Ubuntu don't update or you've replaced your official sources with unofficial & thus this is your issue. I'd suggest checking your sources, and telling us what you actually are running.– guiverc
Jan 11 at 21:59
@guiverc I am using Ubuntu xenial 16.04.4 LTS .
– Skeer
11 hours ago
@guiverc I am using Ubuntu xenial 16.04.4 LTS .
– Skeer
11 hours ago
1
1
Are you using any PPAs or 'newer' repositories?
– Thomas Ward♦
9 hours ago
Are you using any PPAs or 'newer' repositories?
– Thomas Ward♦
9 hours ago
Please add the command & output of
apt-cache policy update-notifier update-notifier-common to your question. Your problem I still believe is sources; changes made since install. We can't view what changes you've made to /etc/apt/sources.list* files, but this command will at least provide sources for those two packages.– guiverc
7 hours ago
Please add the command & output of
apt-cache policy update-notifier update-notifier-common to your question. Your problem I still believe is sources; changes made since install. We can't view what changes you've made to /etc/apt/sources.list* files, but this command will at least provide sources for those two packages.– guiverc
7 hours ago
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issue these in a terminal ( ctrl+alt+t )
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo dpkg --configure --pending
sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packages
it should comb out any tangles in the dependency manager ... post errors if this fails to fully resolve
UPDATE - issue this to see what you have installed
dpkg -l|grep update-notifier
now get them re-installed
sudo apt-get --reinstall install update-notifier update-notifier-common
Tell us if that runs OK ... if good then go back and run the original set of commands above
answered Jan 11 at 20:56
Scott StenslandScott Stensland
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Thanks! this is what happend: 1.apt-get -f installgive me the same error. 2.apt-get --fix-missing installgives:Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency treeReading state information... DoneYou might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.The following packages have unmet dependencies:update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installedE: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
– Skeer
11 hours ago
3.sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packagesgives:The following packages are in a mess due to serious problems during installation. They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages that depend on them) to function properly: update-notifier Daemon which notifies about package updates
– Skeer
11 hours ago
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issue these in a terminal ( ctrl+alt+t )
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo dpkg --configure --pending
sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packages
it should comb out any tangles in the dependency manager ... post errors if this fails to fully resolve
UPDATE - issue this to see what you have installed
dpkg -l|grep update-notifier
now get them re-installed
sudo apt-get --reinstall install update-notifier update-notifier-common
Tell us if that runs OK ... if good then go back and run the original set of commands above
answered Jan 11 at 20:56
Scott StenslandScott Stensland
4,77242241
Thanks! this is what happend: 1.apt-get -f installgive me the same error. 2.apt-get --fix-missing installgives:Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency treeReading state information... DoneYou might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.The following packages have unmet dependencies:update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installedE: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
– Skeer
11 hours ago
3.sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packagesgives:The following packages are in a mess due to serious problems during installation. They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages that depend on them) to function properly: update-notifier Daemon which notifies about package updates
– Skeer
11 hours ago
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issue these in a terminal ( ctrl+alt+t )
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo dpkg --configure --pending
sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packages
it should comb out any tangles in the dependency manager ... post errors if this fails to fully resolve
UPDATE - issue this to see what you have installed
dpkg -l|grep update-notifier
now get them re-installed
sudo apt-get --reinstall install update-notifier update-notifier-common
Tell us if that runs OK ... if good then go back and run the original set of commands above
answered Jan 11 at 20:56
Scott StenslandScott Stensland
4,77242241
Thanks! this is what happend: 1.apt-get -f installgive me the same error. 2.apt-get --fix-missing installgives:Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency treeReading state information... DoneYou might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.The following packages have unmet dependencies:update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installedE: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
– Skeer
11 hours ago
3.sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packagesgives:The following packages are in a mess due to serious problems during installation. They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages that depend on them) to function properly: update-notifier Daemon which notifies about package updates
– Skeer
11 hours ago
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issue these in a terminal ( ctrl+alt+t )
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo dpkg --configure --pending
sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packages
it should comb out any tangles in the dependency manager ... post errors if this fails to fully resolve
UPDATE - issue this to see what you have installed
dpkg -l|grep update-notifier
now get them re-installed
sudo apt-get --reinstall install update-notifier update-notifier-common
Tell us if that runs OK ... if good then go back and run the original set of commands above
answered Jan 11 at 20:56
Scott StenslandScott Stensland
4,77242241
issue these in a terminal ( ctrl+alt+t )
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo dpkg --configure --pending
sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packages
it should comb out any tangles in the dependency manager ... post errors if this fails to fully resolve
UPDATE - issue this to see what you have installed
dpkg -l|grep update-notifier
now get them re-installed
sudo apt-get --reinstall install update-notifier update-notifier-common
Tell us if that runs OK ... if good then go back and run the original set of commands above
answered Jan 11 at 20:56
Scott StenslandScott Stensland
4,77242241
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answered Jan 11 at 20:56
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answered Jan 11 at 20:56
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answered Jan 11 at 20:56
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Thanks! this is what happend: 1.apt-get -f installgive me the same error. 2.apt-get --fix-missing installgives:Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency treeReading state information... DoneYou might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.The following packages have unmet dependencies:update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installedE: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
– Skeer
11 hours ago
3.sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packagesgives:The following packages are in a mess due to serious problems during installation. They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages that depend on them) to function properly: update-notifier Daemon which notifies about package updates
– Skeer
11 hours ago
add a comment |
Thanks! this is what happend: 1.apt-get -f installgive me the same error. 2.apt-get --fix-missing installgives:Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency treeReading state information... DoneYou might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.The following packages have unmet dependencies:update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installedE: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
– Skeer
11 hours ago
3.sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packagesgives:The following packages are in a mess due to serious problems during installation. They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages that depend on them) to function properly: update-notifier Daemon which notifies about package updates
– Skeer
11 hours ago
Thanks! this is what happend: 1.
apt-get -f install give me the same error. 2.apt-get --fix-missing install gives: 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: update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.– Skeer
11 hours ago
Thanks! this is what happend: 1.
apt-get -f install give me the same error. 2.apt-get --fix-missing install gives: 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: update-notifier : Depends: update-notifier-common (= 3.168.9) but 3.168.8 is installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.– Skeer
11 hours ago
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sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packages gives: The following packages are in a mess due to serious problems during installation. They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages that depend on them) to function properly: update-notifier Daemon which notifies about package updates– Skeer
11 hours ago
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sudo dpkg -C # audit - check for broken packages gives: The following packages are in a mess due to serious problems during installation. They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages that depend on them) to function properly: update-notifier Daemon which notifies about package updates– Skeer
11 hours ago
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Please also state your release of Ubuntu. Your package versions for
update-notifier-commonthat clash are not the correct versions for Ubuntu xenial (16.04) as shown in packages.ubuntu.com/… so it looks like you aren't using Ubuntu, or if using Ubuntu don't update or you've replaced your official sources with unofficial & thus this is your issue. I'd suggest checking your sources, and telling us what you actually are running.– guiverc
Jan 11 at 21:59
@guiverc I am using Ubuntu xenial 16.04.4 LTS .
– Skeer
11 hours ago
1
Are you using any PPAs or 'newer' repositories?
– Thomas Ward♦
9 hours ago
Please add the command & output of
apt-cache policy update-notifier update-notifier-commonto your question. Your problem I still believe is sources; changes made since install. We can't view what changes you've made to /etc/apt/sources.list* files, but this command will at least provide sources for those two packages.– guiverc
7 hours ago