How to fix held broken packages?
Trying to install libssl-dev on ubuntu 14.04.2
$ make
fatal error: openssl/sha.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
$ sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libssl-dev : Depends: zlib1g-dev but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
$ sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
zlib1g-dev : Depends: zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3ubuntu4) but 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
How can I remove the held package and install the correct?
ubuntu package-management
edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00
Jeff Schaller
39.3k1054125
asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23
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Trying to install libssl-dev on ubuntu 14.04.2
$ make
fatal error: openssl/sha.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
$ sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libssl-dev : Depends: zlib1g-dev but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
$ sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
zlib1g-dev : Depends: zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3ubuntu4) but 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
How can I remove the held package and install the correct?
ubuntu package-management
edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00
Jeff Schaller
39.3k1054125
asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23
Sam HealeySam Healey
174114
When's the last time you ransudo apt updateand/orsudo apt upgrade?
– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24
Hi, I have done both between each steps.
– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31
add a comment |
Trying to install libssl-dev on ubuntu 14.04.2
$ make
fatal error: openssl/sha.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
$ sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libssl-dev : Depends: zlib1g-dev but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
$ sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
zlib1g-dev : Depends: zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3ubuntu4) but 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
How can I remove the held package and install the correct?
ubuntu package-management
edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00
Jeff Schaller
39.3k1054125
asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23
Sam HealeySam Healey
174114
Trying to install libssl-dev on ubuntu 14.04.2
$ make
fatal error: openssl/sha.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
$ sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libssl-dev : Depends: zlib1g-dev but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
$ sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
zlib1g-dev : Depends: zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3ubuntu4) but 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
How can I remove the held package and install the correct?
ubuntu package-management
ubuntu package-management
edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00
Jeff Schaller
39.3k1054125
asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23
Sam HealeySam Healey
174114
edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00
Jeff Schaller
39.3k1054125
asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23
Sam HealeySam Healey
174114
edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00
Jeff Schaller
39.3k1054125
edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00
Jeff Schaller
39.3k1054125
edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00
Jeff Schaller
39.3k1054125
39.3k1054125
asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23
Sam HealeySam Healey
174114
asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23
Sam HealeySam Healey
174114
asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23
Sam HealeySam Healey
174114
174114
When's the last time you ransudo apt updateand/orsudo apt upgrade?
– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24
Hi, I have done both between each steps.
– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31
add a comment |
When's the last time you ransudo apt updateand/orsudo apt upgrade?
– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24
Hi, I have done both between each steps.
– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31
When's the last time you ran
sudo apt update and/or sudo apt upgrade?– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24
When's the last time you ran
sudo apt update and/or sudo apt upgrade?– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24
Hi, I have done both between each steps.
– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31
Hi, I have done both between each steps.
– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31
add a comment |
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First, try entering this:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
This will go a long way toward fixing broken dependencies.
If that does not suffice, try:
sudo apt-get install -f
Then clean and update:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update
Then upgrade:
sudo apt-get upgrade
(say 'y' to upgrades)
If you get a message saying some packages are "held back", do this:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Now do these two commands:
sudo apt-get purge zlib1g-dev
sudo apt-get autoremove
Then see what happens when you enter:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
If it still doesn't work, try this:
sudo aptitude install libssl-dev zliblg-dev=1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1
If it still doesn't work, open up Synaptic Package Manager (It should be in your Launcher. If you can't find it, then at the Terminal enter synaptic-pkexec).
Search for zlib1g-dev.
If the box next to zlib1g-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation". If you see more than one version, pick 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 .
Then search for libssl-dev. If the box next to libssl-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation".
Then select "Apply".
answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04
gracious1gracious1
29119
Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13
what givesapt-cache policy zlib1g-devandgrep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32
@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I getE: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.
– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43
@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.
– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05
1
@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?
– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51
|
show 3 more comments
you have to look for all files related with your package and purge them, then reinstall.
1.-sudo dpkg --list
2.-sudo apt-get purge "file-name"
repeat 2. with every file. then just reinstall.
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First, try entering this:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
This will go a long way toward fixing broken dependencies.
If that does not suffice, try:
sudo apt-get install -f
Then clean and update:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update
Then upgrade:
sudo apt-get upgrade
(say 'y' to upgrades)
If you get a message saying some packages are "held back", do this:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Now do these two commands:
sudo apt-get purge zlib1g-dev
sudo apt-get autoremove
Then see what happens when you enter:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
If it still doesn't work, try this:
sudo aptitude install libssl-dev zliblg-dev=1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1
If it still doesn't work, open up Synaptic Package Manager (It should be in your Launcher. If you can't find it, then at the Terminal enter synaptic-pkexec).
Search for zlib1g-dev.
If the box next to zlib1g-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation". If you see more than one version, pick 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 .
Then search for libssl-dev. If the box next to libssl-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation".
Then select "Apply".
answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04
gracious1gracious1
29119
Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13
what givesapt-cache policy zlib1g-devandgrep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32
@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I getE: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.
– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43
@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.
– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05
1
@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?
– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51
|
show 3 more comments
First, try entering this:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
This will go a long way toward fixing broken dependencies.
If that does not suffice, try:
sudo apt-get install -f
Then clean and update:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update
Then upgrade:
sudo apt-get upgrade
(say 'y' to upgrades)
If you get a message saying some packages are "held back", do this:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Now do these two commands:
sudo apt-get purge zlib1g-dev
sudo apt-get autoremove
Then see what happens when you enter:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
If it still doesn't work, try this:
sudo aptitude install libssl-dev zliblg-dev=1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1
If it still doesn't work, open up Synaptic Package Manager (It should be in your Launcher. If you can't find it, then at the Terminal enter synaptic-pkexec).
Search for zlib1g-dev.
If the box next to zlib1g-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation". If you see more than one version, pick 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 .
Then search for libssl-dev. If the box next to libssl-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation".
Then select "Apply".
answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04
gracious1gracious1
29119
Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13
what givesapt-cache policy zlib1g-devandgrep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32
@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I getE: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.
– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43
@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.
– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05
1
@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?
– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51
|
show 3 more comments
First, try entering this:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
This will go a long way toward fixing broken dependencies.
If that does not suffice, try:
sudo apt-get install -f
Then clean and update:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update
Then upgrade:
sudo apt-get upgrade
(say 'y' to upgrades)
If you get a message saying some packages are "held back", do this:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Now do these two commands:
sudo apt-get purge zlib1g-dev
sudo apt-get autoremove
Then see what happens when you enter:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
If it still doesn't work, try this:
sudo aptitude install libssl-dev zliblg-dev=1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1
If it still doesn't work, open up Synaptic Package Manager (It should be in your Launcher. If you can't find it, then at the Terminal enter synaptic-pkexec).
Search for zlib1g-dev.
If the box next to zlib1g-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation". If you see more than one version, pick 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 .
Then search for libssl-dev. If the box next to libssl-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation".
Then select "Apply".
answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04
gracious1gracious1
29119
First, try entering this:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
This will go a long way toward fixing broken dependencies.
If that does not suffice, try:
sudo apt-get install -f
Then clean and update:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update
Then upgrade:
sudo apt-get upgrade
(say 'y' to upgrades)
If you get a message saying some packages are "held back", do this:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Now do these two commands:
sudo apt-get purge zlib1g-dev
sudo apt-get autoremove
Then see what happens when you enter:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
If it still doesn't work, try this:
sudo aptitude install libssl-dev zliblg-dev=1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1
If it still doesn't work, open up Synaptic Package Manager (It should be in your Launcher. If you can't find it, then at the Terminal enter synaptic-pkexec).
Search for zlib1g-dev.
If the box next to zlib1g-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation". If you see more than one version, pick 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 .
Then search for libssl-dev. If the box next to libssl-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation".
Then select "Apply".
answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04
gracious1gracious1
29119
edited Sep 11 '17 at 0:49
answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04
gracious1gracious1
29119
answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04
gracious1gracious1
29119
answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04
gracious1gracious1
29119
29119
Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13
what givesapt-cache policy zlib1g-devandgrep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32
@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I getE: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.
– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43
@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.
– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05
1
@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?
– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51
|
show 3 more comments
Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13
what givesapt-cache policy zlib1g-devandgrep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32
@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I getE: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.
– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43
@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.
– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05
1
@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?
– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51
Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13
Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13
what gives
apt-cache policy zlib1g-dev and grep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32
what gives
apt-cache policy zlib1g-dev and grep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32
@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I get
E: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43
@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I get
E: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43
@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.
– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05
@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.
– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05
1
1
@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?
– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51
@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?
– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51
|
show 3 more comments
you have to look for all files related with your package and purge them, then reinstall.
1.-sudo dpkg --list
2.-sudo apt-get purge "file-name"
repeat 2. with every file. then just reinstall.
answered 15 mins ago
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you have to look for all files related with your package and purge them, then reinstall.
1.-sudo dpkg --list
2.-sudo apt-get purge "file-name"
repeat 2. with every file. then just reinstall.
answered 15 mins ago
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you have to look for all files related with your package and purge them, then reinstall.
1.-sudo dpkg --list
2.-sudo apt-get purge "file-name"
repeat 2. with every file. then just reinstall.
answered 15 mins ago
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you have to look for all files related with your package and purge them, then reinstall.
1.-sudo dpkg --list
2.-sudo apt-get purge "file-name"
repeat 2. with every file. then just reinstall.
answered 15 mins ago
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When's the last time you ran
sudo apt updateand/orsudo apt upgrade?– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24
Hi, I have done both between each steps.
– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31