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List:       debian-user
Subject:    Re: Can't fix broken packages. Uninstalled packages require many removals to reinstall
From:       Johann Spies <johann.spies () gmail ! com>
Date:       2016-03-31 7:58:06
Message-ID: CAGZ55DT7hgjiH2wF_oi25Ep+WEkwv2Rb_tOJbad2H5J0S0LePQ () mail ! gmail ! com
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On 31 March 2016 at 06:00, Gabriel Almeida <galmeida28@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I've read somewhere to do a "apt-get install -f" to fix things. I don't
> know if it was that or the HP installer, but many things were removed from
> my machine.
>
>
>
> when I try to install something from synaptic, it says
> "you have held broken packages"
> but "apt-mark showhold" and "dpkg --get-selections | grep hold"
> don't show any result.
>
>
> I've tried then to reinstall each of them using aptitude.
> Starting with brasero, I got:
>
>
> When I accept this, I get a lot of logs(ending with "Current status: 1360
> updates [-1].") but nothing happpens. Brasero is not installed.
>
>
See what happens if you do not accept aptitutude's suggestion.



> When try to install libhogweed2 2.7.1-5 in synapic it says that to install
> it I must remove a very large amount of things, including icewasel (my
> main browser)
>
> Can anyone help me?
>
>
If it was my computer, I would first remove the HP-installer that started
the problem and first try to get a normal working system.
It looks if you are possibly using a gnome-desktop-environment.  If so try:

$ sudo aptitude install task-gnome-desktop.

If you use a different one, try the related task-<your desktop
environment>-desktop

Aptitude should then show you all that is necessary to restore a working
desktop environment.

I do not use synaptic so I cannot help you with that.

Regards
Johann

-- 
Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself,
my lips will praise you.  (Psalm 63:3)

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<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 31 March \
2016 at 06:00, Gabriel Almeida <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a \
href="mailto:galmeida28@gmail.com" \
target="_blank">galmeida28@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid \
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br> I&#39;ve read somewhere to do a &quot;apt-get \
install -f&quot; to fix things. I don&#39;t know if it was that or the HP installer, \
but many things were removed from my machine.<br> <br>
<br>
<br>
when I try to install something from synaptic, it says<br>
&quot;you have held broken packages&quot;<br>
but &quot;apt-mark showhold&quot; and &quot;dpkg --get-selections | grep \
hold&quot;<br> don&#39;t show any result.<br>
<br>
<br>
I&#39;ve tried then to reinstall each of them using aptitude.<br>
Starting with brasero, I got:<br>
<br>
<br>
When I accept this, I get a lot of logs(ending with &quot;Current status: 1360 \
updates [-1].&quot;) but nothing happpens. Brasero is not installed.<br> \
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>See what happens if you do not accept \
aptitutude&#39;s suggestion. <br></div><div><br>  </div><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid \
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> When try to install libhogweed2 2.7.1-5 in \
synapic it says that to install<br> it I must remove a very large amount of things, \
including icewasel (my main browser)<br> <br>
Can anyone help me?<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">If it was my computer, I would \
first remove the HP-installer that started the problem and first try to get a normal \
working system.   <br></div><div class="gmail_extra">It looks if you are possibly \
using a gnome-desktop-environment.   If so try:<br><br></div><div \
class="gmail_extra">$ sudo aptitude install task-gnome-desktop.<br><br></div><div \
class="gmail_extra">If you use a different one, try the related task-&lt;your desktop \
environment&gt;-desktop <br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Aptitude should then \
show you all that is necessary to restore a working desktop \
environment.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I do not use synaptic so I cannot \
help you with that.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Regards<br></div><div \
class="gmail_extra">Johann<br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br>-- \
<br><div class="gmail_signature">Because experiencing your loyal love is better than \
life itself, <br>my lips will praise you.   (Psalm 63:3)<br></div> </div></div>



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