Error removing or purging packages
I have a problem and I needed Gparted for resizing, after some searching I used a commmand to install Gparted that installed many other packages I don't need, for example 'mines games' 'solitaire game' 'gedit editor' and other apps.
When I run sudo apt-get remove package-name or purge it gives me this error:
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gnome-software-plugin-snap : Depends: gnome-software (= 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8) but it is not going to be installed
gnome-themes-extra : Depends: gnome-themes-extra-data (>= 3.28-1ubuntu1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
I tried running gedit which is one of the apps I want to remove and gives that error, gedit for example works, so some apps installed but cannot purge or remove
The idea is that I don't want to fix these packages, just remove them.
apt package-management
asked Jan 15 at 8:06
tarek hassantarek hassan
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I have a problem and I needed Gparted for resizing, after some searching I used a commmand to install Gparted that installed many other packages I don't need, for example 'mines games' 'solitaire game' 'gedit editor' and other apps.
When I run sudo apt-get remove package-name or purge it gives me this error:
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gnome-software-plugin-snap : Depends: gnome-software (= 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8) but it is not going to be installed
gnome-themes-extra : Depends: gnome-themes-extra-data (>= 3.28-1ubuntu1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
I tried running gedit which is one of the apps I want to remove and gives that error, gedit for example works, so some apps installed but cannot purge or remove
The idea is that I don't want to fix these packages, just remove them.
apt package-management
asked Jan 15 at 8:06
tarek hassantarek hassan
82
1
As the console suggests, try runningsudo apt --fix-broken-installand post the results here
– Parto
Jan 15 at 8:19
The system is trying to tell you about a version conflict that you have created. The dependency chain is what is broken by incompatible versions. The packages themselves are not corrupted,
– user535733
Jan 15 at 11:17
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I have a problem and I needed Gparted for resizing, after some searching I used a commmand to install Gparted that installed many other packages I don't need, for example 'mines games' 'solitaire game' 'gedit editor' and other apps.
When I run sudo apt-get remove package-name or purge it gives me this error:
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gnome-software-plugin-snap : Depends: gnome-software (= 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8) but it is not going to be installed
gnome-themes-extra : Depends: gnome-themes-extra-data (>= 3.28-1ubuntu1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
I tried running gedit which is one of the apps I want to remove and gives that error, gedit for example works, so some apps installed but cannot purge or remove
The idea is that I don't want to fix these packages, just remove them.
apt package-management
asked Jan 15 at 8:06
tarek hassantarek hassan
82
I have a problem and I needed Gparted for resizing, after some searching I used a commmand to install Gparted that installed many other packages I don't need, for example 'mines games' 'solitaire game' 'gedit editor' and other apps.
When I run sudo apt-get remove package-name or purge it gives me this error:
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gnome-software-plugin-snap : Depends: gnome-software (= 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8) but it is not going to be installed
gnome-themes-extra : Depends: gnome-themes-extra-data (>= 3.28-1ubuntu1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
I tried running gedit which is one of the apps I want to remove and gives that error, gedit for example works, so some apps installed but cannot purge or remove
The idea is that I don't want to fix these packages, just remove them.
apt package-management
apt package-management
asked Jan 15 at 8:06
tarek hassantarek hassan
82
asked Jan 15 at 8:06
tarek hassantarek hassan
82
asked Jan 15 at 8:06
tarek hassantarek hassan
82
asked Jan 15 at 8:06
tarek hassantarek hassan
82
asked Jan 15 at 8:06
tarek hassantarek hassan
82
82
1
As the console suggests, try runningsudo apt --fix-broken-installand post the results here
– Parto
Jan 15 at 8:19
The system is trying to tell you about a version conflict that you have created. The dependency chain is what is broken by incompatible versions. The packages themselves are not corrupted,
– user535733
Jan 15 at 11:17
add a comment |
1
As the console suggests, try runningsudo apt --fix-broken-installand post the results here
– Parto
Jan 15 at 8:19
The system is trying to tell you about a version conflict that you have created. The dependency chain is what is broken by incompatible versions. The packages themselves are not corrupted,
– user535733
Jan 15 at 11:17
1
1
As the console suggests, try running
sudo apt --fix-broken-install and post the results here– Parto
Jan 15 at 8:19
As the console suggests, try running
sudo apt --fix-broken-install and post the results here– Parto
Jan 15 at 8:19
The system is trying to tell you about a version conflict that you have created. The dependency chain is what is broken by incompatible versions. The packages themselves are not corrupted,
– user535733
Jan 15 at 11:17
The system is trying to tell you about a version conflict that you have created. The dependency chain is what is broken by incompatible versions. The packages themselves are not corrupted,
– user535733
Jan 15 at 11:17
add a comment |
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Gparted is not the reason why the package you mention were installed, that was probably some package are there and installation was pending.
sudo apt rdepends gparted:
gparted
Reverse Depends:
Suggests: drobo-utils
|Suggests: lxqt-config
as you can see gparted had only suggested package.
the package mentioned in your post are dependency of gnome core:
sudo apt rdepends gnome-themes-extra:
gnome-themes-extra
Reverse Depends:
Depends: gnome-core (>= 3.22)
Recommends: afterstep
Depends: materia-gtk-theme
Recommends: lightdm-gtk-greeter
Depends: gnome-themes-standard
|Recommends: cinnamon-core
|Depends: cinnamon
Depends: arc-theme
And I think you have a broken installation of gnome there. As per @Parto says, run :
sudo apt --fix-broken-install
In order to satisfy the missing dependency, and after that start to remove packages you want to remove.
Anyway if you want to remove package with apt you have to repair first the unsatisfied dependency, then remove packages.
Suggestion: do not use dpkg to remove package, prefer always apt command or GUI package manager.
answered Jan 15 at 8:57
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680110
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Gparted is not the reason why the package you mention were installed, that was probably some package are there and installation was pending.
sudo apt rdepends gparted:
gparted
Reverse Depends:
Suggests: drobo-utils
|Suggests: lxqt-config
as you can see gparted had only suggested package.
the package mentioned in your post are dependency of gnome core:
sudo apt rdepends gnome-themes-extra:
gnome-themes-extra
Reverse Depends:
Depends: gnome-core (>= 3.22)
Recommends: afterstep
Depends: materia-gtk-theme
Recommends: lightdm-gtk-greeter
Depends: gnome-themes-standard
|Recommends: cinnamon-core
|Depends: cinnamon
Depends: arc-theme
And I think you have a broken installation of gnome there. As per @Parto says, run :
sudo apt --fix-broken-install
In order to satisfy the missing dependency, and after that start to remove packages you want to remove.
Anyway if you want to remove package with apt you have to repair first the unsatisfied dependency, then remove packages.
Suggestion: do not use dpkg to remove package, prefer always apt command or GUI package manager.
answered Jan 15 at 8:57
AtomiX84AtomiX84
680110
add a comment |
Gparted is not the reason why the package you mention were installed, that was probably some package are there and installation was pending.
sudo apt rdepends gparted:
gparted
Reverse Depends:
Suggests: drobo-utils
|Suggests: lxqt-config
as you can see gparted had only suggested package.
the package mentioned in your post are dependency of gnome core:
sudo apt rdepends gnome-themes-extra:
gnome-themes-extra
Reverse Depends:
Depends: gnome-core (>= 3.22)
Recommends: afterstep
Depends: materia-gtk-theme
Recommends: lightdm-gtk-greeter
Depends: gnome-themes-standard
|Recommends: cinnamon-core
|Depends: cinnamon
Depends: arc-theme
And I think you have a broken installation of gnome there. As per @Parto says, run :
sudo apt --fix-broken-install
In order to satisfy the missing dependency, and after that start to remove packages you want to remove.
Anyway if you want to remove package with apt you have to repair first the unsatisfied dependency, then remove packages.
Suggestion: do not use dpkg to remove package, prefer always apt command or GUI package manager.
answered Jan 15 at 8:57
AtomiX84AtomiX84
680110
add a comment |
Gparted is not the reason why the package you mention were installed, that was probably some package are there and installation was pending.
sudo apt rdepends gparted:
gparted
Reverse Depends:
Suggests: drobo-utils
|Suggests: lxqt-config
as you can see gparted had only suggested package.
the package mentioned in your post are dependency of gnome core:
sudo apt rdepends gnome-themes-extra:
gnome-themes-extra
Reverse Depends:
Depends: gnome-core (>= 3.22)
Recommends: afterstep
Depends: materia-gtk-theme
Recommends: lightdm-gtk-greeter
Depends: gnome-themes-standard
|Recommends: cinnamon-core
|Depends: cinnamon
Depends: arc-theme
And I think you have a broken installation of gnome there. As per @Parto says, run :
sudo apt --fix-broken-install
In order to satisfy the missing dependency, and after that start to remove packages you want to remove.
Anyway if you want to remove package with apt you have to repair first the unsatisfied dependency, then remove packages.
Suggestion: do not use dpkg to remove package, prefer always apt command or GUI package manager.
answered Jan 15 at 8:57
AtomiX84AtomiX84
680110
Gparted is not the reason why the package you mention were installed, that was probably some package are there and installation was pending.
sudo apt rdepends gparted:
gparted
Reverse Depends:
Suggests: drobo-utils
|Suggests: lxqt-config
as you can see gparted had only suggested package.
the package mentioned in your post are dependency of gnome core:
sudo apt rdepends gnome-themes-extra:
gnome-themes-extra
Reverse Depends:
Depends: gnome-core (>= 3.22)
Recommends: afterstep
Depends: materia-gtk-theme
Recommends: lightdm-gtk-greeter
Depends: gnome-themes-standard
|Recommends: cinnamon-core
|Depends: cinnamon
Depends: arc-theme
And I think you have a broken installation of gnome there. As per @Parto says, run :
sudo apt --fix-broken-install
In order to satisfy the missing dependency, and after that start to remove packages you want to remove.
Anyway if you want to remove package with apt you have to repair first the unsatisfied dependency, then remove packages.
Suggestion: do not use dpkg to remove package, prefer always apt command or GUI package manager.
answered Jan 15 at 8:57
AtomiX84AtomiX84
680110
answered Jan 15 at 8:57
AtomiX84AtomiX84
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answered Jan 15 at 8:57
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answered Jan 15 at 8:57
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As the console suggests, try running
sudo apt --fix-broken-installand post the results here– Parto
Jan 15 at 8:19
The system is trying to tell you about a version conflict that you have created. The dependency chain is what is broken by incompatible versions. The packages themselves are not corrupted,
– user535733
Jan 15 at 11:17