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Having trouble updating through Synaptic [SOLVED]
« on: October 28, 2012, 01:51:24 PM »
We have a private account and when we try to update we get the following error msg:

E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.

Any idea as to what is going on?

Have a great afternoon!  :)
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Re: Having trouble updating through Synaptic [SOLVED]
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2013, 04:55:33 AM »
Quote from: frazelle09 on October 28, 2012, 01:51:24 PM
We have a private account and when we try to update we get the following error msg:

E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.

Any idea as to what is going on?

Have a great afternoon!  :)

Trying to update a laptop of a friend today and get the same error.  How did you you solve this please?
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Re: Having trouble updating through Synaptic [SOLVED]
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2013, 09:34:04 AM »
i fiddled around with Synaptic until i could get "Broken" to show up in the list of possibilities at the left of the window.  Then it was just a matter of clicking on "Broken" and checking the right hand window to see which programs appear with a red box.  Deselect the file(s) and the select Apply to download the rest of the programs. 

i had to do this again yesterday - i guess it's still being "held back".

i hope this helps...  Have a wonderful morning!  :)
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Re: Having trouble updating through Synaptic [SOLVED]
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2013, 05:12:58 PM »
Quote from: frazelle09 on January 25, 2013, 09:34:04 AM
i fiddled around with Synaptic until i could get "Broken" to show up in the list of possibilities at the left of the window.  Then it was just a matter of clicking on "Broken" and checking the right hand window to see which programs appear with a red box.  Deselect the file(s) and the select Apply to download the rest of the programs. 

i had to do this again yesterday - i guess it's still being "held back".

i hope this helps...  Have a wonderful morning!  :)

Thanks, I will have a go on it. Unmarking the broken packages leads to the removal of a whole lot of things which made me careful. I didn´t want to break my friends install as he is ..... 12000 Km´s from here.  Bless Teamviewer!  I will prepare there a installer DVD for in case but .... then there is the trouble with the sources-list on it right now and my friend is NOT "savvy" ... Wish me luck.
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Re: Having trouble updating through Synaptic [SOLVED]
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2013, 06:32:24 PM »
GOOD LUCK!!!

And have a great evening!  :)
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