How to get apt-get to ignore some dependencies?
Since you installed postfix from source, you need to install a “dummy” package which will satisfy the mail-transport-agent dependency of mailx (or bsd-mailx). The “equivs” package in debian exists to create such a dummy package which you can install to tell dpkg “this dependency is satisfied”
Are there any dependencies that are not installable?
Done You might want to run ‘apt –fix-broken install’ to correct these. The following packages have unmet dependencies: opera : Depends: gstreamer0.10-plugins-good but it is not installable Recommends: flashplugin-nonfree but it is not going to be installed E: Unmet dependencies.
How to ignore or skip dependencies while installing?
Conclusion. Therefore to ignore the dependencies while installing some package using APT package manager, we just need to add a minus sign – at the end of the dependency, you want to exclude.
How to ignore dependencies while installing packages on Ubuntu?
[Y/n] Therefore to ignore the dependencies while installing some package using APT package manager, we just need to add a minus sign – at the end of the dependency, you want to exclude.
Why is the apt get command not working?
It helps to install, remove and update packages. Sometimes however, when third party dependencies are involved, the apt-get command might fail with the error The following packages have unmet dependencies and the package installation suddenly comes to a halt. In this article, we will provide some solutions to this issue, so let’s get started.
Why do I keep getting unmet dependencies error?
Unmet dependencies error can also be caused by a corrupted package database or packages that were not installed properly. By cleaning the package database this issue can be fixed. This can be achieved with two commands :
Why are some packages on hold in Apt?
Dependency problems and conflicts that apt can’t solve will keep some packages in an ‘on-hold’ state (not completely installed). Eliminating these packages might fix the conflicts and thus may help solve the original issue. If this shows any held packages, it would be best to remove them.