How to fix broken package dependencies on Ubuntu
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I'm getting "unmet dependencies" error when trying to install packages with apt. apt install -f doesn't work. How to fix this?
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Broken dependencies can be tricky. Here's a step-by-step solution:
Step 1: Update package lists
sudo apt updateStep 2: Try fixing broken packages
sudo apt --fix-broken install
sudo dpkg --configure -aStep 3: Clean and reinstall
sudo apt clean
sudo apt autoclean
sudo apt autoremoveStep 4: Force remove problematic package
# Find the problematic package
sudo dpkg -l | grep -i broken
# Force remove it
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq package-name
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