Update Manager Asking to fix Broken Packages

Update Manager Asking to fix Broken Packages
Posted by Jeff on 07 Sep, 2010 20:25
Howdy All,

So I went to run my system updates this afternoon and when I select 'install updates" I receive a message telling me I need to fix broken packages first and then it refuses to download or install any updates!

Now running
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sudo apt-get upgrade from terminal works just fine and
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sudo apt-get -f install did not resolve the issue (or report any broken packages). So what is up with the update manager and how can I fix it?

~Jeff

#1 Reply
Posted by Pinguy on 07 Sep, 2010 20:30
http://www.pinguyos.smffy.com/index.php/topic,57.0.html

This is a problem with Mint Updater. It can't uninstall or install new packages it can only update existing packages. Docky yesterday replaced one of its packages so an old package needed to be removed and a new one installed.

I might not use Mint update in 10.10. I do like it but it does have a big flaw.

#2 Reply
Posted by yugnip on 08 Sep, 2010 01:33
It's my understanding that Synaptic will no longer be shipped with Ubuntu beginning with 11.04... or so I read on the innerwebs. And Mint Update seems to be the update manager of choice for many. So, what are thoughts on a replacement?

#3 Reply
Posted by Pinguy on 08 Sep, 2010 14:35
At the moment Pinguy OS ships with 3 GUI ways to update. You have Synaptic (that will stay in Ubuntu until 11.04 and I will keep it in Pinguy OS for as long as possible) , the Mint Updater and Ubuntu Tweak. I will have a look at the Mint Updater for Linux Mint Debian and see if it's any different to the one used in Linux Mint (Ubuntu based). I would like to keep Mint Updater but if this continues to be a problem then I am going to have to replace it.

#5 Reply
Posted by Pinguy on 16 Sep, 2010 05:49
Go to Menu > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager and click on "Mark All Upgrades" then click "Apply"