NOTE: Today, 'apt-get -f install' gave me different results. It upgraded 'python3 python3-dev python3-minimal' instead of trying to uninstall apparently everything that depends on python3. My current problem seems to be fixed, but I don't know the bug that caused it.
NOTE2: Today is the first time I ran 'sudo apt-get update' from the command line, though I assume that must have been happening automatically. (I was unable to update for several days.) > What is the complete command line issued? I got the same error message from the following commands: sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get upgrade python3=3.2.3-5ubuntu1.1 I also got a similar error from the Update Manager, which was trying to update python3 and python3-minimal, among others. > > You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these: > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > > python3 : Depends: python3-minimal (= 3.2.3-5ubuntu1) but 3.2.3-5ubuntu1.1 > > is to be installed > > python3-dev : Depends: python3 (= 3.2.3-5ubuntu1.1) but 3.2.3-5ubuntu1 is > > to be installed > > E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or > > specify a solution). > > > > It looks like the '=' should be '>='. > > The dependencies are correct. Why is python3 being installed at a > lesser version than the others? I didn't ask for it. I can only assume there must have been a mismatched version number in the package list. Anyway, thanks for the guidance. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1168801 Title: Broken dependency, unable to update or install packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1168801/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
