How do I resolve unmet package dependencies?
PROBLEM: The most common problem that Ubuntu users face is unmet dependencies. Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: package1 : Depends: package2 (>= 1.8) but 1.7.5-1ubuntu1 is to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. What can we do to resolve this: SOLUTIONS: If the error shows something like this: <some-package>: Depends: <other-package> (= version) but this-version is to be installed Then make sure that the restricted and universe repositories are enabled. Press Alt+F2 , type software-properties-gtk and hit Enter or search for software & updates in the dash. Under Ubuntu Software tab, enable all the repositories....