How to fix held broken packages?

Trying to install libssl-dev on ubuntu 14.04.2

$ make

fatal error: openssl/sha.h: No such file or directory

compilation terminated.



$ sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

 libssl-dev : Depends: zlib1g-dev but it is not going to be installed

E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.



$ sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

 zlib1g-dev : Depends: zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3ubuntu4) but 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed

E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

How can I remove the held package and install the correct?

edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00

Jeff Schaller

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Sam Healey

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When's the last time you ran sudo apt update and/or sudo apt upgrade?

– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24

Hi, I have done both between each steps.

– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31

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Trying to install libssl-dev on ubuntu 14.04.2

$ make

fatal error: openssl/sha.h: No such file or directory

compilation terminated.



$ sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

 libssl-dev : Depends: zlib1g-dev but it is not going to be installed

E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.



$ sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

 zlib1g-dev : Depends: zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3ubuntu4) but 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed

E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

How can I remove the held package and install the correct?

edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00

Jeff Schaller

39.3k1054125

asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23

Sam Healey

174114

When's the last time you ran sudo apt update and/or sudo apt upgrade?

– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24

Hi, I have done both between each steps.

– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31

add a comment |

Trying to install libssl-dev on ubuntu 14.04.2

$ make

fatal error: openssl/sha.h: No such file or directory

compilation terminated.



$ sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

 libssl-dev : Depends: zlib1g-dev but it is not going to be installed

E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.



$ sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

 zlib1g-dev : Depends: zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3ubuntu4) but 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed

E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

How can I remove the held package and install the correct?

edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00

Jeff Schaller

39.3k1054125

asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23

Sam Healey

174114

Trying to install libssl-dev on ubuntu 14.04.2

$ make

fatal error: openssl/sha.h: No such file or directory

compilation terminated.



$ sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

 libssl-dev : Depends: zlib1g-dev but it is not going to be installed

E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.



$ sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

 zlib1g-dev : Depends: zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3ubuntu4) but 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed

E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

How can I remove the held package and install the correct?

ubuntu package-management

edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00

Jeff Schaller

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asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23

Sam Healey

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edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00

Jeff Schaller

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asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23

Sam Healey

174114

edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00

Jeff Schaller

39.3k1054125

edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00

Jeff Schaller

39.3k1054125

edited Aug 29 '17 at 22:00

Jeff Schaller

39.3k1054125

asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23

Sam Healey

174114

asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23

Sam Healey

174114

asked Aug 29 '17 at 20:23

Sam Healey

174114

When's the last time you ran sudo apt update and/or sudo apt upgrade?

– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24

Hi, I have done both between each steps.

– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31

add a comment |

When's the last time you ran sudo apt update and/or sudo apt upgrade?

– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24

Hi, I have done both between each steps.

– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31

When's the last time you ran sudo apt update and/or sudo apt upgrade?

– DopeGhoti
Aug 29 '17 at 20:24

Hi, I have done both between each steps.

– Sam Healey
Aug 29 '17 at 20:31

add a comment |

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First, try entering this:
sudo dpkg --configure -a

This will go a long way toward fixing broken dependencies.
If that does not suffice, try:
sudo apt-get install -f

Then clean and update:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update

Then upgrade:
sudo apt-get upgrade
(say 'y' to upgrades)

If you get a message saying some packages are "held back", do this:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Now do these two commands:

sudo apt-get purge zlib1g-dev

sudo apt-get autoremove

Then see what happens when you enter:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

If it still doesn't work, try this:

sudo aptitude install libssl-dev zliblg-dev=1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1

If it still doesn't work, open up Synaptic Package Manager (It should be in your Launcher. If you can't find it, then at the Terminal enter synaptic-pkexec).

Search for zlib1g-dev.
If the box next to zlib1g-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation". If you see more than one version, pick 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1 .
Then search for libssl-dev. If the box next to libssl-dev is not green, click on it and select "Mark for installation".

Then select "Apply".

edited Sep 11 '17 at 0:49

answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04

gracious1

29119

Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.

– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13

what gives apt-cache policy zlib1g-dev and grep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list

– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32

@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I get E: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.

– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43

@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.

– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05

1

@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?

– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51

|
show 3 more comments

you have to look for all files related with your package and purge them, then reinstall.
1.-sudo dpkg --list
2.-sudo apt-get purge "file-name"

repeat 2. with every file. then just reinstall.

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First, try entering this:
sudo dpkg --configure -a

This will go a long way toward fixing broken dependencies.
If that does not suffice, try:
sudo apt-get install -f

Then clean and update:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update

Then upgrade:
sudo apt-get upgrade
(say 'y' to upgrades)

If you get a message saying some packages are "held back", do this:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Now do these two commands:

sudo apt-get purge zlib1g-dev

sudo apt-get autoremove

Then see what happens when you enter:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

If it still doesn't work, try this:

sudo aptitude install libssl-dev zliblg-dev=1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1

If it still doesn't work, open up Synaptic Package Manager (It should be in your Launcher. If you can't find it, then at the Terminal enter synaptic-pkexec).

Then select "Apply".

edited Sep 11 '17 at 0:49

answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04

gracious1

29119

Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.

– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13

what gives apt-cache policy zlib1g-dev and grep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list

– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32

@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I get E: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.

– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43

@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.

– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05

1

@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?

– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51

|
show 3 more comments

First, try entering this:
sudo dpkg --configure -a

This will go a long way toward fixing broken dependencies.
If that does not suffice, try:
sudo apt-get install -f

Then clean and update:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update

Then upgrade:
sudo apt-get upgrade
(say 'y' to upgrades)

If you get a message saying some packages are "held back", do this:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Now do these two commands:

sudo apt-get purge zlib1g-dev

sudo apt-get autoremove

Then see what happens when you enter:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

If it still doesn't work, try this:

sudo aptitude install libssl-dev zliblg-dev=1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1

If it still doesn't work, open up Synaptic Package Manager (It should be in your Launcher. If you can't find it, then at the Terminal enter synaptic-pkexec).

Then select "Apply".

edited Sep 11 '17 at 0:49

answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04

gracious1

29119

Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.

– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13

what gives apt-cache policy zlib1g-dev and grep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list

– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32

@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I get E: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.

– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43

@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.

– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05

1

@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?

– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51

|
show 3 more comments

First, try entering this:
sudo dpkg --configure -a

This will go a long way toward fixing broken dependencies.
If that does not suffice, try:
sudo apt-get install -f

Then clean and update:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update

Then upgrade:
sudo apt-get upgrade
(say 'y' to upgrades)

If you get a message saying some packages are "held back", do this:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Now do these two commands:

sudo apt-get purge zlib1g-dev

sudo apt-get autoremove

Then see what happens when you enter:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

If it still doesn't work, try this:

sudo aptitude install libssl-dev zliblg-dev=1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1

If it still doesn't work, open up Synaptic Package Manager (It should be in your Launcher. If you can't find it, then at the Terminal enter synaptic-pkexec).

Then select "Apply".

edited Sep 11 '17 at 0:49

answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04

gracious1

29119

First, try entering this:
sudo dpkg --configure -a

This will go a long way toward fixing broken dependencies.
If that does not suffice, try:
sudo apt-get install -f

Then clean and update:
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update

Then upgrade:
sudo apt-get upgrade
(say 'y' to upgrades)

If you get a message saying some packages are "held back", do this:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Now do these two commands:

sudo apt-get purge zlib1g-dev

sudo apt-get autoremove

Then see what happens when you enter:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

If it still doesn't work, try this:

sudo aptitude install libssl-dev zliblg-dev=1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1

If it still doesn't work, open up Synaptic Package Manager (It should be in your Launcher. If you can't find it, then at the Terminal enter synaptic-pkexec).

Then select "Apply".

edited Sep 11 '17 at 0:49

answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04

gracious1

29119

edited Sep 11 '17 at 0:49

answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04

gracious1

29119

answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04

gracious1

29119

answered Aug 29 '17 at 21:04

gracious1

29119

Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.

– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13

what gives apt-cache policy zlib1g-dev and grep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list

– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32

@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I get E: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.

– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43

@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.

– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05

1

@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?

– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51

|
show 3 more comments

Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.

– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13

what gives apt-cache policy zlib1g-dev and grep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list

– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32

@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I get E: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.

– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43

@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.

– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05

1

@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?

– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51

Hi, thank you for replying. I did everything above and got the same error as in my original post. When I ran upgrade I got the following message. The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic-lts-utopic linux-headers-generic-lts-utopic linux-image-generic-lts-utopic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.

– Sam Healey
Aug 30 '17 at 8:13

what gives apt-cache policy zlib1g-dev and grep -P '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list

– user192526
Aug 30 '17 at 8:32

@Bahamut Are you sure you mean "-P" ? For me, I get E: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not known.

– gracious1
Aug 30 '17 at 23:43

@SamHealey I modified my answer somewhat. Try what I suggest there, and let us know how it goes.

– gracious1
Aug 31 '17 at 0:05

@Bahamut Why no sudo with graphical program?

– gracious1
Sep 11 '17 at 0:51

|
show 3 more comments

you have to look for all files related with your package and purge them, then reinstall.
1.-sudo dpkg --list
2.-sudo apt-get purge "file-name"

repeat 2. with every file. then just reinstall.

answered 9 mins ago

Alex

New contributor

add a comment |

you have to look for all files related with your package and purge them, then reinstall.
1.-sudo dpkg --list
2.-sudo apt-get purge "file-name"

repeat 2. with every file. then just reinstall.

answered 9 mins ago

Alex

New contributor

add a comment |

you have to look for all files related with your package and purge them, then reinstall.
1.-sudo dpkg --list
2.-sudo apt-get purge "file-name"

repeat 2. with every file. then just reinstall.

answered 9 mins ago

Alex

New contributor

you have to look for all files related with your package and purge them, then reinstall.
1.-sudo dpkg --list
2.-sudo apt-get purge "file-name"

repeat 2. with every file. then just reinstall.

answered 9 mins ago

Alex

New contributor

answered 9 mins ago

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