Error installing VirtualBox in Ubuntu 18.04: “Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.”
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When I tried to install VirtualBox using :
sudo apt install virtualbox
I got the following error stating that the following packages have unmet dependencies:
virtualbox : Depends: virtualbox-dkms (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed or
virtualbox-source (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed or
virtualbox-modules
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
I even tried to purge and reinstall using virtualbox-qt and virtualbox-5.2 but was of no use.
linux ubuntu virtualbox
edited Feb 1 at 11:40
JakeGould
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When I tried to install VirtualBox using :
sudo apt install virtualbox
I got the following error stating that the following packages have unmet dependencies:
virtualbox : Depends: virtualbox-dkms (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed or
virtualbox-source (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed or
virtualbox-modules
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
I even tried to purge and reinstall using virtualbox-qt and virtualbox-5.2 but was of no use.
linux ubuntu virtualbox
edited Feb 1 at 11:40
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
asked Feb 1 at 10:26
Shaw_witShaw_wit
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If Ilario Gelmetti's answer doesn't solve it, I'm wondering what your software sources are? Maybe VirtualBox is from a source that's not very compatible with Ubuntu 18.04?
– Xen2050
Feb 1 at 11:39
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When I tried to install VirtualBox using :
sudo apt install virtualbox
I got the following error stating that the following packages have unmet dependencies:
virtualbox : Depends: virtualbox-dkms (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed or
virtualbox-source (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed or
virtualbox-modules
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
I even tried to purge and reinstall using virtualbox-qt and virtualbox-5.2 but was of no use.
linux ubuntu virtualbox
edited Feb 1 at 11:40
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
asked Feb 1 at 10:26
Shaw_witShaw_wit
11
When I tried to install VirtualBox using :
sudo apt install virtualbox
I got the following error stating that the following packages have unmet dependencies:
virtualbox : Depends: virtualbox-dkms (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed or
virtualbox-source (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed or
virtualbox-modules
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
I even tried to purge and reinstall using virtualbox-qt and virtualbox-5.2 but was of no use.
linux ubuntu virtualbox
linux ubuntu virtualbox
edited Feb 1 at 11:40
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
asked Feb 1 at 10:26
Shaw_witShaw_wit
11
edited Feb 1 at 11:40
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
asked Feb 1 at 10:26
Shaw_witShaw_wit
11
edited Feb 1 at 11:40
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
edited Feb 1 at 11:40
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
edited Feb 1 at 11:40
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
31.5k1096138
asked Feb 1 at 10:26
Shaw_witShaw_wit
11
asked Feb 1 at 10:26
Shaw_witShaw_wit
11
asked Feb 1 at 10:26
Shaw_witShaw_wit
11
11
If Ilario Gelmetti's answer doesn't solve it, I'm wondering what your software sources are? Maybe VirtualBox is from a source that's not very compatible with Ubuntu 18.04?
– Xen2050
Feb 1 at 11:39
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If Ilario Gelmetti's answer doesn't solve it, I'm wondering what your software sources are? Maybe VirtualBox is from a source that's not very compatible with Ubuntu 18.04?
– Xen2050
Feb 1 at 11:39
If Ilario Gelmetti's answer doesn't solve it, I'm wondering what your software sources are? Maybe VirtualBox is from a source that's not very compatible with Ubuntu 18.04?
– Xen2050
Feb 1 at 11:39
If Ilario Gelmetti's answer doesn't solve it, I'm wondering what your software sources are? Maybe VirtualBox is from a source that's not very compatible with Ubuntu 18.04?
– Xen2050
Feb 1 at 11:39
add a comment |
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Seems that you missed running an apt update before trying to install VirtualBox:
sudo apt update
If after this you still get the same error message, try listing held packages with
apt-mark showhold
And to “uphold” a specific virtualbox related packages with this command:
sudo apt-mark unhold <package name>
edited Feb 1 at 11:42
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
answered Feb 1 at 11:18
Ilario GelmettiIlario Gelmetti
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the error got reduced to : The following packages have unmet dependencies: virtualbox-qt : Depends: virtualbox (= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. The apt-mark showhold does not give any output.
– Shaw_wit
Feb 1 at 11:50
Seems thatapt updatedidn't manage to do its work. Make sure that you have a line with:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted universe multiversein your /etc/apt/sources.list You can check that with:sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
– Ilario Gelmetti
Feb 1 at 14:16
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Seems that you missed running an apt update before trying to install VirtualBox:
sudo apt update
If after this you still get the same error message, try listing held packages with
apt-mark showhold
And to “uphold” a specific virtualbox related packages with this command:
sudo apt-mark unhold <package name>
edited Feb 1 at 11:42
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
answered Feb 1 at 11:18
Ilario GelmettiIlario Gelmetti
161
the error got reduced to : The following packages have unmet dependencies: virtualbox-qt : Depends: virtualbox (= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. The apt-mark showhold does not give any output.
– Shaw_wit
Feb 1 at 11:50
Seems thatapt updatedidn't manage to do its work. Make sure that you have a line with:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted universe multiversein your /etc/apt/sources.list You can check that with:sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
– Ilario Gelmetti
Feb 1 at 14:16
add a comment |
0
Seems that you missed running an apt update before trying to install VirtualBox:
sudo apt update
If after this you still get the same error message, try listing held packages with
apt-mark showhold
And to “uphold” a specific virtualbox related packages with this command:
sudo apt-mark unhold <package name>
edited Feb 1 at 11:42
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
answered Feb 1 at 11:18
Ilario GelmettiIlario Gelmetti
161
the error got reduced to : The following packages have unmet dependencies: virtualbox-qt : Depends: virtualbox (= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. The apt-mark showhold does not give any output.
– Shaw_wit
Feb 1 at 11:50
Seems thatapt updatedidn't manage to do its work. Make sure that you have a line with:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted universe multiversein your /etc/apt/sources.list You can check that with:sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
– Ilario Gelmetti
Feb 1 at 14:16
add a comment |
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0
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Seems that you missed running an apt update before trying to install VirtualBox:
sudo apt update
If after this you still get the same error message, try listing held packages with
apt-mark showhold
And to “uphold” a specific virtualbox related packages with this command:
sudo apt-mark unhold <package name>
edited Feb 1 at 11:42
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
answered Feb 1 at 11:18
Ilario GelmettiIlario Gelmetti
161
Seems that you missed running an apt update before trying to install VirtualBox:
sudo apt update
If after this you still get the same error message, try listing held packages with
apt-mark showhold
And to “uphold” a specific virtualbox related packages with this command:
sudo apt-mark unhold <package name>
edited Feb 1 at 11:42
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
answered Feb 1 at 11:18
Ilario GelmettiIlario Gelmetti
161
edited Feb 1 at 11:42
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
edited Feb 1 at 11:42
JakeGould
31.5k1096138
edited Feb 1 at 11:42
JakeGould
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answered Feb 1 at 11:18
Ilario GelmettiIlario Gelmetti
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answered Feb 1 at 11:18
Ilario GelmettiIlario Gelmetti
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answered Feb 1 at 11:18
Ilario GelmettiIlario Gelmetti
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the error got reduced to : The following packages have unmet dependencies: virtualbox-qt : Depends: virtualbox (= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. The apt-mark showhold does not give any output.
– Shaw_wit
Feb 1 at 11:50
Seems thatapt updatedidn't manage to do its work. Make sure that you have a line with:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted universe multiversein your /etc/apt/sources.list You can check that with:sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
– Ilario Gelmetti
Feb 1 at 14:16
add a comment |
the error got reduced to : The following packages have unmet dependencies: virtualbox-qt : Depends: virtualbox (= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. The apt-mark showhold does not give any output.
– Shaw_wit
Feb 1 at 11:50
Seems thatapt updatedidn't manage to do its work. Make sure that you have a line with:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted universe multiversein your /etc/apt/sources.list You can check that with:sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
– Ilario Gelmetti
Feb 1 at 14:16
the error got reduced to : The following packages have unmet dependencies: virtualbox-qt : Depends: virtualbox (= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. The apt-mark showhold does not give any output.
– Shaw_wit
Feb 1 at 11:50
the error got reduced to : The following packages have unmet dependencies: virtualbox-qt : Depends: virtualbox (= 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. The apt-mark showhold does not give any output.
– Shaw_wit
Feb 1 at 11:50
Seems that
apt update didn't manage to do its work. Make sure that you have a line with: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted universe multiverse in your /etc/apt/sources.list You can check that with: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list– Ilario Gelmetti
Feb 1 at 14:16
Seems that
apt update didn't manage to do its work. Make sure that you have a line with: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted universe multiverse in your /etc/apt/sources.list You can check that with: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list– Ilario Gelmetti
Feb 1 at 14:16
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If Ilario Gelmetti's answer doesn't solve it, I'm wondering what your software sources are? Maybe VirtualBox is from a source that's not very compatible with Ubuntu 18.04?
– Xen2050
Feb 1 at 11:39