Package Manager Error The following packages have unmet dependencies: libnspr4 : Breaks: evolution-plugins (< 3.2.0-0ubuntu2) but 2.32.2-0ubuntu7 is to be installed

Asked by Malcolm Grandis

malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo grep -R proxy /etc/apt/*
[sudo] password for malcolm:
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/lib/dpkg/lock
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04 LTS"
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ uname -a
Linux malcolm-desktop 3.2.0-29-generic-pae #46-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 27 17:25:43 UTC 2012 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status-badmalcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/statusmalcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available-bad
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean
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malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
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  anthy* anthy-common* hplip-cups* icc-profiles-free* libaccess-bridge-java*
  libaccess-bridge-java-jni* libanthy0* libattica0* libbind9-60*
  libclutter-gtk-0.10-0* libdns69* libept1* libexiv2-10* libg15daemon-client1*
  libg15render1* libgdata1.7-cil* libgexiv2-0* libgmime-2.4-2*
  libgmime2.4-cil* libgssdp-1.0-2* libgtkspell3-0* libgupnp-1.0-3*
  libgupnp-igd-1.0-3* libindicator3-6* libindicator6* libisccfg62*
  libiso9660-7* libllvm2.9* liblwres60* libmatroska4* libmcs1* libminiupnpc5*
  libnatpmp1* libnl3* libpolkit-gtk-1-0* libquvi0* librecad-doc*
  libtextcat-data* libtextcat0* libtiffxx0c2* libvpx0* libx264-116* libxosd2*
  python-indicate* python-telepathy* python-webkit* python-wnck*
  zeitgeist-extension-fts*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 48 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 52.0 MB disk space will be freed.
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malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824
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malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install
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malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
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malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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Calculating upgrade... Failed
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libnspr4 : Breaks: evolution-plugins (< 3.2.0-0ubuntu2) but 2.32.2-0ubuntu7 is to be installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$
malcolm@malcolm-desktop:~$

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

Can you give the output of:

apt-cache policy libnspr4
apt-cache policy evolution-plugins

Thanks

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pbh (vandamme3) said :
#2

here is the output:

libnspr4:
  Installed: 4.8.9-1ubuntu2.1
  Candidate: 4.8.9-1ubuntu2.1
  Version table:
 *** 4.8.9-1ubuntu2.1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     4.8.9-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages

evolution-plugins:
  Installed: 2.32.2-0ubuntu7
  Candidate: 3.2.3-0ubuntu6
  Version table:
     3.2.3-0ubuntu6 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
 *** 2.32.2-0ubuntu7 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

The official repos have a later version than you have installed, the installed version has no source. Did you by any chance add a PPA, upgrade then remove it later?

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pbh (vandamme3) said :
#4

I had added a few, for third-party apps, but that's it.

How can I fix this problem?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#5

You may be able to run:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install evolution*

See if that helps. Adding 3rd party sources can make issues

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#6

Can you help with this problem?

Provide an answer of your own, or ask Malcolm Grandis for more information if necessary.

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