update manager wont install updates

Asked by kevinharris

description of update
the following packages have unmet dependencies
changes for the versions:
installed version: 1:1.4.4-1
available version: 1:1.4.4-1ubuntu 0.1

*SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service and possible code execution via stack overflow
-debian/patches/CVE-2013-6462. patch:
limit sscanffield in src/bitmap/bdfread.c
-CVE-2013-6462

update manager
the package system is broken check if you are using third party repositories. If so disable them, since they are a common source of problems. Furthermore run the following command in a terminal: apt-get install-f

apt-get install-f
invalid operation install-f

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kevinharris (kevinraynz) said :
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humblest apologies:
i ran apt-get install -f, initially without space after install.
retry
fixed problems
all updates installed
thanks
kevin