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problem installing update - xserver-xorg-video-v4l 'kept-back'

Asked by Patrick Wilson

Update Manager shows xserver-xorg-video-v4l as available update but I cant tick box to install
If I run update from command line the message
xserver-xorg-video-v4l kept back is displayed
Having problems generally with display so need to update and see if this fixes it
anyone have any advice as to why I cant update?
Thanks

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José Antonio Rey (jose) said : 		#1

Try running "sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-v4l", without quotes.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

You wil get packages held back because the package is ready but the packages it depends on are either not present or are not at a sufficient version number. When the dependencies are met the packages will download as you expect.

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Patrick Wilson (patrickwilson) said : 		#3

Jose
I did try that and the result is below

The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 xserver-xorg-video-v4l : Depends: xorg-video-abi-9.0 but it is not installable
E: Broken packages

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

What is the output of:

apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-v4l

Thanks

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Patrick Wilson (patrickwilson) said : 		#5

output:

xserver-xorg-video-v4l:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1:0.2.0-5build2
  Version table:
     1:0.2.0-5build2 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

Its a known bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/737644

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