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How to fix dependency error on Pop!_OS (feddit.de)

submitted 2 years ago by 0xCAFE@feddit.de to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Problem

A few days ago, i wanted to update my system, but run into the following error:

user@pop-os:~$ sudo apt upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 gir1.2-mutter-10 : Depends: libmutter-10-0 (= 42.2-0ubuntu1pop1~1656366415~22.04~8e50951) but 42.3-1ubuntu1pop1~1658401497~22.04~928bf97 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

Trying to upgrade using the Pop!_Shop application failed as well. The shop just crashes a moment after starting the update process.

The recommended apt --fix-broken install doesn't work as well, "too many errors".

Solution

I found this reddit post describing the same problem. The first answer contains a solution that worked for me:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt --fix-broken install

# then of course
sudo apt upgrade

I thought to share this here, so we don't have to leave the fediverse to fix this problem.

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