E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

[Ioannis Vranos]

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 5:14 AM, Abhishek Dixit <abhidixit87 at gmail.com> wrote:
> sudo apt-get install kword
> [sudo] password for deel:
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
> requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
> distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
> or been moved out of Incoming.
> The following information may help to resolve the situation:
>
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>  kword : Depends: koffice-libs (>= 1:2.3.3-0ubuntu6) but it is not
> going to be installed
> E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
>
>
> How can I fix above problem I used the apt-get install -f option and
> dpkg --configure -a also but I get above message each time.

1. In Synaptic, go to Settings->Repositories, and in "Ubuntu Software"
tab, make sure the first four options are selected.

2. Then, go to the "Other Software" tab, and make sure the first
(Canonical Partners) and third (Independent) options are selected.

3. Press the Close button to close the dialog.

4. Press the Reload button to reload the repositories info.

5. Try installing the package you want, in Synaptic.


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