***Disclaimer***
This may not be the most optimal thing to do. You may end up with a screwed up Ubuntu setup if things go wrong!
It worked for me tho :)
What do you do when you need to install a package on Ubuntu and the trusted package manager throws a bunch of "xyz will not be installed" error?
I am sure the first two options are: Curse and Whine :-P
If you so badly need a package, you may download the source, curse more times compile and install (probably this is the right way to do things...).
If you want to do something easy, here you go.
I found this on askubuntu forums.
Many times, the distro installation has a higher version of some library than what is needed by the package. This is the main culprit behind the errors that one encounters.
In such case, its simple, do a downgrade and install the package!
Steps:
1. Create 'preferences' file
sudo vi /etc/apt/preferences
with the following contents:
Package: *
Pin: release a=precise*
Pin-Priority: 2012
Pin-Priority must be greater than 1000.
I use the 12.04 LTS version, hence release a=precise*.
2. Downgrade the packages with an upgrade command ;-)
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
3. Install the necessary packages.
4. Remove the preferences file:
sudo rm /etc/apt/preferences
Without removing this, apparently you do not get the updates.
That's all for now.
Adios,
Akshay
This may not be the most optimal thing to do. You may end up with a screwed up Ubuntu setup if things go wrong!
It worked for me tho :)
What do you do when you need to install a package on Ubuntu and the trusted package manager throws a bunch of "xyz will not be installed" error?
I am sure the first two options are: Curse and Whine :-P
If you so badly need a package, you may download the source, curse more times compile and install (probably this is the right way to do things...).
If you want to do something easy, here you go.
I found this on askubuntu forums.
Many times, the distro installation has a higher version of some library than what is needed by the package. This is the main culprit behind the errors that one encounters.
In such case, its simple, do a downgrade and install the package!
Steps:
1. Create 'preferences' file
sudo vi /etc/apt/preferences
with the following contents:
Package: *
Pin: release a=precise*
Pin-Priority: 2012
Pin-Priority must be greater than 1000.
I use the 12.04 LTS version, hence release a=precise*.
2. Downgrade the packages with an upgrade command ;-)
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
3. Install the necessary packages.
4. Remove the preferences file:
sudo rm /etc/apt/preferences
Without removing this, apparently you do not get the updates.
That's all for now.
Adios,
Akshay
