When installing a Debian package, I often encounter this error. Fortunately, fixing it is pretty easy.
Step #1: Installing a Debian package
To install a Debian package, I use the dpkg
tool.
$ sudo dpkg -i /path/to/the/deb/package
If the installation process fails, you will see the following error:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of <package>:
...
dpkg: error processing package <package> (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
...
Errors were encountered while processing:
<package>
That means the system cannot install the package because of missing or conflicting dependencies.
Step #2: Fix broken dependencies
Using apt-get
with --fix-broken
or -f
option:
$ sudo apt-get install -f
That’s all!