[mythtv-users] Re: apt-get install mythtv-suite / E: Broken Packages

[Dennis Hand]

 <m.geisterfer at sympatico.ca> wrote: 
> At 2005/03/26 - 12:35 AM, you wrote: 
> >Hello, 
> > 
> >I receive the following error message when I attempt to apt-get 
> >install mythtv-suite. 
> > 
> >[root at stumpy ~]# apt-get install mythtv-suite 
> >Reading Package Lists... Done 
> >Building Dependency Tree... 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. 
> > 
> >Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that 
> >the package is simply not installable and a bug report against 
> >that package should be filed. 
> >The following information may help to resolve the situation: 
> > 
> >The following packages have unmet dependencies: 
> > mythtv-suite: Depends: mythvideo (>= 0.17) but it is not going to be 
> > installed 
> > Depends: mythmkmovie (>= 1.0.1) but it is not going to 
> >be installed 
> >E: Broken packages 
> > 
> >I've verified my /etc/apt/sources.list file to make sure there is no 
> >kde-redhat references[root at stumpy ~]# apt-get install mythtv-suite 
> >Reading Package Lists... Done 
> >Building Dependency Tree... 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. 
> > 
> >Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that 
> >the package is simply not installable and a bug report against 
> >that package should be filed. 
> >The following information may help to resolve the situation: 
> > 
> >The following packages have unmet dependencies: 
> > mythtv-suite: Depends: mythvideo (>= 0.17) but it is not going to be 
> > installed 
> > Depends: mythmkmovie (>= 1.0.1) but it is not going to 
> >be installed 
> >E: Broken packages 
> > 
> >I've googled around a bit and checked several links in gossamer 
> >threads. This seems to be a frequently asked question, but I still 
> >cannot find a suitable solution. Here's what I've tried: 
> > 
> >1. Ensure that kde-redhat is removed from /etc/apt/sources.list 
> >2 (a). rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__* 
> > (b). rpm -vv --rebuilddb 
> >3. apt-get update 
> >4. atp-get dist-upgrade 
> >5. apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=true install mythtv-suite 
> >6. Change from at-stable to at-testing, and apt-get update 
> > 
> >All of these yielded the same error message. In this thread 
> >(http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/53184?search_string=apt-get%20install%20mythtv-suite;#53184) 
> >Nathan says that he started over. Do I just need to start over again? 
> > 
> >Here's the rest of the information: 
> > 
> >All-in one system 
> >Fedora Core 3 
> >i686 arch 
> >Jarod's install guide 
> >PVR-350 
> > 
> >Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. 
> > 
> >Thanks, 
> >Matt. 
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> 
> Matt, you're not the only one having the problem. 
> Fresh install, FC3, same error. 
> 
> Have you found a workaround, without the fresh install or compiling from 
> source? 
> 
> Mike G. 
> 

>After hosing my system earlier today, I'm now working on a rebuild. 
>I'm running into the exact same issue stated above. I'm going to 
>attempt to force an install of the mythtv-suite. Wish me luck. 
>Please respond if anyone has found a solution. 
>Thanks. 
>Garry 

All you need to do is apt-get install mplayer manually and then do a
apt-get install mythtv-suite and all will be good.

Dennis
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