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Title: Problems with apt-get/apt when installing or removing packages.
Post by: alexander06_1 on December 19, 2020, 11:40:18 AM

Hi there guys!  :)

I'm a newbie in Linux world and since a days ago I've had the following troubles when I want to install or remove packages:

(https://i.imgur.com/STuGfKW.png)

I don't know what

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xfce4-goodies : Depends: xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin but it is not going to be installed is or means. And I neither know what is the

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apt-get -f install command use for.

When I run

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apt-get -f install I have the following response:

(https://i.imgur.com/vEyuq6G.png)

By the way, I'm running Linux Lite 3.8 for 32bits. Thanks!! ;)

Title: Re: Problems with apt-get/apt when installing or removing packages.
Post by: trinidad on December 19, 2020, 04:32:25 PM

Your terminal prompt looks like you're in the wrong file path. What command did you use to get to root and why are you running root at all?

TC

Title: Re: Problems with apt-get/apt when installing or removing packages.
Post by: Moltke on December 19, 2020, 06:15:28 PM

Quote from: alexander06_1 on December 19, 2020, 11:40:18 AM

Hi there guys!  :)

I'm a newbie in Linux world and since a days ago I've had the following troubles when I want to install or remove packages:

I don't know what

Code: [Select]

xfce4-goodies : Depends: xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin but it is not going to be installed is or means. And I neither know what is the

Code: [Select]

apt-get -f install command use for.

When I run

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apt-get -f install I have the following response:

By the way, I'm running Linux Lite 3.8 for 32bits. Thanks!! ;)

Are you trying to modify/remaster Linux Lite .iso file? Looks like it. Mind you, everything is hard-coded and making a custom one might prove to be real difficult to achieve.

Title: Re: Problems with apt-get/apt when installing or removing packages.
Post by: Jerry on December 19, 2020, 11:30:44 PM

In 3.8 xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin is a dependency of xfce4-goodies. To remedy the problem, only install the xfce4-goodies features you will actually need.

Fix:

1. DON'T DO ANYTHING AS ROOT
2. REFER TO RULE 1

now:

1. Open a Terminal, do:

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sudo apt-get remove xfce4-goodies
or:

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sudo apt-get remove xfce4-goodies xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin
go here - https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/xfce4-goodies (https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/xfce4-goodies)

install the actual software you need, eg:

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sudo apt-get install xfce4-weather-plugin
3.8 will no longer get updates and be secure, consider moving to Series 4.x or 5.x soon.

Title: Re: Problems with apt-get/apt when installing or removing packages.
Post by: alexander06_1 on December 21, 2020, 01:02:01 PM

Quote from: trinidad on December 19, 2020, 04:32:25 PM

Your terminal prompt looks like you're in the wrong file path. What command did you use to get to root and why are you running root at all?

TC

What do you mean with wrong path? I used sudo -i for root. I'm not an expert! Is there any problem when I'm running everything in root?

Title: Re: Problems with apt-get/apt when installing or removing packages.
Post by: alexander06_1 on December 21, 2020, 01:06:48 PM

Quote from: Moltke on December 19, 2020, 06:15:28 PM

Quote from: alexander06_1 on December 19, 2020, 11:40:18 AM

Hi there guys!  :)

I'm a newbie in Linux world and since a days ago I've had the following troubles when I want to install or remove packages:

I don't know what

Code: [Select]

xfce4-goodies : Depends: xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin but it is not going to be installed is or means. And I neither know what is the

Code: [Select]

apt-get -f install command use for.

When I run

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apt-get -f install I have the following response:

By the way, I'm running Linux Lite 3.8 for 32bits. Thanks!! ;)

Are you trying to modify/remaster Linux Lite .iso file? Looks like it. Mind you, everything is hard-coded and making a custom one might prove to be real difficult to achieve.

No bro! I wasn't doing that. By the way, what do you mean with modify/remaster Linux Lite .iso file?

Title: Re: Problems with apt-get/apt when installing or removing packages.
Post by: alexander06_1 on December 21, 2020, 01:13:16 PM

Quote from: Jerry on December 19, 2020, 11:30:44 PM

In 3.8 xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin is a dependency of xfce4-goodies. To remedy the problem, only install the xfce4-goodies features you will actually need.

Fix:

1. DON'T DO ANYTHING AS ROOT
2. REFER TO RULE 1

now:

1. Open a Terminal, do:

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sudo apt-get remove xfce4-goodies
or:

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sudo apt-get remove xfce4-goodies xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin
go here - https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/xfce4-goodies (https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/xfce4-goodies)

install the actual software you need, eg:

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sudo apt-get install xfce4-weather-plugin
3.8 will no longer get updates and be secure, consider moving to Series 4.x or 5.x soon.

That actually worked bro, thank you!! ;)

Title: Re: Problems with apt-get/apt when installing or removing packages.
Post by: Moltke on December 21, 2020, 05:49:24 PM

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No bro! I wasn't doing that. By the way, what do you mean with modify/remaster Linux Lite .iso file?

I thought you were trying to do that since you removed/installed whisker-menu which is already installed by default, that and the fact you were using root to do such basic things. Remaster means modify the original .iso file; remove/install pkgs, make your own customizations, so it's a bit different.

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What do you mean with wrong path? I used sudo -i for root. I'm not an expert! Is there any problem when I'm running everything in root?

Usually once should not use/become root unless strictly necessary, i.e. modify certain system files the regular user can't. It's a bit risky since you could damage your system beyond repair; root can do anything and that includes break things.