[Bug 1716781] Re: two persistant updates that fail on updating.

[Mark Rogers]

On 29/09/17 23:06, Pol wrote:
> Hi Mark. I'm faced with exactly the same issue on 17.04 can you tell me
> what you did to rectify it?
>
Hi Pol


Im not sure of the exact order as I also repeated several steps but in 
essence I relied on 3 things.

1) Disabling all third party software sources/repositories (In my case I 
think the issue was with some bleeding edge Mesa code.)

then running

2) " sudo apt-get update  "

and

3) "  sudo apt-get install -f  "


Though I did cycle through option 2 and 3 often. Sometimes with the use 
of Ubuntu's "Software Updater" thrown into the mix.

Once the bits of stubborn code were updated I enabled external software 
sources once again and things were back to normal.

Sorry if this isnt a step 1,2,3,4 answer as Im really not sure of what 
combination unblocked the issue.

Anyway good luck with your issue.

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to ubuntu-release-upgrader in
Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1716781

Title:
  two persistant updates that fail on updating.

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  This is an Artful Aardvak issue.

  I think this has occured due to me running 3 additional PPAs, at least
  one of which does not, as yet, have an Artful repository,

  http://ppa.launchpad.net/stebbins/handbrake-releases/ubuntu
  http://ppa.launchpad.net/paulo-miguel-dias/mesa/ubuntu
  http://ppa.launchpad.net/oibaf/graphics-drivers/ubuntu

  The last two deal with the advanced graphics drivers/updates that I
  think are causing the issue.

  The output from running "sudo apt-get install -f" is:

  $ sudo apt-get install -f
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  Correcting dependencies... failed.
  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
   libgl1-mesa-dri : Depends: libdrm-amdgpu1 (>= 2.4.83+git1709050630.d55d08~gd~a) but 2.4.82-1 is installed
   libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 : Depends: libdrm-amdgpu1:i386 (>= 2.4.83+git1709050630.d55d08~gd~a) but 2.4.82-1 is installed
   mesa-opencl-icd : Depends: libdrm-amdgpu1 (>= 2.4.83+git1709050630.d55d08~gd~a) but 2.4.82-1 is installed
   mesa-va-drivers : Depends: libdrm-amdgpu1 (>= 2.4.83+git1709050630.d55d08~gd~a) but 2.4.82-1 is installed
   mesa-vdpau-drivers : Depends: libdrm-amdgpu1 (>= 2.4.83+git1709050630.d55d08~gd~a) but 2.4.82-1 is installed
  E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
  E: Unable to correct dependencies

  
  So any idea how to fix?

  Cheers

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:17.10.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-13.14-generic 4.12.10
  Uname: Linux 4.12.0-13-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Wed Sep 13 07:33:39 2017
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-06 (6 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170905)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  VarLogDistupgradeTermlog:

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1716781/+subscriptions