[SOLVED] install openssh-client and fixing broken dependencies

[inhee park]

No need to remove dependent packages (ssh-askpass-gnome
ubuntu-desktop) to reinstall openssh-client by apt-get.

Just reinstall openssh-client by dpkg without removal of any other packages.
$ sudo dpkg -i openssh-client


On 7/2/12, inhee park <ipark.c at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am using Ubuntu 12.04 Precise.
> While installing package offline (no internet access), I ended up
> installing old-version of openssh-client (1:4.7p1-8) by using dpkg. I
> then got the following broken dependencies.
>
> =======
> ubuntu12.04LTS:~$ sudo apt-get check
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>  libssl1.0.0 : Breaks: openssh-client (< 1:5.9p1-4) but
> 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 is installed
>  openssh-client : Depends: libkrb53 (>= 1.6.dfsg.2) but it is not
> installable
>                   Depends: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8g-4ubuntu3.1) but it
> is not installable
> E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
> =======
>
>
> I downloaded correct version of openssh-client (1:5.9p1-5) and tested
> reinstall with apt-get at follows.
>
> =======
> ubuntu12.04LTS:~$ sudo apt-get -o dir::caceh::archives=/home/myUbuntu
> -f -s install
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Correcting dependencies... Done
> The following packages will be REMOVED:
>   openssh-client ssh-askpass-gnome ubuntu-desktop
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> 1 not fully installed or removed.
> Remv ubuntu-desktop [1.267] [openssh-client:amd64 libssl1.0.0:amd64 ]
> Remv ssh-askpass-gnome [1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1] [openssh-client:amd64
> libssl1.0.0:amd64 ]
> Remv openssh-client [1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2]
> =======
>
> I am concerned whether this installation may cause further problem by
> removing ubuntu-desktop which has multiple dependencies.
>
> Do you have any idea how to safely install openssh-client with new
> version without much trouble?  I have attached current status of
> dependent packages (ubuntu-desktop; ssh-askpass-gnome; libkrb53;
> libssl1.0.0).
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> _________
> inhee park
>


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inhee park