Hello Sparky users,
I use Sparky Linux in a testing release.
k3b is my preferred software for cd burning.
Unfortunately I can't install or reinstall it for a lot of days. But I also can't say the exact date, since this happened.
Now I get following message, when I try to install it.
No installable version of the k3b package was found, although an entry exists in the database.
This usually indicates that the package was mentioned as a dependency but was never uploaded, that it is out of date, or that the corresponding repository is missing from Settings → Repositories.
This is the content of my sources.list.
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ trixie main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ trixie main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ trixie-security/updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ trixie-security/updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ trixie-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ trixie-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://deb-multimedia.org/ trixie main non-free
What do you think, which repository is missing?
My desktop environment is MATE - ofcourse, I know, k3b needs QT-packages for running.
By the way, I have the same problem with VLC.
Can you help me?
Thank you in advance for help.
Quote from: Splinx64 on March 24, 2024, 05:53:07 PM[....]
I use Sparky Linux in a testing release.
k3b is my preferred software for cd burning.
Unfortunately I can't install or reinstall it for a lot of days. But I also can't say the exact date, since this happened.
Apparently, I have no problems trying to install k3b, as you can see in this attached image.
The real problem is, that it installs a
bunch of KDE crappola (158 pkgs no less) ...
(https://i.imgur.com/V1LDmft.png)
Quote from: Splinx64 on March 24, 2024, 05:53:07 PM[....]
By the way, I have the same problem with VLC.
VLC is already
included by default on the
SparkyLinux x86_64 Mate iso:
(https://i.imgur.com/pHHf3id.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/0m0CEm8.png)
Quote from: Splinx64 on March 24, 2024, 05:53:07 PM[....] Thank you in advance for help.
You're welcome !!
Cheers !! (https://i.imgur.com/emjz0.gif)
(https://i.imgur.com/bDtcOwK.gif) I forgot to add in my previous message, that you also have
xfburn 0.7.0-1 available, in the
SparkyLinux x86_64 Mate iso itself:
(https://i.imgur.com/QNcBtMS.png)
Cheers !! (https://i.imgur.com/emjz0.gif)
Hey AxL,
thank you for your answer.
Yes, k3b needs a lot of KDE packages. Maybe, in this current situation it is a good idea to deinstall all not used KDE packages and than reinstall k3b again.
I have installed xfburn too, after them I saw, that k3b not works. Xfburn also works, but for me k3b is the most convenient application. For instance, I didn't find a way to set different gaps between audio tracks on audio cd's. Yes, I still hear cd's.
Tomorrow I have more time to try some solutions. Than I write again.
Quote from: Splinx64 on March 25, 2024, 06:56:52 PM[....]
thank you for your answer.
(https://i.imgur.com/rsNxgL4.gif)
Unfortunately, today wasn't enough time to try something. I hope, I can do it tomorrow.
OK, I tried something, but nothing helped.
I did following:
try to install k3b
- failed with the same result like above
try to install vlc
- some packages are not installable
- some packages should not be installed
E: Problems cannot be corrected, you have retained defective packages.
But, when I want to solve the problem, nothing happens.
Hm, what can I do to solve the problems?
Oh yes, previously I removed all unneeded packages with apt autoremove.
Thanks for for further support! :)
Quote from: Splinx64 on March 27, 2024, 09:59:03 AM[....]
E: Problems cannot be corrected, you have retained defective packages.
But, when I want to solve the problem, nothing happens.
Hm, what can I do to solve the problems?
[....]
(https://i.imgur.com/bDtcOwK.gif) Check the following links:
Thank you for these links.
Of course, please excuse, that I havn't answered ealier. But, on Eastern there wasn't enough time for this.
Unfortunately, none of the methods helped.
But, I remembered, that, maybe, some unstable packages were installed before changing to trixie. I found
here a workaround to get one step further.
With this method I could install
k3b again.
But this didn't solve my problem to install
vlc.
I have also seen, that some installed packages have been kept back.
OK, I know, that isn't an elegant method to run unstable packages in my testing environment. Therefore, I will remove this option again soon and go back to a clean testing. I think, than I can also find a solution to install vlc.
Yeah, I solved my problem.
I removed the option to use unstable packages in my Sparky testing system.
And, I found another sid source, removed it too.
After them I did
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
Now I could install all missing packeges.
Voilà, that was it.
Thank you for your help.
Quote from: Splinx64 on April 03, 2024, 06:13:33 PMYeah, I solved my problem.
I removed the option to use unstable packages in my Sparky testing system.
And, I found another sid source, removed it too.
After them I did
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
Now I could install all missing packeges.
Voilà, that was it.
[....]
Well, I'm glad you were able to solve your problems. (https://i.imgur.com/qZur36x.gif)
Quote from: Splinx64 on April 03, 2024, 06:13:33 PM[....] Thank you for your help.
(https://i.imgur.com/rsNxgL4.gif)