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#1
System upgrading / apt --fix-broken install
Last post by grahamperrin - April 03, 2025, 02:50:20 AMI have a very rarely used installation of Sparky, in VirtualBox.
A few months ago – probably 27th August 2024, after not using the machine since 3rd June – when an upgrade failed (and the GUI was unusable) I was invited to run:
apt --fix-broken install
The command failed, repeatedly, so I shelved the installation for a while.
On 22nd February 2025, I took the two screenshots below. As far as I can tell:
On 29th March, when I retried the command, it succeeded. I proceeded to fix installations of KDE and SDDM.
If it's not too vague a question:
A few months ago – probably 27th August 2024, after not using the machine since 3rd June – when an upgrade failed (and the GUI was unusable) I was invited to run:
apt --fix-broken install
The command failed, repeatedly, so I shelved the installation for a while.
On 22nd February 2025, I took the two screenshots below. As far as I can tell:
- the ultimate error related to libkdecorations2 and libkdecorations3
- https://forum.sparkylinux.org/index.php/topic,6557 in June 2024 was for a comparable failure involving a different pair of packages.
On 29th March, when I retried the command, it succeeded. I proceeded to fix installations of KDE and SDDM.
If it's not too vague a question:
- was I simply unlucky in August last year and February this year?
#2
Sparky applications / problem to install gimp
Last post by Sparkyphone - March 30, 2025, 04:09:58 PMHello, I installed Sparky 7.6 Orion-Belt (6.1.0-32-amd64) about a week ago, and now have a problem to install gimp.
At first I tried to install it with the Aptus App Center and - when this failed - with Synaptic, this again failed. My last attempt was with the terminal. The problem seems to be the same no matter wich way
I try to install it.
It has to do with unaccomplished dependences.
The files libgegl-0.4-0, libavformat59, libswscale6, libavutil57 are depending on each other, and the "bad guy" of those four is 'libavutil57' wich seems to be the wrong version.
Here is the terminal-progress of the failed installation.
(unfortunatly it is in german, but I think it is understandable):
Is it possible, to install this file alone, or do I just have to save them in (a) certain folder(s) ?
I hope somebody knows...
greets from Germany
At first I tried to install it with the Aptus App Center and - when this failed - with Synaptic, this again failed. My last attempt was with the terminal. The problem seems to be the same no matter wich way
I try to install it.
It has to do with unaccomplished dependences.
The files libgegl-0.4-0, libavformat59, libswscale6, libavutil57 are depending on each other, and the "bad guy" of those four is 'libavutil57' wich seems to be the wrong version.
Here is the terminal-progress of the failed installation.
(unfortunatly it is in german, but I think it is understandable):
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~$ sudo apt update
[sudo] Passwort für admin:
OK:1 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security/updates InRelease
OK:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm InRelease
OK:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates InRelease
OK:4 https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian bookworm InRelease
OK:5 https://repo.sparkylinux.org core InRelease
OK:6 https://repo.sparkylinux.org orion InRelease
OK:7 http://deb-multimedia.org bookworm InRelease
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut... Fertig
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen... Fertig
Alle Pakete sind aktuell.
~$ sudo apt upgrade
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut... Fertig
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen... Fertig
Paketaktualisierung (Upgrade) wird berechnet... Fertig
0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert.
~$ sudo apt install gimp
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut... Fertig
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen... Fertig
Einige Pakete konnten nicht installiert werden. Das kann bedeuten, dass
Sie eine unmögliche Situation angefordert haben oder, wenn Sie die
Unstable-Distribution verwenden, dass einige erforderliche Pakete noch
nicht erstellt wurden oder Incoming noch nicht verlassen haben.
Die folgenden Informationen helfen Ihnen vielleicht, die Situation zu lösen:
Die folgenden Pakete haben unerfüllte Abhängigkeiten:
libgegl-0.4-0 : Hängt ab von: libavformat59 (>= 7:5.0)
libswscale6 : Hängt ab von: libavutil57 (= 7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1) aber 10:5.1.3-dmo5 soll installiert werden
E: Probleme können nicht korrigiert werden, Sie haben zurückgehaltene defekte Pakete.Is it possible, to install this file alone, or do I just have to save them in (a) certain folder(s) ?
I hope somebody knows...
greets from Germany
#3
Forum settings / Re: How do I get youtube icon ...
Last post by pavroo - March 29, 2025, 04:27:38 PMif the youtube application is listed in the system menu, simply find it and copy from:
/usr/share/applications/
to:
/home/USER/Desktop/
If it is Openbox, you need to enable idesk.
/usr/share/applications/
to:
/home/USER/Desktop/
If it is Openbox, you need to enable idesk.
#4
Applications / Re: Error message when updatin...
Last post by pavroo - March 29, 2025, 04:24:32 PMYou have 2 the same mozilla's source lists:
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:1
and
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:2
remove one of theme, as root.
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:1
and
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:2
remove one of theme, as root.
#5
Forum settings / How do I get youtube icon on d...
Last post by Tackie285 - March 29, 2025, 02:44:17 PMHello.
I'd like to put an icon for youtube on the desktop screen, how can I do it?
I'd like to put an icon for youtube on the desktop screen, how can I do it?
#6
Applications / Error message when updating fi...
Last post by Rick429CJ - March 28, 2025, 06:02:09 AMWhen I last updated Firefox, I got this message:
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W: Target Packages (main/binary-amd64/Packages) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:1 and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:2
W: Target Packages (main/binary-i386/Packages) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:1 and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:2
W: Target Packages (main/binary-all/Packages) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:1 and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:2
W: Target Translations (main/i18n/Translation-en_NZ) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:1 and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:2
W: Target Translations (main/i18n/Translation-en) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:1 and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozilla.list:2
How do I fix it? #7
Newbie questions / Re: How to start sparkylinux-7...
Last post by Sparkyphone - March 27, 2025, 09:25:17 PMI have found out, how to get into the graphical mode of sparkylinux-7.6-arm64.
It is the command: "systemctl set-default graphical.target". The command had to be executed as root. After the next reboot, Rasberry started in graphical mode.
After having solved this problem, I noticed the next one: No tone out of my USB-Audio-Interface. But this is for the next thread...
Would someone mark the thread as SOLVED ? I didn't find out how to do this. Thank you.
It is the command: "systemctl set-default graphical.target". The command had to be executed as root. After the next reboot, Rasberry started in graphical mode.
After having solved this problem, I noticed the next one: No tone out of my USB-Audio-Interface. But this is for the next thread...
Would someone mark the thread as SOLVED ? I didn't find out how to do this. Thank you.
#8
Newbie questions / Re: How to start sparkylinux-7...
Last post by Sparkyphone - March 27, 2025, 05:39:23 PMI think, I damaged the second installation by simply pulling out the power-supply, after I didn't find a command to shutdown the Rasberry from the terminal. Now I know better. Holding Fn & F10 for a while did it.
If I start the Rasberry with a fresh Sparky-Installation with a Login-name and a password wich are already set in Rasb.PI Imager, it starts in Terminalmode. I can switch to any directory and can see all the files, but unfortunatly still don't find anything, that would start the graphics modus. I even don't know, if it is possible. It is possible the other way,I know. There must be a command for this.
If I start the Rasberry with a fresh Sparky-Installation with a Login-name and a password wich are already set in Rasb.PI Imager, it starts in Terminalmode. I can switch to any directory and can see all the files, but unfortunatly still don't find anything, that would start the graphics modus. I even don't know, if it is possible. It is possible the other way,I know. There must be a command for this.
#9
Newbie questions / [SOLVED]-How to start sparkyli...
Last post by Sparkyphone - March 27, 2025, 03:58:20 PMHello,
I'm new to this forum, and here is my first question:
1.I used the Rasberry Pi Imager to write sparkylinux-7.6-arm64 to the micro sd card.
Thne I started my Rasberry Pi the first time with sparky. a login screen (original debian screen) appeared and I should write a username and a password to log in. Strange: I didn't create any useraccount before, because there was no opportunity to do this at any time of the boot process.
2.I decided to overwrite the sd card with a new sparky Image on it. In Rasberry Pi Imager exists the possibility to create a useraccount in the installation settings, so my user account will already be included while Sparky OS is written to the SD-Card.
Within the second attempt to boot Sparky I did the login while still in terminal mode.
As a result I was logged in, but only in terminal mode. There was no way to start the desktop. By the way: what is the default-desktop of the arm-Version - xfce ?
- But maybe my mistake was to fill in my login data while the Rasberry is still in terminal- mode, and not wait, until the desktop is loaded.
Rebooting a 2nd time did a new thing: I was asked to do a netinstall of an os to the Rasberry. It didn't recognize Sparky OS anymore.
So: What is there to do, to start Sparky on a Rasberry correctly ?
Thanks for an answer,
Armin
I'm new to this forum, and here is my first question:
1.I used the Rasberry Pi Imager to write sparkylinux-7.6-arm64 to the micro sd card.
Thne I started my Rasberry Pi the first time with sparky. a login screen (original debian screen) appeared and I should write a username and a password to log in. Strange: I didn't create any useraccount before, because there was no opportunity to do this at any time of the boot process.
2.I decided to overwrite the sd card with a new sparky Image on it. In Rasberry Pi Imager exists the possibility to create a useraccount in the installation settings, so my user account will already be included while Sparky OS is written to the SD-Card.
Within the second attempt to boot Sparky I did the login while still in terminal mode.
As a result I was logged in, but only in terminal mode. There was no way to start the desktop. By the way: what is the default-desktop of the arm-Version - xfce ?
- But maybe my mistake was to fill in my login data while the Rasberry is still in terminal- mode, and not wait, until the desktop is loaded.
Rebooting a 2nd time did a new thing: I was asked to do a netinstall of an os to the Rasberry. It didn't recognize Sparky OS anymore.
So: What is there to do, to start Sparky on a Rasberry correctly ?
Thanks for an answer,
Armin
#10
Newbie questions / Re: How to install Wine?
Last post by AxL - March 26, 2025, 05:27:15 PMQuote from: ken on March 26, 2025, 01:45:15 PMHi, I had no idea about this command line approach. By the way, is this only valid for Wine?. I'm doing this, but Wine doesn't appear anywhere. Do I need to do anything else?
[....]
Let's see, lad. The 'install -s' option, simply performs a simulation. To check the availability, conflicts ... etc, of all the necessary packages.
Nothing more.
So, do yourself a favor and check the documentation. And read the fantastic manual (RTFM).
And if you want to install wine for real use:
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sudo apt install wine
Quote from: ken on March 26, 2025, 01:45:15 PM[....] Thanks for comments
You're welcome !!
Cheers !!
