k3b not installable

[Splinx64]

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.

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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This usually indicates that the package was mentioned as a dependency but was never uploaded, that it is out of date, or that the corresponding repository is missing from Settings → Repositories.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.

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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.

[AxL]

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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) ...

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 By the way, I have the same problem with VLC.

VLC is already included by default on the SparkyLinux x86_64 Mate iso:

[....]  Thank you in advance for help.

You're welcome !!









Cheers !! 

[AxL]

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:












Cheers !!

[Splinx64]

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.

[AxL]

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thank you for your answer.

[Splinx64]

Unfortunately, today wasn't enough time to try something. I hope, I can do it tomorrow.

[Splinx64]

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

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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! :)

[AxL]

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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?
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Check the following links:

• How to Fix Broken Packages in Debian ...
  
  
• How to Find and Fix Broken Packages on GNU/Linux
  
  And see also:
  
• Don'tBreakDebian
  
  
  

  Thanks for for further support! :)
  

  
  You're welcome !!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cheers !!
  
  
  

[Splinx64]

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.

[Splinx64]

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

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$ sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
Now I could install all missing packeges.

Voilà, that was it.

Thank you for your help.

[AxL]

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

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$ sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
Now I could install all missing packeges.

Voilà, that was it.
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Well, I'm glad you were able to solve your problems.

[....]  Thank you for your help.