← All Kali Issues
apt

Held broken packages

P Package High

🔴 Error Message

E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages

📖 What This Means

Conflicting package versions preventing installation.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Check holds: dpkg --get-selections | grep hold
  2. Release hold: sudo apt-mark unhold package
  3. Try: sudo apt install -f
  4. Remove conflicting: sudo apt remove conflicting-package

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