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apt

Unmet dependencies

P Package High

🔴 Error Message

E: Unmet dependencies. Try apt --fix-broken install

📖 What This Means

Package dependencies cannot be satisfied due to version conflicts or broken packages.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Fix broken: sudo apt --fix-broken install
  2. Reconfigure: sudo dpkg --configure -a
  3. Force install: sudo apt install -f
  4. Last resort: sudo apt dist-upgrade

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