software catalogue broken cannot install apps

[dave crisp]

When attempting to use software catalogue, ubuntu update or trying to install a new app, i get a msg that "Software catalogue is broken" with the following detail.

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

libreoffice-base-core: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                       Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-calc: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                  Depends: libreoffice-base-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
                  Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-draw: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                  Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-gnome: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                   Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-gtk: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                 Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-impress: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                     Depends: libreoffice-draw (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
                     Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-math: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                  Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-writer: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                    Depends: libreoffice-base-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
                    Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
python-uno: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
            Depends: python (< 2.8) but 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 is installed
            Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed

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[Tim Casey (tjcasey)]

Hi there,

Thanks for taking the time to report your problem.

One possible cause of unmet dependencies could be corrupted package database, and/or some packages weren’t installed properly. To fix this problem, hit Alt+Ctrl+T to open terminal and try to run one of the following commands:

sudo apt-get clean

or,

sudo apt-get autoclean

apt-get clean clears out the local repository of retrieved package files (the .deb files). It removes everything but the lock file from /var/cache/apt/archives/ and /var/cache/apt/archives/partial/.

apt-get autoclean clears out the local repository of retrieved package files, but unlike apt-get clean, it only removes package files that can no longer be downloaded, and are largely useless.

One of the most basic fixes to resolve dependencies problems is to run:

sudo apt-get -f install

The -f hare stands for “fix broken”. Apt will attempt to correct broken dependencies. If you manually installed a package that had unmet dependencies, apt-get will install those dependencies, if possible, otherwise it may simply remove the package that you installed in order to resolve the problem.

Then run:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Then run this again:

sudo apt-get -f install

If the output is:

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.

That means it failed.

Please let us know by updating this bug when you've attempted the above.

[dave crisp (crispdave44)]

Thanks for the response. Tried the above but still not resolved

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo -s
root@ubuntu:~# sudo apt-get clean
root@ubuntu:~# sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-math:
 libreoffice-math depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1); however:
  Package libreoffice-core is not installed.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-math (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-impress:
 libreoffice-impress depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1); however:
  Package libreoffice-core is not installed.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-impress (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-writer:
 libreoffice-writer depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1); however:
  Package libreoffice-core is not installed.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-writer (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-base-core:
 libreoffice-base-core depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1); however:
  Package libreoffice-core is not installed.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-base-core (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-gnome:
 libreoffice-gnome depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1); however:
  Package libreoffice-core is not installed.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-gnome (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-gtk:
 libreoffice-gtk depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1); however:
  Package libreoffice-core is not installed.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-uno:
 python-uno depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1); however:
  Package libreoffice-core is not installed.
dpkg: error processing python-uno (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-draw:
 libreoffice-draw depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1); however:
  Package libreoffice-core is not installed.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-draw (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-calc:
 libreoffice-calc depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1); however:
  Package libreoffice-core is not installed.
 libreoffice-calc depends on libreoffice-base-core (= 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1); however:
  Package libreoffice-base-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-calc (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libreoffice-math
 libreoffice-impress
 libreoffice-writer
 libreoffice-base-core
 libreoffice-gnome
 libreoffice-gtk
 python-uno
 libreoffice-draw
 libreoffice-calc
root@ubuntu:~# sudo apt-get -f install
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