Score:1

The following packages have unmet dependencies (cyclical error)

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I tried installing steam but the installation broke the package installer.

lsb_release -a :

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Release:    22.04
Codename:   jammy

This is what I tried:

sudo apt upgrade :

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 i965-va-driver:i386 : Depends: libva-driver-abi-1.10:i386
 libva-glx2:i386 : Depends: libva-x11-2:i386 (>= 1.0.3) but it is not installed
                   Depends: libva2:i386 (>= 2.15.0.2) but it is not installed
                   Depends: libva2:i386 (< 2.15.0.2.1) but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

sudo apt install i965-va-driver :

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
i965-va-driver is already the newest version (2.4.1+dfsg1-1).
i965-va-driver set to manually installed.
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 i965-va-driver:i386 : Depends: libva-driver-abi-1.10:i386
 libva-glx2:i386 : Depends: libva-x11-2:i386 (>= 1.0.3) but it is not going to be     installed
                   Depends: libva2:i386 (>= 2.15.0.2) but it is not going to be installed
                   Depends: libva2:i386 (< 2.15.0.2.1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

sudo apt install -f :

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
  libgl1-amber-dri
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove it.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libva-x11-2:i386 libva2:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed
  libva-x11-2:i386 libva2:i386
0 to upgrade, 2 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
107 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/99.5 kB of archives.
After this operation, 311 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 173053 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libva2_2.15.0.2-36_i386.deb ...
Unpacking libva2:i386 (2.15.0.2-36) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libva2_2.15.0.2-36_i386.deb (-    -unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libva2/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libva2:i386
Preparing to unpack .../libva-x11-2_2.15.0.2-36_i386.deb ...
Unpacking libva-x11-2:i386 (2.15.0.2-36) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libva-x11-2_2.15.0.236_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libva-x11-2/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other
 instances of package libva-x11-2:i386
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libva2_2.15.0.2-36_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libva-x11-2_2.15.0.2-36_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Attempts to uninstall steam fail.

Thank you


apt-cache policy libva-x11-2:i386 libva2:i386 libva-x11-2 libva2 :

libva-x11-2:i386:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2.15.0.2-36
  Version table:
     2.15.0.2-36 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu jammy/arc i386 Packages
     2.14.0-1 500
        500 http://mt.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe i386 Packages
libva2:i386:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2.15.0.2-36
  Version table:
     2.15.0.2-36 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu     jammy/arc i386 Packages
     2.14.0-1 500
        500 http://mt.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe i386 Packages
libva-x11-2:
  Installed: 2.15.0.2-36
  Candidate: 2.15.0.2-36
  Version table:
 *** 2.15.0.2-36 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu     focal/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.15.0.2-36 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu jammy/arc amd64 Packages
     2.14.0.2-29 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.14.0.2-23 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.14.0-1 500
        500 http://mt.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages
     2.13.0+i643~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.13.0+i638~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.12.0+i620~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.12.0+i611~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i593~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i592~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i571~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i557~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i547~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i538~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i526~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i520~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i509~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i494~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i482~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i464~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i455~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i449~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.1+i435~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.1+i423~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.1+i419~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.1+i414~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.1+i405~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.0.0+i391~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.8.0.0+i374~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.8.0.0+i371~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.8.0.0+i362~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.8.0.0+i10~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.8.0.0+i5~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
libva2:
  Installed: 2.15.0.2-36
  Candidate: 2.15.0.2-36
  Version table:
 *** 2.15.0.2-36 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.15.0.2-36 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu jammy/arc amd64 Packages
     2.14.0.2-29 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.14.0.2-23 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.14.0-1 500
        500 http://mt.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages
     2.13.0+i643~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.13.0+i638~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.12.0+i620~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.12.0+i611~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i593~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i592~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i571~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i557~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i547~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.11.0+i538~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i526~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i520~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i509~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i494~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i482~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i464~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i455~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.10.0+i449~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.1+i435~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.1+i423~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.1+i419~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.1+i414~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.1+i405~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.9.0.0+i391~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.8.0.0+i374~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.8.0.0+i371~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.8.0.0+i362~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.8.0.0+i10~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     2.8.0.0+i5~u20.04 500
        500 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages

The issue is related to steam

The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 aptitude : Depends: aptitude-common (= 0.8.13-3ubuntu1) but it is not going to be installed
            Depends: libcwidget4 (>= 0.5.18-1) but it is not going to be installed
            Depends: libxapian30 (>= 1.4.17~) but it is not going to be installed
 i965-va-driver:i386 : Depends: libva-driver-abi-1.10:i386
 libva-glx2:i386 : Depends: libva-x11-2:i386 (>= 1.0.3) but it is not going to be installed
                   Depends: libva2:i386 (>= 2.15.0.2) but it is not going to be installed
                   Depends: libva2:i386 (< 2.15.0.2.1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

Result of Answer 1 (@nobody)

I followed the list you mentioned. Still experiencing the issue.

cat /etc/apt/sources.list :

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS _Jammy Jellyfish_ - Release amd64 (20220809.1)]/ jammy main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy partner

sudo apt update :

Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease                                                                                                                                                         
Hit:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates InRelease                                                                                                                                                    
Hit:4 https://apt.enpass.io stable InRelease                                                                                                                            
Hit:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease                                                                                   
Hit:6 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease                                                                                     
Hit:7 https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge stable InRelease                          
Hit:8 https://ocean.surfshark.com/debian stretch InRelease          
Hit:9 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:10 https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu jammy  InRelease
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
All packages are up-to-date.
W: https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu/dists/focal/InRelease: Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg), see the DEPRECATION section in apt-key(8) for details.

ls /etc/apt/ : apt.conf.d auth.conf.d keyrings preferences.d sources.list sources.list.d sources.list.save trusted.gpg trusted.gpg.d

sudo apt -s full-upgrade :

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
  i965-va-driver:i386 : Depends: libva-driver-abi-1.10:i386
 libva-glx2:i386 : Depends: libva-x11-2:i386 (>= 1.0.3) but it is not installed
                   Depends: libva2:i386 (>= 2.15.0.2) but it is not installed
                   Depends: libva2:i386 (< 2.15.0.2.1) but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

sudo apt --fix-broken install :

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
  libgl1-amber-dri
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove it.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libva-x11-2:i386 libva2:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed
  libva-x11-2:i386 libva2:i386
0 to upgrade, 2 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/99.5 kB of archives.
After this operation, 311 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 173053 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libva2_2.15.0.2-36_i386.deb ...
Unpacking libva2:i386 (2.15.0.2-36) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libva2_2.15.0.2-36_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libva2/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from 
other instances of package libva2:i386
Preparing to unpack .../libva-x11-2_2.15.0.2-36_i386.deb ...
Unpacking libva-x11-2:i386 (2.15.0.2-36) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libva2_2.15.0.2-36_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Thanks

pe flag
Sorry @guiverc you're right. I updated the main thread: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
nobody avatar
gh flag
`apt-cache policy libva-x11-2:i386 libva2:i386 libva-x11-2 libva2` please.
pe flag
@nobody Added to main thread - thanks
nobody avatar
gh flag
Wellcome to ppa dependencies hell. :D `grep -r deb /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/` Search for focal sources and remove them. https://askubuntu.com/questions/140246/how-do-i-resolve-unmet-dependencies-after-adding-a-ppa
pe flag
@nobody I followed the link but most apt commands fail because of Dependency issue. Would there be a way to uninstall steam and reset the package counter. In Windows one could delete the update catalogue.
pe flag
Any apt command fails with "The following packages have unmet dependencies. i965-va-driver:i386 : Depends: ..." The source of the problem is steam (https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/5339). Is there a way I could eradicate steam and reinitialse the installer?
user535733 avatar
cn flag
Your output shows two classic "trying to overwrite" errors, which usually occur when previous failed attempts to install have not been cleaned up.
nobody avatar
gh flag
And foreign repo's are still present too.
pe flag
The system is highly unstable. I set this computer up a couple of days ago. As this is a daily driver I would prefer to reinstall. Today the system reported that it crashed on power up because of issues related to libva-x11-2. My HP laptop is stable I daily desktop is Windows and I really came to like Ubuntu so I am having a second go (without Steam)
Score:0
gh flag

First aid

sudo mv /usr/share/doc/libva-x11-2/changelog.Debian.gz /usr/share/doc/libva-x11-2/changelog.Debian.gz.bak

make a backup from your important data; And create a working install media (really just in case). This way it could work or not (dangerous)

First please restore default repository. Replace your /etc/apt/sources.list with following content.

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy partner

move any file under

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/

In a folder in your $HOME

Create file

/etc/apt/preferences.d/jammy.pref

with following content.

Package: *                                                                                                                                                   
Pin: release n=jammy 
Pin-Priority: 1001    

This will force apt to install or downgrade packages from default repo. Other files under

/etc/apt/preferences.d/ 
                                                                                                                               

Move then also in your $HOME.

sudo apt update && sudo apt -s full-upgrade
                                                                                                                                                   

The second part of this is only a simulation.

This is a deep cut in your package-management. Study the output of the simulation well; before you try it with

sudo apt full-upgrade
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In my main post I added a section related to this answer. I also included output of the various files that were modified and the repositories that are referenced by apt update
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