Public bug reported: I'm trying to install libgl1-mesa-dev and I'm getting the following error:
brunojcm@brunojcm-desktop:~/gnome-shell$ sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dev Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: libgl1-mesa-dev : Depends: libgl1-mesa-glx (= 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.5) or libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-quantal but it is not going to be installed or libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-raring but it is not installable E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. I have libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 installed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: libgl1-mesa-dev (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-28.48~precise1-generic 3.5.7.9 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-28-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 310.14 Tue Oct 9 11:52:41 PDT 2012 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Thu May 9 22:38:56 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia, 304.37, 3.5.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-experimental-310, 310.14, 3.5.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed vboxhost, 4.2.12, 3.5.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed vboxhost, 4.2.12, 3.8.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G92 [GeForce GTS 250] [10de:0615] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. Device [19da:2103] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301) JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) xorg:nvidia_experimental_304 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (**experimental** beta) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) xorg:nvidia_experimental_310 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (**experimental** beta) (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA770-DS3 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-28-generic root=UUID=6c6f5d8b-197b-41c7-9c4f-d45de1c9c2b4 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash SourcePackage: mesa UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/15/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F8f dmi.board.name: GA-MA770-DS3 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF8f:bd12/15/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-MA770-DS3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-MA770-DS3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-MA770-DS3 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.12-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.13 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.19.0-0ubuntu1~xup1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build3 ** Affects: mesa (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug needs-reassignment possible-manual-nvidia-install precise regression-update running-unity ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1178517 Title: libgl1-mesa-dev unistallable (outdated dev package?) 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