Public bug reported:
Trying to install certain packages using apt on an amd64 system leads to
an error message that looks as if multi arch support is broken.
Example. Today, I tried *on two different Ubuntu 11.10 amd64 systems*,
to install the Powerpoint Viewer. This happens:
> ruediger@helge:~$ sudo apt-get install pptview
> [sudo] password for ruediger:
> 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:
> pptview:i386 : Depends: wine:i386
> E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
When trying to install using the Ubuntu Software Center, Powerpoint
Viewer is returned as a search result, but trying to install it leads to
the message: 'There isn't a software package called "pptview" in your
current software sources.'
(Another package that cannot be installed on both amd64 systems is "ardesia"; I
cannot determine if this is related:
> ruediger@helge:~$ sudo apt-get install ardesia
> 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:
> ardesia : Depends: binutils (< 2.21.53.20110806) but
> 2.21.53.20110810-0ubuntu5 is to be installed
> E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Dec 19 21:36:36 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (66 days ago)
** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric running-unity
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Title:
Installation fails for certain amd64 packages (broken multi arch
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