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[Bug 1390032] Re: Cannot install nonfree drivers due to dependency problem

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From: Paulus <1390032@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:13:16 -0000
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** Description changed:

  I cannot install non-free drivers for my video card due to a problem
  with dependencies. I try installing drivers via software & updates ->
  Additional drivers.
  
  For fglrx
- $software-properties-gtk 
+ $software-properties-gtk
  Warning: install transaction not completed successfully: Transaction failed: Pakketafhankelijkheden kunnen niet opgelost worden
-  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
+  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  
  fglrx: Depends: libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.8.4) but 4:4.8.6+git49-gbc62005+dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed
-        Depends: xorg-video-abi-18 but it is a virtual package
+        Depends: xorg-video-abi-18 but it is a virtual package
  
  For fglrx-updates
- $ software-properties-gtk 
+ $ software-properties-gtk
  Warning: install transaction not completed successfully: Transaction failed: Pakketafhankelijkheden kunnen niet opgelost worden
-  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
+  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  
  fglrx-updates: Depends: libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.8.4) but 4:4.8.6+git49-gbc62005+dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed
-                Depends: xorg-video-abi-18 but it is a virtual package
+                Depends: xorg-video-abi-18 but it is a virtual package
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: fglrx (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Nov  6 11:55:07 2014
  DistUpgraded: 2014-10-27 11:47:39,708 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
  DistroCodename: utopic
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-07 (90 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: Acer Aspire M5500
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-24-generic root=UUID=812cd0cf-4edb-4f64-88bc-d16bb53612ab ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-27 (10 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
  dmi.bios.version: R01-B0
  dmi.board.name: FG965M
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrR01-B0:bd06/18/2007:svnAcer:pnAspireM5500:pvrR01-B0:rvnAcer:rnFG965M:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire M5500
  dmi.product.version: R01-B0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Thu Nov  6 11:11:17 2014
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.devices:
-  input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 6
-  input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 7
-  input        Logitech USB Receiver MOUSE, id 8
-  input        Logitech USB Receiver KEYBOARD, id 9
-  input        AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 10
+  input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 6
+  input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 7
+  input        Logitech USB Receiver MOUSE, id 8
+  input        Logitech USB Receiver KEYBOARD, id 9
+  input        AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 10
  xserver.errors:
-  
+ 
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1
  xserver.video_driver: radeon

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Title:
  Cannot install nonfree drivers due to dependency problem

Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I cannot install non-free drivers for my video card due to a problem
  with dependencies. I try installing drivers via software & updates ->
  Additional drivers.

  For fglrx
  $software-properties-gtk
  Warning: install transaction not completed successfully: Transaction failed: Pakketafhankelijkheden kunnen niet opgelost worden
   The following packages have unmet dependencies:

  fglrx: Depends: libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.8.4) but 4:4.8.6+git49-gbc62005+dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed
         Depends: xorg-video-abi-18 but it is a virtual package

  For fglrx-updates
  $ software-properties-gtk
  Warning: install transaction not completed successfully: Transaction failed: Pakketafhankelijkheden kunnen niet opgelost worden
   The following packages have unmet dependencies:

  fglrx-updates: Depends: libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.8.4) but 4:4.8.6+git49-gbc62005+dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed
                 Depends: xorg-video-abi-18 but it is a virtual package

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: fglrx (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Nov  6 11:55:07 2014
  DistUpgraded: 2014-10-27 11:47:39,708 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
  DistroCodename: utopic
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-07 (90 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: Acer Aspire M5500
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-24-generic root=UUID=812cd0cf-4edb-4f64-88bc-d16bb53612ab ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-27 (10 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
  dmi.bios.version: R01-B0
  dmi.board.name: FG965M
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrR01-B0:bd06/18/2007:svnAcer:pnAspireM5500:pvrR01-B0:rvnAcer:rnFG965M:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire M5500
  dmi.product.version: R01-B0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Thu Nov  6 11:11:17 2014
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.devices:
   input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 6
   input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 7
   input        Logitech USB Receiver MOUSE, id 8
   input        Logitech USB Receiver KEYBOARD, id 9
   input        AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 10
  xserver.errors:

  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1
  xserver.video_driver: radeon

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References

[Bug 1390032] [NEW] Cannot install nonfree drivers due to dependency problem
From: Redmar, 2014-11-06