Installing Yum in LinuMint

monojeffrey · 05-18-2013, 12:36 AM

how to install yum package in LinuxMint

user@laptop~ $ sudo apt-get install yum
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
virtualbox-4.2 : Depends: libpython2.6 (>= 2.6) but it is not installable
Depends: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8m-1) but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: libsdl-ttf2.0-0 but it is not going to be installed
yum : Depends: python-urlgrabber but it is not going to be installed
Depends: rpm (>= 4.4.1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: python-rpm but it is not going to be installed
Depends: python-sqlitecachec but it is not going to be installed
Depends: python-sqlite but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
user@laptop ~ $

getting error while installation

evo2 · 05-18-2013, 12:43 AM

Hi,

why do you want to install yum?

Anyway, did you read the error message? Did you follow the instructions?

Evo2.

monojeffrey · 05-18-2013, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evo2

Hi,

why do you want to install yum?

Anyway, did you read the error message? Did you follow the instructions?

Evo2.

i tried using -f(apt-get) option
still not working
also getting the same error message when tried to install other deb package
(Depends: python-urlgrabber but it is not going to be installed)
am new to Mint , i don't understand the error
says depencies failed, but have installed the latest version of python

monojeffrey · 05-20-2013, 01:58 AM

Tried to install a debian package (Oracle Virtual Box)
met with dependency issue
--

user@user-Lenovo-G570 ~/Desktop $ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.2_4.2.4-81684~Debian~squeeze_i386.deb
[sudo] password for manu:
Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-4.2.
(Reading database ... 138517 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking virtualbox-4.2 (from virtualbox-4.2_4.2.4-81684~Debian~squeeze_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of virtualbox-4.2:
virtualbox-4.2 depends on libpython2.6 (>= 2.6); however:
Package libpython2.6 is not installed.
virtualbox-4.2 depends on libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8m-1); however:
Package libssl0.9.8 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing virtualbox-4.2 (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
virtualbox-4.2
user@user-Lenovo-G570 ~/Desktop $
--
thought of resolving this through yum(it auto resolve the depencies by installing the rquired packages)
now got halted with the problem , could't install the packages which is mentioned in the output separately which is asking for some other packages

evo2 · 05-20-2013, 08:42 PM

Hi,

ouch, do not use yum on a Linux Mint (or any Debian based system). To resolve the dependency errors, please try:

Code:

sudo apt-get -f install

But anyway, instead of downloading the virtualbox deb from the Oracle web site you should have been able to install it via your package manager. What is the output of the following commands?

Code:

apt-cache show virtualbox
apt-cache policy virtualbox

If you have not done so already, I would recommend removing yum.

Evo2.

monojeffrey · 05-20-2013, 11:56 PM

output of

apt-cache show virtualbox
--
Package: virtualbox
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 45775
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team <pkg-virtualbox-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Architecture: i386
Version: 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
Replaces: virtualbox-ose (<< 4.0.6-dfsg-1~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libcurl3 (>= 7.16.2), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libgsoap2, libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libpython2.7 (>= 2.7), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.6), libvncserver0, libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxext6, libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxmu6, libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), python2.7, python (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2), python (<< 2.8), adduser
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.6~)
Recommends: virtualbox-dkms (= 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.2) | virtualbox-source (= 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.2), virtualbox-qt (= 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.2), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libqt4-opengl (>= 4:4.5.3), libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.5.3), libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.5.3)
Suggests: virtualbox-guest-additions-iso, vde2
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0
Breaks: virtualbox-ose (<< 4.0.6-dfsg-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb
Size: 12837758
MD5sum: 303ebc09221971ad975df93f330ae6db
SHA1: cb56488fc9aaa6dd89991113313a0ae5bb57ffca
SHA256: a5d06358fd88244c7751cb124c2445bae3965adfc61d539a2f6b9e6527570076
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
.
This package provides the binaries for VirtualBox. Either the virtualbox-dkms
or the virtualbox-source package is also required in order to compile the
kernel modules needed for virtualbox. A graphical user interface for
VirtualBox is provided by the package virtualbox-qt.
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu

Package: virtualbox
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 45771
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team <pkg-virtualbox-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Architecture: i386
Version: 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
Replaces: virtualbox-ose (<< 4.0.6-dfsg-1~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libcurl3 (>= 7.16.2), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libgsoap2, libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libpython2.7 (>= 2.7), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.6), libvncserver0, libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxext6, libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxmu6, libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), python2.7, python (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2), python (<< 2.8), adduser
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.6~)
Recommends: virtualbox-dkms (= 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1) | virtualbox-source (= 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1), virtualbox-qt (= 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libqt4-opengl (>= 4:4.5.3), libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.5.3), libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.5.3)
Suggests: virtualbox-guest-additions-iso, vde2
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0
Breaks: virtualbox-ose (<< 4.0.6-dfsg-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
Size: 12748778
MD5sum: 490751a491ef27567e6838c7f8b25000
SHA1: ca57cfa0043df7dd57ed9a579157259cebbde235
SHA256: 531b0a2a3949579ce8dac72549873251fff0424764d62cf002e8d4b7889b3bee
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
.
This package provides the binaries for VirtualBox. Either the virtualbox-dkms
or the virtualbox-source package is also required in order to compile the
kernel modules needed for virtualbox. A graphical user interface for
VirtualBox is provided by the package virtualbox-qt.
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu

Package: virtualbox
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 45771
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team <pkg-virtualbox-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Architecture: i386
Version: 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1
Replaces: virtualbox-ose (<< 4.0.6-dfsg-1~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libcurl3 (>= 7.16.2), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libgsoap2, libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libpython2.7 (>= 2.7), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.6), libvncserver0, libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxext6, libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxmu6, libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), python2.7, python (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2), python (<< 2.8), adduser
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.6~)
Recommends: virtualbox-dkms (= 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1) | virtualbox-source (= 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1), virtualbox-qt (= 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libqt4-opengl (>= 4:4.5.3), libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.5.3), libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.5.3)
Suggests: virtualbox-guest-additions-iso, vde2
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0
Breaks: virtualbox-ose (<< 4.0.6-dfsg-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
Size: 12834810
MD5sum: e6b92e9beef44a8a26efe1f16fb8d94c
SHA1: 43db88a648651cc5a92ec82817987a7a8375c2e4
SHA256: 1d1cec9559e79e010e188afa7725508e2e586bf447300123348701755bda8268
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
.
This package provides the binaries for VirtualBox. Either the virtualbox-dkms
or the virtualbox-source package is also required in order to compile the
kernel modules needed for virtualbox. A graphical user interface for
VirtualBox is provided by the package virtualbox-qt.
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
--

output of apt-cache policy virtualbox
--
virtualbox:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
Version table:
4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/universe i386 Packages
4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 0
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-security/universe i386 Packages
4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/universe i386 Packages
--

is apt-get is auto dependency resolver
i tried to install the package which was missing(during installation of the .deb file -virtualbox). when tried to install the libpython2.6 package it shows another dependency package which is missing. is there any command to install only one package specifically.

evo2 · 05-21-2013, 12:10 AM

Hi,

so it seems that virtualbox 4.1 is in your repositories. Is there any particular reason that you need 4.2? If you are happy with 4.1 then installing it should be as simple as

Code:

sudo apt-get install virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt

(you'll also need to make sure you have your kernel headers package installed).

Quote:

is apt-get is auto dependency resolver

Yes.

Quote:

is there any command to install only one package specifically.

.. if you use apt-get to install a package it will also install the dependencies. This is a good thing. Eg on my system.

Code:

sudo apt-get install virtualbox

would also install the package libgsoap2

If you just use apt-get to install the packages in your repositories instead of downloading random stuff while surfing the web, you will avoid most if not all of these sort of dependency problems.

Evo2.

monojeffrey · 05-22-2013, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evo2

Hi,

so it seems that virtualbox 4.1 is in your repositories. Is there any particular reason that you need 4.2? If you are happy with 4.1 then installing it should be as simple as

Code:

sudo apt-get install virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt

(you'll also need to make sure you have your kernel headers package installed).

Yes.

.. if you use apt-get to install a package it will also install the dependencies. This is a good thing. Eg on my system.

Code:

sudo apt-get install virtualbox

would also install the package libgsoap2

If you just use apt-get to install the packages in your repositories instead of downloading random stuff while surfing the web, you will avoid most if not all of these sort of dependency problems.

Evo2.

--
Resolved the issue by using
sudo apt-get install -f
which uninstalled the previous corrupted versions
--
installed the Virtual Box using command
sudo apt-get install virtualbox
its worked
thanks evo2