LinuxMint won't install TeamViewer 7?

[eiger3970]

Hi, I have TeamViewer 9 on Linux Mint 16, but I need TeamViewer 7.
I download the Linux Debian 64-bit version and Install Package via GUI.

I then receive the error:
gdebi-gtk (as superuser)
Failed to completely install all dependencies.
To fix this run 'sudo apt-get install -f' in a terminal window.

I run the Terminal command 'sudo apt-get install -f' and it says Removing teamviewer 7 ...

The Package Installer - teamviewer7 (as superuser) then says:
Package: teamviewer7.
Status: Error: Failed to statisy all dependencies (broken cache).

Any suggestions please?

[xenopeek]

Run Update Manager first. Or from terminal:

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apt update

[FirebirdTN]

FWIW-I'm a Mint newbie myself, so this is just a SWAG, but I am also a Teamviwer user (v8).

I use Mint13 64 bit, and for the LIFE of me could not get the 64bit version of Teamviewer to work. I tried the 32bit version, and it worked fine.

I doubt this helps, but I hope it does. See here for more info (scroll down to "Notes to Multiarch)":

http://www.teamviewer.com/en/help/363-H ... ution.aspx

-Alan

[gtsfer]

Teamviewer 64 for LMDE would not install for me either. The 32-bit version worked fine. I sent them an email, sort of opened a bug with them on it a couple months back. Then I abandoned it and found NoMachine. It's very easy and runs pretty fast across Linux and Windows machines np. If you try it just remember to open port 4000 TCP/UDP on your firewall.

https://www.nomachine.com/

[eiger3970]

Thanks, I tried apt update and same error.
I tried TeamViewer 7 32-bit and same error.
Notes to Multiarch gave errors:
$ dpkg --add-architecture i386
dpkg: error: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied
$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
$ apt-get update
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

[gtsfer]

Teamviewer 32-bit is built specifically for 32-bit operating systems I am pretty sure. It installs and runs just fine on LMDE 32-bit for example.

But if, for instance you have LMDE 64 bit installed, Teamviewer 32-bit won't work. The problem with Teamviewer 64-bit is that it's BROKEN. They pretty much know about it, I emailed them back in early March, they replied "looking into it" but I had moved on already. NoMachine works great.

[FirebirdTN]

.....
Notes to Multiarch gave errors:
$ dpkg --add-architecture i386
dpkg: error: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied
$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
$ apt-get update
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

Sorry I haven't got back sooner.

Dont you just love when they leave out the details:

Before you do the "apt-get update" you have to be root. The "notes to multiarch" I guess assume we should know that. Looks like you did "sudo" before the dpkg command...don't know why you didn't do the same with apt-get...

gtsfer-nomachine *may* be an option of the OP (I don't know), but if he is in the same boat I am, the company I work for uses TV, so I pretty much have to go with it. I am just thankful the version we purchased (v8) works for me.

Again though I am using the 32bit version on 64bit Mint 13. Could never get the 64bit TV to work, but the 32bit hasn't given me any problems at all.

-Alan