Fix Broken Packages New Install......What?

[plowran]

Hi Guys I have had this issue in the past...
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=69658
And the fix worked with no problem in the past....

sudo apt-get install -f && sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

I just ran a new install and immediately when trying to update it asked me to fix broken packages just like last time, so I tried this again....
This time when I run it, the Terminal downloads almost 1 gig worth of files and then starts to run them, it gets to one called "imagemagic" and then stalls out saying [END] and its highlighted like I went to copy it with my mouse.
I have tried this 3 times last night with the same outcome, so today I tried it again and let it sit for over an hour while I was out running around for a bit, when I came home it was still stuck on the same thing.
Can anyone help me with this issue?
Thanks
Phil

[zerozero]

hi Phil,
follow this thread here http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... n+packages
you should find all your answers there

[secipolla]

... it gets to one called "imagemagic" and then stalls out saying [END] and its highlighted like I went to copy it with my mouse.

Hit q and the installation will continue (it's just showing you an important changelog).

[plowran]

Im Lost it worked last time 9 months ago.... This is what I get,....

philiplowran@sounddog ~ $ sudo apt-get install -f && sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
[sudo] password for philiplowran:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... failed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
locales : Depends: glibc-2.13-1
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies

?Anything?
Call Me a N00b I dont care.....
Phil

[zerozero]

hi Phil,
have you locked at the link i gave you in my first post?
yeahh, it worked 9 months ago, but in the meantime you have 9 months worth of updates to do, and the approach has to be different

[plowran]

Yea I know its 9 months old;
I tried the link you gave me earlier it wasnt anything I havent tried before but for S&G's I tried again with still no luck ZZ
Thats what is making me mad, I havent upgraded this laptop at all just did well now 3 fresh installs that will not comprehend.....

[zerozero]

ok, so, let's see:
it's fresh install, right?

[plowran]

yea i ran it this afternoon and tried to do all these fixes.... fresh before I installed anything else I got the fix broken packages warning.... just for S&G Im about to try again for the next new and come back completely fresh
the only other thing I have been on is FaceBook

[zerozero]

ok, so first rule for now forget mintupdate and focus only on the terminal

and start with

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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

and past the output here

[plowran]

I did that first and it screwed up the first 2 times so the 3rd time right after install I went right to MU

[zerozero]

the only way to update atm is like this; if you want to carry on with me, fine otherwise i can't help you

[plowran]

4th time it didnt matter what I did still went nnuts
I have this on a server this laptop at 2 times and a new net-book with no problems....

[plowran]

Screw it Im Doing a Fresh Install ZeroZero Gimmie 20

[plowran]

ZeroZero!
Im New Fresh Install help

[zerozero]

ok, so let's do this right
first take a couple minutes to read this http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1781 and this http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=76556
them you tell me if you want to stay in testing or go to incoming or latest (it's all LMDE)

[plowran]

im up todate.
installed the latest image as per told , im a moron sorry I couldnt read the dates... LOL
I am getting fix broken packages in the Package Manager.

whats the correct script to fix this.. I cant install K9Copy or PlayOnLinux....
you all can come to Detroit and Slap me if you need....
Phil