"Broken" filter [SOLVED]

[52ROSt]

LM 20.2 Cinnamon

I just wanted to run the new update and got the following message:

You have 1 broken package on your system.
Use "Broken" filter to get locate it.

I tried to find the "Broken" filter in the Update manager but could not find it.

Could you please help a blind man to find the "Broken" filter?

Thanks in advance!

[kato181]

try this..
sudo apt-get install -f
or this..
menu->admin->synaptics package manager->edit->fix broken packages

[52ROSt]

@kato181

THANKS for putting glasses on a blind man's eyes!

[kato181]

lol...

[zzapper2]

just to say that this solved my problem (see below) 18Jul22

menu->admin->synaptics package manager->edit->fix broken package

for some reason the cli version didn't work

[AussieOssi]

I'm completely new to Linux.
Have "Broken" filter problem as well.

try this..
sudo apt-get install -f
or this..
menu->admin->synaptics package manager->edit->fix broken packages

sudo command gave me

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E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend. It is held by process 9213 (synaptic)
N: Be aware that removing the lock file is not a solution and may break your system.
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?

Where do I go into menu? (As in second option)

[kato181]

AussieOssi, Welcome to the forum,
Please read the forum rules, with regards to Sect 5. Information is required of the system you are using. In terminal copy & paste the following command and post the results back here in between the code display brackets, 5th icon above the text box.

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inxi -Fxz

It is also frowned upon by cross posting on someone else's post, if you have a problem, please start your own thread, the reason for this is because your problem maybe unrelated to the OP problem.