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bluezz
2007-07-23, 03:41
All was good until I added a few repos to my list and now every to any install/uninstall results in an error "Unable to Install".

I have removed all repos except the 2 default Nokia repos but that did'nt help. Can anyone please help me with this. I am clueless. What is going wrong here ??

Thanks in advance.

Spazholio
2007-07-23, 03:53
Try to do a "apt-get install <packagename>" from the commandline?

Actually, in the Application Manager, click the drop-down, and go to Tools | Log. Paste what it says in there please.

bluezz
2007-07-23, 04:05
Thanks for a quick reply Spazholio !! :)

Here is the Log:

osso-application-installer 4.22.1, UI version 1
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Installing theme-red 1.9.18-1
E: I wasn't able to locate file for the nuvotheme package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
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Installing maemopad 1.5
E: I wasn't able to locate file for the nuvotheme package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
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Uninstalling omweather 0.16
E: I wasn't able to locate file for the nuvotheme package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.


Same thing if I try apt-get. Although I do have "nuvotheme " installed (nuvotheme is listed in my Installed apps)

Spazholio
2007-07-23, 16:42
Try removing the nuvotheme package. Then install whatever is b0rked. It might pull it in as a dependency and actually set it up right.

How'd you install nuvotheme? Is in in one of the repos that's listed in your /etc/apt/sources.list?

bluezz
2007-07-23, 19:27
Firstly, I cannot uninstall nuvotheme because if I try to uninstall anything, its gives me the same error message "Unable to uninstall".

I did get it from one of the repos in sources.list but now my sources.list is empty as I thought it was some problem with some repo.

Does installing an app and then removing its repo cause problems ?? :confused:

Spazholio
2007-07-23, 21:16
I don't think so, but when you get into problems with dependencies like that, repos are the first thing I look at.

After the bottle of tequila that is.

Dependency hell WILL drive you to drink.

Here's a dumb question, is nuvotheme installed? Not "Does the Application Manager and apt-get *think* it's installed", but is it actually, honest to goodness installed?

Heck, worst case, you could manually install the nuvotheme package if you know where to get the .deb file.

bluezz
2007-07-24, 00:33
lol Spazholio :D
6 pack is what I needed.. and a lil common sense
your "dumb" question is what I needed.. and a lil common sense
a manual NuvoTheme install is what I needed.. AND A LITTLE COMMON SENSE !! :D

Spazholio
2007-07-24, 02:35
So you got it? Dude, sweet. =)

I'm going to ride this streak and see if I can cure cancer. Back in a bit.