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Pop!_OS (Linux) @lemmy.world gabriele97 @lemmy.g97.top 1 yr. ago

Apt, packages kept back: why and how to resolve it?

Hi, I've this situation when I apt upgrade. There are many pipewire-related packages kept back. Why? How can I solve it?

Thank you!

Linux @lemmy.ml gabriele97 @lemmy.g97.top 1 yr. ago

Apt, packages kept back: why and how to resolve it?

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Most likely phased updates. If you can wait a few days to get the updates you have to do nothing. Otherwise disable phased updates.

The other reason apt holds back packages is because they can't be installed because of depency problems.
- Yep I can wait but I think it's a while stuck in this way (more or less 2 weeks)
  
  If it is phased updates two weeks is not uncommon. In the meantime you can try to fix the packet manager and use full-upgrade which focuses on dependencies.
  
  sudo apt clean sudo apt update sudo dpkg --configure -a sudo apt install -f sudo apt full-upgrade sudo apt autoremove --purge