From the root directory,
I uninstalled couchDB on a server with:
sudo apt-get purge couchdb
Installing couchDB on a server with:
sudo apt-get install couchdb -y
I get the error:
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
couchdb : Depends: couchdb-bin (>= 1.6.1-0ubuntu5) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
So, I tried:
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get update
Then,
sudo apt-get remove couchdb couchdb-bin couchdb-common -f
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:couchdb/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install couchdb couchdb-bin couchdb-common -f
I get the error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
couchdb-bin : Depends: erlang-abi-15.b
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
I tried,
sudo apt-get remove erlang-abi-15.b
I get error:
Virtual packages like 'erlang-abi-15.b' can't be removed
So I do:
sudo apt-get install erlang-abi-15.b
I get error:
Package erlang-abi-15.b is a virtual package provided by:
erlang-base-hipe 1:17.3 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base 1:17.4 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base 1:17.1 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base-hipe 1:17.3.2 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base 1:17.3 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base-hipe 1:17.1 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base-hipe 1:17.4 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base 1:17.3.2 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base-hipe 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base-hipe 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2 [Not candidate version]
erlang-base 1:16.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu2 [Not candidate version]
E: Package 'erlang-abi-15.b' has no installation candidate
So I try:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -f
And try installing couchDB again with
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common -y
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:couchdb/stable -y
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get remove couchdb couchdb-bin couchdb-common -yf
sudo apt-get install couchdb -y
And I get the same error:
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
couchdb : Depends: couchdb-bin (>= 1.6.1-0ubuntu5) but it is not going to be installed
I'm running erlang version 18 (the latest).
I don't know what else to do, help would be appreciated. I think I have been as thorough as possible with this.
Best Answer
Apparently the latest version of erlang-base (1:18.1) does not include the virtual package erlang-abi-15.b.
If you use
aptitudeto install couchdb, it's capable of offering a solution to this problem, namely downgrading erlang to 1:17.4. Although you have to reject its first suggestion (which is not to do anything).Here's the output from my run of
sudo aptitude install couchdb:$ sudo aptitude install couchdb The following NEW packages will be installed: couchdb couchdb-bin{ab} couchdb-common{a} erlang-eunit{a} erlang-os-mon{a} erlang-snmp{a} erlang-tools{a} erlang-webtool{a} erlang-xmerl{a} libmozjs185-1.0{a} 0 packages upgraded, 10 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 8,256 kB of archives. After unpacking 22.1 MB will be used. The following packages have unmet dependencies: couchdb-bin : Depends: erlang-abi-15.b which is a virtual package. The following actions will resolve these dependencies: Keep the following packages at their current version: 1) couchdb [Not Installed] 2) couchdb-bin [Not Installed] Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] n The following actions will resolve these dependencies: Install the following packages: 1) erlang-eunit [1:17.4 ()] 2) erlang-os-mon [1:17.4 ()] 3) erlang-snmp [1:17.4 ()] 4) erlang-tools [1:17.4 ()] 5) erlang-webtool [1:17.4 ()] 6) erlang-xmerl [1:17.4 ()] Downgrade the following packages: 7) erlang-asn1 [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] 8) erlang-base [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] 9) erlang-crypto [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] 10) erlang-inets [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] 11) erlang-mnesia [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] 12) erlang-public-key [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] 13) erlang-runtime-tools [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] 14) erlang-ssl [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] 15) erlang-syntax-tools [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] Leave the following dependencies unresolved: 16) erlang-base recommends erlang-crypto (= 1:17.4) Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y The following packages will be DOWNGRADED: erlang-asn1 erlang-base erlang-crypto erlang-inets erlang-mnesia erlang-public-key erlang-runtime-tools erlang-ssl erlang-syntax-tools The following NEW packages will be installed: couchdb couchdb-bin{a} couchdb-common{a} erlang-eunit{a} erlang-os-mon{a} erlang-snmp{a} erlang-tools{a} erlang-webtool{a} erlang-xmerl{a} libmozjs185-1.0{a} 0 packages upgraded, 10 newly installed, 9 downgraded, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 19.1 MB of archives. After unpacking 21.5 MB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] yUPDATE: I have reported this bug to Ubuntu.