Ubuntu – VLC will not install

16.04vlc

Trying to install VLC 16.04

sudo apt update
sudo apt install vlc

This is what I am getting

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

 vlc : Depends: vlc-nox (= 2.2.2-5) but 2.2.4-6~ubuntu16.04.1~ppa1 is to be installed
       Recommends: vlc-plugin-notify (= 2.2.2-5) but it is not going to be installed
       Recommends: vlc-plugin-samba (= 2.2.2-5) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

Thanks for any help…

Best Answer

These are the resolutions for failed installs of default packages from the repository.

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt upgrade
$ sudo apt install -f
$ sudo apt install vlc

The commands above works because the depends are actually in the repository and needs to be sure to have the latest updates and upgrades of the packages.

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