Having trouble installing gqrx-sdr

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I cannot install gqrx-sdr I get this error while trying to install gqrx-sdr

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:
 gqrx-sdr : Depends: libboost-program-options1.62.0 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-analog3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-blocks3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-digital3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-fft3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-filter3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-osmosdr0.1.4 but it is not going to be installed
            Depends: libgnuradio-pmt3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-runtime3.7.10 but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

[Simon Kennedy]

Ok, first step, you see on the last line of the errors you posted it says about broken packages, go into Synaptic package manager, select the option to fix broken packages. When it has done that try installing again.

If that doesn't work tell us what operating system you are using, whether you have previously tried to install gqrx or gnuradio prior to this attempt and what process you are following to install gqrx now and list the actual commands you entered.

Simon.

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It is seems that synaptic package manager isn't available on my system. I'm running Ubuntu Mate 17

On Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 10:36:25 PM UTC+11, Simon Kennedy wrote:

Ok, first step, you see on the last line of the errors you posted it says about broken packages, go into Synaptic package manager, select the option to fix broken packages. When it has done that try installing again.

If that doesn't work tell us what operating system you are using, whether you have previously tried to install gqrx or gnuradio prior to this attempt and what process you are following to install gqrx now and list the actual commands you entered.

Simon.

On 6 Feb 2018 11:14, "'1.61803398875' via Gqrx SDR" <gq...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

I cannot install gqrx-sdr I get this error while trying to install gqrx-sdr

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:
 gqrx-sdr : Depends: libboost-program-options1.62.0 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-analog3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-blocks3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-digital3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-fft3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-filter3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-osmosdr0.1.4 but it is not going to be installed
            Depends: libgnuradio-pmt3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-runtime3.7.10 but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

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I get this error when I try upgrading the source list:

E:The repository 'http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty Release' does not have a Release file., W:Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default., W:See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details., E:The repository 'http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates Release' does not have a Release file., W:Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default., W:See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details., E:The repository 'http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports Release' does not have a Release file., W:Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default., W:See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details., E:The repository 'http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security Release' does not have a Release file., W:Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default., W:See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details., E:The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/gwibber-daily/ppa/ubuntu zesty Release' does not have a Release file., W:Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default., W:See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details., E:The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate-dev/ppa/ubuntu zesty Release' does not have a Release file., W:Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default., W:See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details., E:The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate/ubuntu zesty Release' does not have a Release file.

On Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 10:36:25 PM UTC+11, Simon Kennedy wrote:

Ok, first step, you see on the last line of the errors you posted it says about broken packages, go into Synaptic package manager, select the option to fix broken packages. When it has done that try installing again.

If that doesn't work tell us what operating system you are using, whether you have previously tried to install gqrx or gnuradio prior to this attempt and what process you are following to install gqrx now and list the actual commands you entered.

Simon.

On 6 Feb 2018 11:14, "'1.61803398875' via Gqrx SDR" <gq...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

I cannot install gqrx-sdr I get this error while trying to install gqrx-sdr

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:
 gqrx-sdr : Depends: libboost-program-options1.62.0 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-analog3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-blocks3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-digital3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-fft3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-filter3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-osmosdr0.1.4 but it is not going to be installed
            Depends: libgnuradio-pmt3.7.10 but it is not installable
            Depends: libgnuradio-runtime3.7.10 but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

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[Robin Gape]

Dear Golden,

the instant answer is that, assuming that you are using Ubuntu or a derivative such as Mint, you have not installed all the PPAs as described at http://gqrx.dk/download/install-ubuntu.

The longer answer is that few of us on the list are mind readers, so a little corroborative detail might be helpful! In particular, what OS and version, what hardware, how you attempted to install GQRX in the first place.

If you simply wish to get GQRX installed, then GQRX installed on top of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is generally the simplest and quickest approach.

HTH,

Robin, G8DQX

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No I followed the instructiong on that page correctly for installing gqrx-sdr I think there is an issue with my distro for updating packages.

[Simon Kennedy]

Google is your friend. This is one of many links Google returns on this subject: http://sourcedigit.com/21301-fix-broken-packages-ubuntu-terminal-list-broken-packages-ubuntu/

This one gives you the command line commands to fix broken packages.

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[Robin Gape]

Aha,

we are making progress. This is nothing to do with GQRX, but rather due to Ubuntu 17.04, Zesty Zapus, going end-of-life. (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZestyZapus/ReleaseNotes)

There are two options:

a) install an LTS Ubuntu version (most recent is 16.04 (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/), 18.04 is due at the end of April 2018), or

b) install the current Ubuntu development release, 17.10 (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseNotes), but note that support is only until July 2018

It's probably not what you wished to hear, but it is a rational explanation. In other circumstances, had you acted sooner, then it is, in principle, possible to do an OS upgrade from one version to another. Such upgrades are problematic with such things as the switch of default desktop from Unity to GNOME.

HTH,

Robin, G8DQX

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Yes indeed I have solved the problem with replacing packages to old ones. If any1 runs into the same issue just check this website http://wimantis.ninja/fixing-ubuntu-17-04-apt-get-update-release-file-not-found/

[Robin Gape]

Glad you got it sorted. Must be a—wait for it—Golden Outcome!

R.

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lol