Answered by : helpful-hamster-7uywcznyzn4p

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo dpkg --configure -a

Source : https://askubuntu.com/questions/223237/unable-to-correct-problems-you-have-held-broken-packages | Last Update : Tue, 01 Dec 20

Answered by : oldfashioned-oyster-pz1f4oev8o4t

$ sudo dpkg --list
then look for a package with the name of the one you're trying to install
eg mysql and purge them by name. I repeat by name.
$sudo apt-get purge <package name>

Source : | Last Update : Fri, 11 Dec 20

Answered by : asraful-islam

Just update you linux
sudo apt update

Source : | Last Update : Sat, 09 Apr 22

Answered by : xsynergyx

# If you are getting unmet dependency issues this may help
# I got this issue while trying to install npm
sudo apt-get install aptitude
sudo aptitude install <package name>

Source : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26571326/how-do-i-resolve-the-following-packages-have-unmet-dependencies | Last Update : Sun, 10 Oct 21

Answered by : you

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -f
sudo apt upgrade
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get install -f

Source : | Last Update : Tue, 19 Sep 23