Public bug reported: I install intel graphics driver using "sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel" but the system returns a message like this " 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: xserver-xorg-video-intel : Depends: xorg-video-abi-23 Depends: xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.18.99.901) E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. " How can i fix this problem? Im using Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu7.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46~18.04.1-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Aug 21 12:20:21 2020 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: bionic DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 5.3.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 5.4.0-42-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Sony Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [104d:90b8] InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-07-25 (26 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1) MachineType: Sony Corporation SVF1421QSGB ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-42-generic root=UUID=2ad38f27-457e-4a00-9664-3f2f96b650c0 ro recovery nomodeset SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/18/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: R0220DA dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A dmi.board.name: VAIO dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.board.version: N/A dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0220DA:bd11/18/2013:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVF1421QSGB:pvrC10K9558:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.family: VAIO dmi.product.name: SVF1421QSGB dmi.product.sku: 54686500 dmi.product.version: C10K9558 dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.101-2~18.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 20.0.8-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 20.0.8-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1892457 Title: intel graphics installer error Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I install intel graphics driver using "sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel" but the system returns a message like this " 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: xserver-xorg-video-intel : Depends: xorg-video-abi-23 Depends: xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.18.99.901) E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. " How can i fix this problem? Im using Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu7.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46~18.04.1-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Aug 21 12:20:21 2020 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: bionic DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 5.3.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 5.4.0-42-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Sony Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [104d:90b8] InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-07-25 (26 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1) MachineType: Sony Corporation SVF1421QSGB ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-42-generic root=UUID=2ad38f27-457e-4a00-9664-3f2f96b650c0 ro recovery nomodeset SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/18/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: R0220DA dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A dmi.board.name: VAIO dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.board.version: N/A dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0220DA:bd11/18/2013:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVF1421QSGB:pvrC10K9558:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.family: VAIO dmi.product.name: SVF1421QSGB dmi.product.sku: 54686500 dmi.product.version: C10K9558 dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.101-2~18.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 20.0.8-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 20.0.8-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1892457/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp