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Trying to install GVim on Ubuntu 8.10, I get the following error message:

$sudo apt-get install vim-gtk

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The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  vim-gtk: Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.15.0) but 2.14.4-0ubuntu2 is to be installed
E: Broken packages

I installed all libgtk2.0-0 related packages in Synaptic Package Manager but the problem persists.

How can I resolve this problem?

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A couple of questions and points:

1/ Why are you trying to install vim-gtk? I'm running Ubuntu 8.04 rather than 8.10 but I notice that the Ubuntu "blessed" (see the icon to the left of it in Synaptic) version of gvim is vim-gnome, not vim-gtk. This may be different in 8.10.

2/ The error message seems pretty explicit. The version of vim-gtk you're trying to install requires 2.15.0 or greater version of libgtk2.0.0, the Ubuntu blessed version is 2.14.4-0ubuntu2, hence the dependency problem. I think if you want to run that vim-gtk, you'll need to suck down later versions of the dependencies (such as adding GTK itself as a repository if they're not available in the Ubuntu repositories).

3/ Point 2 is especially important if you're getting vim from somewhere other than the Ubuntu repositories. I say this because the online package explorer for Ibex says that vim-gtk 1:7.1.314-3ubuntu3.1 requires libgtk2.0.0 2.14.1 or better (rather than your stated 2.15.0). If you're using a non-Ubuntu repository, Ubuntu specifically states that testing is your responsibility. I personally don't use the non-Ubuntu repositories unless it's absolutely required, since you have to ensure that your dependencies are met, and that they don't break existing packages.

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  • I have no special reason for using vim-gtk, so I tried installing vim-gnome, but this results in exactly the same error message as above. I can find libgtk2.14.4-0ubuntu2 neither with sudo apt get install -""- nor with synaptic packet manager(I'm now using ubuntu repos only but this should be there?
    – Zequj
    Mar 25, 2009 at 16:35
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You need to enable more package repositories (i think Universe will be sufficient). Here's official description: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu

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  • I think the questioner already has Universe enabled since that's where vim-gtk resides. If it wasn't enabled, it wouldn't get to the dependency checking phase at all.
    – Pax
    Mar 2, 2009 at 0:07
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Have you tried going to Add/Remove programs in the main menu and installing Gvim from there? It will get the program from trusted repositories and might fill in dependency problems for you. It is just a easier frontend for the package manager. Other than that again ubuntuforums, they are great!

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The following worked for me:

run this

sudo apt-get update

and then run

sudo apt-get install vim-gnome
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