libvirt users - Dec 2015 - Issues with installing Libvirt 1.2.7 on Ubuntu 12.04

Hi,

I am trying to manually install libvirt 1.2.7 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (64bit).
I have installed libxml2-dev libgnutls-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev python-dev,
but I am facing dependency issues for libdevmapper libraries.

​
​Is there any workaround for this dependency​? OR is there any other way to
install libivirt 1.2.7 on Ubuntu 12.04.
​

​Following is the output of the error​

#apt-get install libdevmapper-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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:
 libdevmapper-dev : Depends: libdevmapper1.02.1 (= 2:1.02.48-4ubuntu7.4)
but 2:1.02.90-2ubuntu1 is to be installed
                    Depends: libdevmapper-event1.02.1 (2:1.02.48-4ubuntu7.4) but
2:1.02.90-2ubuntu1 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

Kind Regards,
Waqas Riaz
MTS, xFlow Research Inc.
+92-332-6396672
waqas.riaz@xflowresearch.com <ashok@xflowresearch.com>
www.xflowresearch.com

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Actualy a Ubuntu question, not a libvirt question…

What I do in these cases, I download the packages manualy from
http://packages.ubuntu.com

And instead of just doing this with the libraries, why not also with libvirt it
self?

This method doesn’t guarantee a correct working of the installed packages. I’t
better to upgrade your Ubuntu to a version which has the correct package
versions in the repositories.

Van: libvirt-users-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:libvirt-users-bounces@redhat.com]
Namens Waqas Riaz
Verzonden: maandag 7 december 2015 8:06
Aan: libvirt-users@redhat.com
Onderwerp: [libvirt-users] Issues with installing Libvirt 1.2.7 on Ubuntu 12.04

Hi,

I am trying to manually install libvirt 1.2.7 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (64bit). I
have installed libxml2-dev libgnutls-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev python-dev, but I
am facing dependency issues for libdevmapper libraries.

​
​Is there any workaround for this dependency​? OR is there any other way to
install libivirt 1.2.7 on Ubuntu 12.04.
​

​Following is the output of the error​

#apt-get install libdevmapper-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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:
 libdevmapper-dev : Depends: libdevmapper1.02.1 (= 2:1.02.48-4ubuntu7.4) but
2:1.02.90-2ubuntu1 is to be installed
                    Depends: libdevmapper-event1.02.1 (= 2:1.02.48-4ubuntu7.4)
but 2:1.02.90-2ubuntu1 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
Kind Regards,
Waqas Riaz
MTS, xFlow Research Inc.
+92-332-6396672
waqas.riaz@xflowresearch.com<mailto:ashok@xflowresearch.com>
www.xflowresearch.com<http://www.xflowresearch.com>

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I got help from Ubuntu forums for installation.

Thanks,

Waqas Riaz
MTS, xFlow Research Inc.
+92-332-6396672
waqas.riaz@xflowresearch.com <ashok@xflowresearch.com>
www.xflowresearch.com

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On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Dominique Ramaekers <
dominique.ramaekers@cometal.be> wrote:
> Actualy a Ubuntu question, not a libvirt question…
>
>
>
> What I do in these cases, I download the packages manualy from
> http://packages.ubuntu.com
>
>
>
> And instead of just doing this with the libraries, why not also with
> libvirt it self?
>
>
>
> This method doesn’t guarantee a correct working of the installed packages.
> I’t better to upgrade your Ubuntu to a version which has the correct
> package versions in the repositories.
>
>
>
> *Van:* libvirt-users-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:
> libvirt-users-bounces@redhat.com] *Namens *Waqas Riaz
> *Verzonden:* maandag 7 december 2015 8:06
> *Aan:* libvirt-users@redhat.com
> *Onderwerp:* [libvirt-users] Issues with installing Libvirt 1.2.7 on
> Ubuntu 12.04
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to manually install libvirt 1.2.7 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (64bit).
> I have installed libxml2-dev libgnutls-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev python-dev,
> but I am facing dependency issues for libdevmapper libraries.
>
>
>
> ​
>
> ​Is there any workaround for this dependency​? OR is there any other way
> to install libivirt 1.2.7 on Ubuntu 12.04.
>
> ​
>
>
>
> ​Following is the output of the error​
>
>
> #apt-get install libdevmapper-dev
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> 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:
>  libdevmapper-dev : Depends: libdevmapper1.02.1 (= 2:1.02.48-4ubuntu7.4)
> but 2:1.02.90-2ubuntu1 is to be installed
>                     Depends: libdevmapper-event1.02.1 (>
2:1.02.48-4ubuntu7.4) but 2:1.02.90-2ubuntu1 is to be installed
> E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Waqas Riaz
>
> MTS, xFlow Research Inc.
>
> +92-332-6396672
>
> waqas.riaz@xflowresearch.com <ashok@xflowresearch.com>
>
> www.xflowresearch.com
>
> This electronic message transmission contains information from the Company
> that may be proprietary, confidential and/or privileged.  The information
> is intended only for the use of the individuals or entity named above.  If
> you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying
> or distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.
> If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify
> the sender immediately by replying to the address listed in the “From:”
> field.
>