Error while installing a package from software-center: Package dependencies cannot be resolved

Question

I was trying to install Texmaker (latex development environment) from Ubuntu software centre. But I encountered the following error. I also receive the same error while trying to install many other packages.

Package dependencies cannot be resolved

This error could be caused by required additional software packages which are missing or not installable. Furthermore there could be a conflict between software packages which are not allowed to be installed at the same time.

Answer 1

You may try this way:

1. In a Terminal window, type:

    sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:texlive-backports/ppa sudo apt-get update 

2. Close the Terminal and relaunch Ubuntu Software Centre.