pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks Ubuntu 15.10

Question

When I try to install something I received an error of dependencies and a incorrect gcc-5-base version installed.

When I put sudo apt-get install anyprogram:

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 cpp-5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 ddd : Depends: libxm4 (>= 2.3.4) but it is not going to be installed
 g++-5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 gcc-5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libasan2 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libatomic1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libc-l10n : Breaks: locales (< 2.21-0experimental1) but 2.13+git20120306-21 is to be installed
 libc6-dbg : Depends: libc6 (= 2.21-6) but 2.21-0ubuntu4 is to be installed
 libc6-dev : Depends: libc6 (= 2.21-6) but 2.21-0ubuntu4 is to be installed
 libcc1-0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libcilkrts5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libgcc-5-dev : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libgcc1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libgomp1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libitm1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 liblsan0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libmpx0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libquadmath0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libstdc++-5-dev : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
 libstdc++6 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

Then I put sudo apt-get -f install:

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
Correcting dependencies... failed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 cpp-5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 g++-5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 gcc-5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libasan2 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libatomic1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libc-l10n : Breaks: locales (< 2.21-0experimental1) but 2.13+git20120306-21 is  
installed
 libc6-dbg : Depends: libc6 (= 2.21-6) but 2.21-0ubuntu4 is installed
 libc6-dev : Depends: libc6 (= 2.21-6) but 2.21-0ubuntu4 is installed
 libcc1-0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libcilkrts5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libgcc-5-dev : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libgcc1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libgomp1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libitm1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 liblsan0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libmpx0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libquadmath0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies

I tried to use sudo apt-get update (it works, but the problem persist), and sudo apt-get upgrade, but with this I have the same error:

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
Correcting dependencies... failed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 cpp-5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 g++-5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 gcc-5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libasan2 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libatomic1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libc-l10n : Breaks: locales (< 2.21-0experimental1) but 2.13+git20120306-21 is  
installed
 libc6-dbg : Depends: libc6 (= 2.21-6) but 2.21-0ubuntu4 is installed
 libc6-dev : Depends: libc6 (= 2.21-6) but 2.21-0ubuntu4 is installed
 libcc1-0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libcilkrts5 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libgcc-5-dev : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libgcc1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libgomp1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libitm1 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 liblsan0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libmpx0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
 libquadmath0 : Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) but 5.3.1-5 is installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies

Possible duplicate of E:Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages — Martin Thornton, Jan 11 '16 at 14:29
Possible duplicate of How do I resolve unmet dependencies after adding a PPA? — David Foerster, Apr 20 '16 at 16:43

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 19 '20 at 19:43

I've got the same problem and fixed it. The problem occurred after I manually installed an incorrect gcc version with dpkg.

First, you need to know which package caused the dependent problem. Use dpkg -l | grep gcc to find the wrong gcc package from the different package version. gcc-5-base is the incorrect version package for me.

Then I try to reinstall the gcc-5-base package, use sudo apt-get install --reinstall gcc-5-base. But error occurs after this command. Error likes:

dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/DEB PAKCAGENAME (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/"DIR NAME"/"FILE NAME"', which is different from other instances of package PAKCAGENAME

Rename the directory name and the error would fixed. Please refer to apt-get error: trying to overwrite shared 'filename', which is different from other instances of package 'package'

Now, usesudo apt-get install --reinstall gcc-5-base to got the previous version of gcc-5-base.

I hope it works for you.

pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks Ubuntu 15.10

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