"-f" in apt-get -f install command?

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Let me know word "-f" mentioned in apt-get -f install, what it actually denotes?

apt-get -f install

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 14 '17 at 16:05

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-f tells apt-get to fix broken packages by trying to locate and install missing dependencies.

edited Dec 14 '17 at 16:05

guntbert

answered Dec 14 '17 at 06:22

ravery

Errors were encountered while processing: postfix mailutils E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) – azardin Dec 14 '17 at 06:30
Please help me on the above error. If possible, in the question also. https://askubuntu.com/questions/985925/sub-process-usr-bin-dpkg-returned-an-error-code-1-mailutils-installation – azardin Dec 14 '17 at 06:32

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