Dpkg fix broken

1. What does APT -- fix broken do?
2. What is running dpkg?
3. How do I repair Ubuntu 20.04 without losing data?
4. How do I fix a broken yum package?
5. How to remove broken packages in Debian?
6. How do I rebuild an rpm package?
7. Is it OK to delete installer?

What does APT -- fix broken do?

-f, --fix-broken Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place. This option, when used with install/remove, can omit any packages to permit APT to deduce a likely solution. If packages are specified, these have to completely correct the problem.

What is running dpkg?

dpkg is the software that forms the low-level base of the Debian package management system. It is the default package manager on Ubuntu. You can use dpkg to install, configure, upgrade or remove Debian packages, and retrieve information of these Debian packages.

How do I repair Ubuntu 20.04 without losing data?

On the Installation type screen, select the Reinstall Ubuntu option to reinstall Ubuntu and keep personal files intact. Alternatively, choose the Erase Ubuntu and reinstall option to format the hard drive and install a fresh Ubuntu instance on the machine.

How do I fix a broken yum package?

You can use rpm -qa --last to get a listing of the RPMs that were recently installed. Then rebuild the rpm database, rpm --rebuilddb . You can then use yum reinstall to reinstall any package that was part of the failed transactions. This should also pick up any dependency issues and try to correct them.

How to remove broken packages in Debian?

If you see any broken packages then you can remove it by using dpkg --force-all --remove package-name command. You can also remove all the files from /var/lib/dpkg/updates directory using rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/* command as shown below. More about dpkg command.

How do I rebuild an rpm package?

The quickest way to rebuild the SRPM is to use the rpmbuild --rebuild ... command. This command will unpack the SRPM file into the specfile and the source files, and then it will build the RPM from the instructions on the specfile.

Is it OK to delete installer?

Rest assured, application installers, and update installers are no longer required after the installation, you can safely delete those, that will have no affect on your system, you so not need to worry about that . . .