Hi,
I'm trying to install gambas 3.20 on Mint 21, but keep getting errors (in Synaptic) with broken packages!
Can't even revert to 3.19 for the same reasons, so now have no version of gambas on my laptop at present!
I can follow Terminal commands, but websites never tell you what to do if you get errors - always assume it'll work first time :!:  

Any ideas on what to do, gratefully received.
C.

Your Mint 21 should be based on Ubuntu 22.04.
But if I'm seeing this correctly, then the installation should be similar to mine.

I will describe it here exactly as I did it for my Daedalus 5.0 system.
This is based on Debian 12.0 bookworm

I did the whole thing according to the following instructions here.
https://gambas.sourceforge.net/en/main.html#

for ${VERSION} I used 3.20 because I wanted to install the latest stable version of Gambas.

and for ${DEBIAN} I used Debian_12, because this is Debian-Version my Devuan-System based on

So you should decide which Gambas version you want to install and replace xUbuntu_${UBUNTU) with
xUbuntu_22.04

In the following I assume that you want to install Gambas version 3.20 like me.


1) I first deleted the old version of Gambas.
   
  This code is from tionov from the Gambas-Club forum : Problem mit Zugang PPA Repository - Der Gambas Club

2.) I did an autoremove, but I don't think this is necessary.
     apt-autoremove

3.) Then I wrote the repository to be loaded into the etc/apt.source.list.d directory.
     
      It should work for you with this code.
     
      this is wrong:
           
      UPDATE (this one is correct)

          

4.) Since I had already installed Curl, I did not need the following code. But maybe you need it.
    
5.) Then I loaded the required package keys with Curl and converted them into GPG format to add them to the directory with the trusted keys.  
    
    In your case, that is:

    
6.) after this I did an update and upgrade of apt
          
7.) Now it was very easy to install gambas
   

I hope that I have been able to help you in some way.

Maybe you did everything right and there was just a temporary problem with the opensuse repositories.
I had read something like that, but the problem should be fixed now.
Anyway. Good luck and best regards, Poly

Thanks Poly,
My first attempt with these commands failed on command:-
it just hung with
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in the Terminal!!

I assume that if I'm going with the ubuntu version then I don't use 3.) part one, is that correct :?:
I carried on with other commands but got this with install gambas:-

The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 gambas3-dev-tools : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38) but 2.35-0ubuntu3.8 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-clipper2 : Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 13.1) but 12.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-compress-zstd : Depends: libzstd1 (>= 1.5.5) but 1.4.8+dfsg-3build1 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-form-htmlview : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38) but 2.35-0ubuntu3.8 is to be installed
                            Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 13.1) but 12.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-gmp : Depends: libgmp10 (>= 2:6.3.0+dfsg) but 2:6.2.1+dfsg-3ubuntu1 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-gtk : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38) but 2.35-0ubuntu3.8 is to be installed
                  Depends: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.42.0) but it is not installable
                  Depends: libgtk2.0-0t64 (>= 2.24.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-gtk-opengl : Depends: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.12.0) but it is not installable
                         Depends: libgtk2.0-0t64 (>= 2.8.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-gtk3 : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38) but 2.35-0ubuntu3.8 is to be installed
                   Depends: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.38.0) but it is not installable
                   Depends: libgtk-3-0t64 (>= 3.21.5) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-gtk3-opengl : Depends: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.12.0) but it is not installable
                          Depends: libgtk-3-0t64 (>= 3.16.2) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-gtk3-webview : Depends: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.12.0) but it is not installable
                           Depends: libgtk-3-0t64 (>= 3.13.7) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-httpd : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38) but 2.35-0ubuntu3.8 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-image-effect : Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 13.1) but 12.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-image-imlib : Depends: libimlib2t64 (>= 1.4.5) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-image-io : Depends: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.12.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-media : Depends: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.32.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-mime : Depends: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.12.0) but it is not installable
                   Depends: libgmime-3.0-0t64 (>= 3.0.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-mongodb : Depends: libbson-1.0-0t64 (>= 1.26.0) but it is not installable
                      Depends: libmongoc-1.0-0t64 (>= 1.26.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-net-curl : Depends: libcurl3t64-gnutls (>= 7.16.2) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-opengl : Depends: libglew2.2 (>= 2.2.0-4build1) but 2.2.0-4 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-opengl-glsl : Depends: libglew2.2 (>= 2.2.0-4build1) but 2.2.0-4 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-openssl : Depends: libssl3t64 (>= 3.0.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-pdf : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38) but 2.35-0ubuntu3.8 is to be installed
                  Depends: libpoppler134 (>= 24.02.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-poppler : Depends: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.32.0) but it is not installable
                      Depends: libpoppler-cpp0t64 (>= 24.02.0) but it is not installable
                      Depends: libpoppler-glib8t64 (>= 0.85.0) but it is not installable
                      Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 13) but 12.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-qt5 : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38) but 2.35-0ubuntu3.8 is to be installed
                  Depends: libqt5core5t64 (>= 5.15.1) but it is not installable
                  Depends: libqt5gui5t64 (>= 5.14.1) but it is not installable or
                           libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.14.1) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libqt5printsupport5t64 (>= 5.0.2) but it is not installable
                  Depends: libqt5widgets5t64 (>= 5.15.1) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-qt5-ext : Depends: libqt5core5t64 (>= 5.15.1) but it is not installable
                      Depends: libqt5gui5t64 (>= 5.0.2) but it is not installable or
                               libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2) but it is not going to be installed
                      Depends: libqt5widgets5t64 (>= 5.0.2) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-qt5-opengl : Depends: libqt5core5t64 (>= 5.15.1) but it is not installable
                         Depends: libqt5widgets5t64 (>= 5.4.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-qt5-webkit : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38) but 2.35-0ubuntu3.8 is to be installed
                         Depends: libqt5core5t64 (>= 5.15.1) but it is not installable
                         Depends: libqt5gui5t64 (>= 5.0.2) but it is not installable or
                                  libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2) but it is not going to be installed
                         Depends: libqt5network5t64 (>= 5.0.2) but it is not installable
                         Depends: libqt5widgets5t64 (>= 5.0.2) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-qt5-webview : Depends: libqt5core5t64 (>= 5.15.1) but it is not installable
                          Depends: libqt5gui5t64 (>= 5.0.2) but it is not installable or
                                   libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2) but it is not going to be installed
                          Depends: libqt5widgets5t64 (>= 5.0.2) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-qt6 : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38) but 2.35-0ubuntu3.8 is to be installed
                  Depends: libqt6core6t64 (>= 6.4.0) but it is not installable
                  Depends: libqt6gui6t64 (>= 6.3.0) but it is not installable
                  Depends: libqt6printsupport6t64 (>= 6.1.2) but it is not installable
                  Depends: libqt6widgets6t64 (>= 6.2.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-qt6-ext : Depends: libqt6core6t64 (>= 6.4.0) but it is not installable
                      Depends: libqt6gui6t64 (>= 6.1.2) but it is not installable
                      Depends: libqt6widgets6t64 (>= 6.1.2) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-qt6-opengl : Depends: libqt6core6t64 (>= 6.4.0) but it is not installable
                         Depends: libqt6openglwidgets6t64 (>= 6.1.2) but it is not installable
                         Depends: libqt6widgets6t64 (>= 6.1.2) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-qt6-webview : Depends: libqt6core6t64 (>= 6.4.0) but it is not installable
                          Depends: libqt6gui6t64 (>= 6.1.2) but it is not installable
                          Depends: libqt6widgets6t64 (>= 6.1.2) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-sdl : Depends: libglew2.2 (>= 2.2.0-4build1) but 2.2.0-4 is to be installed
                  Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 13.1) but 12.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-sdl2-audio : Depends: libsdl2-mixer-2.0-0 (>= 2.6.0) but 2.0.4+dfsg1-4build1 is to be installed
 gambas3-gb-v4l : Depends: libpng16-16t64 (>= 1.6.2) but it is not installable
                  Depends: libv4lconvert0t64 (>= 0.5.0) but it is not installable
 gambas3-gb-xml-xslt : Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 13.1) but 12.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04 is to be installed
 gambas3-runtime : Depends: libc6 (>= 2.39) but 2.35-0ubuntu3.8 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

which is what I got with previous Synaptic attemps :cry:

So I assume I need to do something different to make the opensuse repositories command work :!:
Not sure quite what to do for that bit :?:

C.

I just ran Synaptic and found this checked already for Repositories:-

(Click to enlarge)

So I added this to the synaptic Repository List:  /repositories/home:/gambas:/3.20/xUbuntu_22.04 - openSUSE Download /
and the synaptic update gave me this gambas3 listing - with 3.20 nowhere to be seen!?

(Click to enlarge)

Have you also not activated any PPAs in the point above?

look here: If upgrading from Gambas Ubuntu Team ppa you need to remove the reference to ppa found in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/<somename>.list before starting the below instructions.

https://gambas.sourceforge.net/en/main.html#

and did you delete all previous Gambas-Version?

Somehow something seems to have got mixed up with the dependencies.  

Sorry, I made a big mistake.

I forgot the echo deb in your statement, which I specified for the Devuan statement.
I'm really sorry about that.
Of course it can't work like that.
The echo first causes the output, which is then written to the file.

this code is correct



you can look after that, if there is a file with the name: home:gambas:3.20.list in    /etc/apt/sources.list.d

and whether it contains the following:

chrisRoald said

I just ran Synaptic and found this checked already for Repositories:-

Screenshot from 2025-01-11 23-13-04.png

So I added this to the synaptic Repository List:  /repositories/home:/gambas:/3.20/xUbuntu_22.04 - openSUSE Download /
and the synaptic update gave me this gambas3 listing - with 3.20 nowhere to be seen!?

Screenshot from 2025-01-11 23-52-02.png

OK, that's strange.
Did you also do an apt upgrade or an apt full-upgrade, which also remove packages?

Have you already retrieved the keys with Curl?

curl -fsSL https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:gambas:3.20/xUbuntu_22.04/Release.key | gpg –dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/home_gambas_3.20.gpg > /dev/null

Only then can you perform the apt update or, in your case, update the package list with Synaptic.

Yeesss, Result :!:  3.20

Thanks so much Poly.
Couldn't have done it without you.  - The repository info was key, and I've learnt better how to use synaptic to update it too!

Have good rest of the w/e.
C.

I'm glad I could help you. Have a nice weekend