Unable to install a package due to perl package dependency error

[gellenburg]

Describe the bug
I'm trying to install Webmin from the Webmin Debian apt repository. It's complaining about perlapi but perl is already installed.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. curl -o setup-repos.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/webmin/webmin/master/setup-repos.sh
2. sudo sh setup-repos.sh
3. sudo apt-get update
4. sudo apt-get install webmin

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libauthen-pam-perl : Depends: perlapi-5.32.0
 libio-pty-perl : Depends: perlapi-5.32.0
 libnet-ssleay-perl : Depends: perlapi-5.32.0
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

gme@DESKTOP-TIEUOMF:~$ dpkg -l | grep perl-base
ii  perl-base                         5.36.0-7                          amd64        minimal Perl system
gme@DESKTOP-TIEUOMF:~$

Perl 5.36.0 is already installed.

Expected behavior
Webmin to install. It installs on Ubuntu.

Screenshots

Additional context

Basic Troubleshooting Checklist

[X] I have searched Google for the error message.
[X] I have checked official WSL troubleshooting documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/troubleshooting#confirm-wsl-is-enabled.
[X] I have searched the official Microsoft WSL issues page: https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues.
[X] I have searched the Pengwin issues page: https://github.com/WhitewaterFoundry/Pengwin/issues.
[X] I have run Windows 10 updates and restarted.
[X] I have restarted WSL service: wsl.exe --terminate WLinux wsl.exe --shutdown.

What other troubleshooting have you attempted?

Might be related to #196 but that issue is 5 years old and there's no way I'm downgrading my system.

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Pengwin Version

Run grep "PENGWIN_VERSION" /etc/os-release in Pengwin.

Insert here:

PENGWIN_VERSION="23.03.1"

WSL general info

Run wslsys in Pengwin.

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gme@DESKTOP-TIEUOMF:~$ wslsys
Release Install Date: Mon Mar  6 18:59:38 EST 2023
Branch: ni_release
Build: 22621
Full Build: 22621.1.amd64fre.ni_release.220506-1250
Display Scaling: 1.25
Locale (Windows): en_US
Theme (Windows): dark
Uptime (Windows): 0d 6h 24m
Version (WSL): 2
Uptime (WSL): 0d 3h 22m
Release: Pengwin
Kernel: Linux 5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2
Packages: 563
IPv4 Address: 172.25.26.70
System Type (Windows): Desktop
SystemD Status: disabled
gme@DESKTOP-TIEUOMF:~$

[crramirez]

We will check it. Thanks for reporting El jue, 27 abr 2023, 2:33, gellenburg ***@***.***> escribió:

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*Describe the bug* I'm trying to install Webmin from the Webmin Debian apt repository. It's complaining about perlapi but perl is already installed. *To Reproduce* Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. curl -o setup-repos.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/webmin/webmin/master/setup-repos.sh 2. sudo sh setup-repos.sh 3. sudo apt-get update 4. sudo apt-get install webmin Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: libauthen-pam-perl : Depends: perlapi-5.32.0 libio-pty-perl : Depends: perlapi-5.32.0 libnet-ssleay-perl : Depends: perlapi-5.32.0 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. 1. ***@***.***:~$ dpkg -l | grep perl-base ii perl-base 5.36.0-7 amd64 minimal Perl system ***@***.***:~$ *Perl 5.36.0 is already installed.* *Expected behavior* Webmin to install. It installs on Ubuntu. *Screenshots* *Additional context* *Basic Troubleshooting Checklist* [X] I have searched Google for the error message. [X] I have checked official WSL troubleshooting documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/troubleshooting#confirm-wsl-is-enabled . [X] I have searched the official Microsoft WSL issues page: https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues. [X] I have searched the Pengwin issues page: https://github.com/WhitewaterFoundry/Pengwin/issues. [X] I have run Windows 10 updates and restarted. [X] I have restarted WSL service: wsl.exe --terminate WLinux wsl.exe --shutdown. What other troubleshooting have you attempted? Might be related to #196 <#196> but that issue is 5 years old and there's no way I'm downgrading my system. Insert here: *Pengwin Version* Run grep "PENGWIN_VERSION" /etc/os-release in Pengwin. Insert here: PENGWIN_VERSION="23.03.1" *WSL general info* Run wslsys in Pengwin. Insert here: ***@***.***:~$ wslsys Release Install Date: Mon Mar 6 18:59:38 EST 2023 Branch: ni_release Build: 22621 Full Build: 22621.1.amd64fre.ni_release.220506-1250 Display Scaling: 1.25 Locale (Windows): en_US Theme (Windows): dark Uptime (Windows): 0d 6h 24m Version (WSL): 2 Uptime (WSL): 0d 3h 22m Release: Pengwin Kernel: Linux 5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 Packages: 563 IPv4 Address: 172.25.26.70 System Type (Windows): Desktop SystemD Status: disabled ***@***.***:~$ — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#767>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ACACEQ2TU4OVKEH3D66Q2UTXDG5HPANCNFSM6AAAAAAXNEI3F4> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[crramirez]

Hello @gellenburg,

I tried to reproduce the error with a clean installation of Pengwin and it works. The perl-base included is:

~$ dpkg -l | grep perl-base
ii  perl-base                         5.32.1-4+deb11u2               amd64        minimal Perl system

Could you share your /etc/apt/sources.list file?

[lionderful]

me too. debian, perl-base 5.36.0-7

[crramirez]

Check of your /etc/apt/sources.list has the testing repo enabled and if it does, comment it. Then sudo apt uodate

[andika-eka]

I was having the same problem on ubuntu. I forced ubuntu version using synaptic on the perl-base package. if you don't have synaptic you can try download the .deb manually.