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x-tile / python-gconf not installable on 18.10 MATE

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On 18.10 MATE I'm trying to install x-tile https://www.giuspen.com/x-tile/ which I've been using since 16.04 or so.

Installation fails looking for python-gconf and installation of python-gconf fails with what looks to be a circular dependency. Is there an issue with python-gconf for 18.10? Has it been replaced? I've left a note on the developer site but there hasn't been x-tile activity there for some time.

Here's what the installation attempt looks like. I've cut some output into <...>

 sudo dpkg -i x-tile_2.5.1-1_all.deb 

 <...>

  x-tile depends on python-gconf; however:

   Package python-gconf is not installed.

<...>

sudo apt install python-gconf

 The following packages have unmet dependencies:

  python-gconf : Depends: gconf-service

                 Depends: libgconf-2-4 (>= 3.2.5) but it is not going to be installed

 <...>

  gconf-service : Depends: gconf-service-backend (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

  <...>

  gconf-service-backend : Depends: gconf-service

                          Depends: libgconf-2-4 (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

                          Depends: gconf2-common (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

  x-tile : Depends: python-gconf but it is not going to be installed

 E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

apt --fix-broken install simply removes x-tile.

python 18.10 window-manager mate gconf

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  A quick look at one error (packages.ubuntu.com/…) makes it look like your requirements should be met (3.2.6-4.1), it's located in 'universe' so firstly I'd check you have 'universe' enabled, second I'd use apt-cache policy libgconf-2-4 to verify it's in your sources - if it isn't listed I'd check your sources (if using a mirror, ensure it's up-to-date (launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors) as it may be your chosen mirror needs replacement (isn't maintained reliably)
  
  – guiverc
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  This doesn't answer your question but see Is there a tiling extension that works on Mate?. While it's for 18.04, it may also be there for 18.10. Bonus: the developer is active here!
  
  – DK Bose
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

On 18.10 MATE I'm trying to install x-tile https://www.giuspen.com/x-tile/ which I've been using since 16.04 or so.

Installation fails looking for python-gconf and installation of python-gconf fails with what looks to be a circular dependency. Is there an issue with python-gconf for 18.10? Has it been replaced? I've left a note on the developer site but there hasn't been x-tile activity there for some time.

Here's what the installation attempt looks like. I've cut some output into <...>

 sudo dpkg -i x-tile_2.5.1-1_all.deb 

 <...>

  x-tile depends on python-gconf; however:

   Package python-gconf is not installed.

<...>

sudo apt install python-gconf

 The following packages have unmet dependencies:

  python-gconf : Depends: gconf-service

                 Depends: libgconf-2-4 (>= 3.2.5) but it is not going to be installed

 <...>

  gconf-service : Depends: gconf-service-backend (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

  <...>

  gconf-service-backend : Depends: gconf-service

                          Depends: libgconf-2-4 (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

                          Depends: gconf2-common (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

  x-tile : Depends: python-gconf but it is not going to be installed

 E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

apt --fix-broken install simply removes x-tile.

python 18.10 window-manager mate gconf

share|improve this question

edited 5 mins ago

Jacob Vlijm

64.7k9129224

asked 3 hours ago

Stephen BostonStephen Boston

8352720

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  A quick look at one error (packages.ubuntu.com/…) makes it look like your requirements should be met (3.2.6-4.1), it's located in 'universe' so firstly I'd check you have 'universe' enabled, second I'd use apt-cache policy libgconf-2-4 to verify it's in your sources - if it isn't listed I'd check your sources (if using a mirror, ensure it's up-to-date (launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors) as it may be your chosen mirror needs replacement (isn't maintained reliably)
  
  – guiverc
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This doesn't answer your question but see Is there a tiling extension that works on Mate?. While it's for 18.04, it may also be there for 18.10. Bonus: the developer is active here!
  
  – DK Bose
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

On 18.10 MATE I'm trying to install x-tile https://www.giuspen.com/x-tile/ which I've been using since 16.04 or so.

Installation fails looking for python-gconf and installation of python-gconf fails with what looks to be a circular dependency. Is there an issue with python-gconf for 18.10? Has it been replaced? I've left a note on the developer site but there hasn't been x-tile activity there for some time.

Here's what the installation attempt looks like. I've cut some output into <...>

 sudo dpkg -i x-tile_2.5.1-1_all.deb 

 <...>

  x-tile depends on python-gconf; however:

   Package python-gconf is not installed.

<...>

sudo apt install python-gconf

 The following packages have unmet dependencies:

  python-gconf : Depends: gconf-service

                 Depends: libgconf-2-4 (>= 3.2.5) but it is not going to be installed

 <...>

  gconf-service : Depends: gconf-service-backend (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

  <...>

  gconf-service-backend : Depends: gconf-service

                          Depends: libgconf-2-4 (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

                          Depends: gconf2-common (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

  x-tile : Depends: python-gconf but it is not going to be installed

 E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

apt --fix-broken install simply removes x-tile.

python 18.10 window-manager mate gconf

share|improve this question

edited 5 mins ago

Jacob Vlijm

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asked 3 hours ago

Stephen BostonStephen Boston

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 sudo dpkg -i x-tile_2.5.1-1_all.deb 

 <...>

  x-tile depends on python-gconf; however:

   Package python-gconf is not installed.

<...>

sudo apt install python-gconf

 The following packages have unmet dependencies:

  python-gconf : Depends: gconf-service

                 Depends: libgconf-2-4 (>= 3.2.5) but it is not going to be installed

 <...>

  gconf-service : Depends: gconf-service-backend (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

  <...>

  gconf-service-backend : Depends: gconf-service

                          Depends: libgconf-2-4 (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

                          Depends: gconf2-common (= 3.2.6-4.1ubuntu2) but it is not going to be installed

  x-tile : Depends: python-gconf but it is not going to be installed

 E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

share|improve this question

edited 5 mins ago

Jacob Vlijm

64.7k9129224

asked 3 hours ago

Stephen BostonStephen Boston

8352720

share|improve this question

edited 5 mins ago

Jacob Vlijm

64.7k9129224

asked 3 hours ago

Stephen BostonStephen Boston

8352720

edited 5 mins ago

Jacob Vlijm

64.7k9129224

edited 5 mins ago

Jacob Vlijm

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asked 3 hours ago

Stephen BostonStephen Boston

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asked 3 hours ago

Stephen BostonStephen Boston

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About Gconf and python2

Not he answer you were literally looking for, but gconf is gone for quite a while (replaced by dconf), and python2, in which x-tile is written, isn't quite fresh as well. Looking at the code of x-tile, its latest commit was almost three years ago, which is a very long time in developers time.

Then what?

Your options are to either try and contact x-tile's maintainer and find out if he is going to update, or use another tiling extension, like this one, which is a default extension in Ubuntu Budgie, but also works on Mate (disclaimer: I am the author).

The extension furthermore has a growing number of cli options and can a.o. be used for quarter-tiling shortcuts, arrange all in a grid etc etc.

To install, just follow the instructions in the README here.

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About Gconf and python2

Not he answer you were literally looking for, but gconf is gone for quite a while (replaced by dconf), and python2, in which x-tile is written, isn't quite fresh as well. Looking at the code of x-tile, its latest commit was almost three years ago, which is a very long time in developers time.

Then what?

Your options are to either try and contact x-tile's maintainer and find out if he is going to update, or use another tiling extension, like this one, which is a default extension in Ubuntu Budgie, but also works on Mate (disclaimer: I am the author).

The extension furthermore has a growing number of cli options and can a.o. be used for quarter-tiling shortcuts, arrange all in a grid etc etc.

To install, just follow the instructions in the README here.

share|improve this answer

edited 15 mins ago

answered 49 mins ago

Jacob VlijmJacob Vlijm

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1

About Gconf and python2

Not he answer you were literally looking for, but gconf is gone for quite a while (replaced by dconf), and python2, in which x-tile is written, isn't quite fresh as well. Looking at the code of x-tile, its latest commit was almost three years ago, which is a very long time in developers time.

Then what?

Your options are to either try and contact x-tile's maintainer and find out if he is going to update, or use another tiling extension, like this one, which is a default extension in Ubuntu Budgie, but also works on Mate (disclaimer: I am the author).

The extension furthermore has a growing number of cli options and can a.o. be used for quarter-tiling shortcuts, arrange all in a grid etc etc.

To install, just follow the instructions in the README here.

share|improve this answer

edited 15 mins ago

answered 49 mins ago

Jacob VlijmJacob Vlijm

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add a comment | 

About Gconf and python2

Not he answer you were literally looking for, but gconf is gone for quite a while (replaced by dconf), and python2, in which x-tile is written, isn't quite fresh as well. Looking at the code of x-tile, its latest commit was almost three years ago, which is a very long time in developers time.

Then what?

Your options are to either try and contact x-tile's maintainer and find out if he is going to update, or use another tiling extension, like this one, which is a default extension in Ubuntu Budgie, but also works on Mate (disclaimer: I am the author).

The extension furthermore has a growing number of cli options and can a.o. be used for quarter-tiling shortcuts, arrange all in a grid etc etc.

To install, just follow the instructions in the README here.

share|improve this answer

edited 15 mins ago

answered 49 mins ago

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edited 15 mins ago

answered 49 mins ago

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answered 49 mins ago

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answered 49 mins ago

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