Update Manager says update available for Inkscape; but will not let me tick or install. Have checked depenandcies and attemted to correct through term' but to no avail.

Can you give the output of:

sudo apt-get update; lsb_release -a; sudo apt-get upgrade

Close software centre first ;)

Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease
Get:1 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:2 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1,338 B]
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com natty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com natty Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty-backports InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security InRelease
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com natty Release
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Get:3 http://dl.google.com stable/main i386 Packages [464 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports Release.gpg
Get:4 http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg [72 B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty-updates InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty-security InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty-proposed InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release.gpg
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-proposed InRelease
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-backports Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-security Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-proposed Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com natty/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com natty InRelease
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/main Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-backports Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-updates Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-security Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com natty Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-proposed Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-proposed Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com natty Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-proposed Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-backports/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-backports/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty-backports/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com natty/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-updates/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-updates/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty-updates/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-security/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-security/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex
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Ign http://linux.dropbox.com natty/main Translation-en
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com natty/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty-security/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-proposed/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty-proposed/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/non-free i386 Packages
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en
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Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org natty/free TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_US
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Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
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Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/main Translation-en_US
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Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com natty-proposed/universe Translation-en
Fetched 2,072 B in 6s (325 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
LSB Version: core-2.0-ia32:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-ia32:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-ia32:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-ia32:core-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
Codename: natty
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  inkscape
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.

Hey, thanks for all and any advice. Years of abuse have left me with limited brain function so please be as descriptive as possible when offering any solutions. Again.......thank you

________________________________
From: marcobra (Marco Braida) &lt;<email address hidden>&gt;
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, 9 October 2011, 11:40
Subject: Re: [Question #173739]: Update Manager says update available for Inkscape; but will not let me tick or install. Have checked depenandcies and attemted to correct through term&#39; but to no avail.

Your question #173739 on inkscape in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+question/173739

    Project: Ubuntu =&gt; inkscape in Ubuntu

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You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Looks like you've got something weird going on with your software sources: you're pulling in updates from the lucid-backports and the natty-backports repositories.

Please could you do the following to ensure that you are not using lucid-backports?

* Start update manager
* Click on the "Settings..." button
* Click on the "Other software" tab
* Remove any lines that mention "lucid" or "lucid-backports"
* Close the Software Sources dialog
* Reload the update list and install any available updates

Please let me know how you get on - if you need any help, let me know.

Hello Alex, thank you for your response.

I think software list is ok. Nearly all lines are 'Natty' and those that aren't, like Canonical Partners, Unsupported, dl/google.com/linux/earth/deb/stable, don't mention earlier backports. I find that I have had to untick both contrib' and contrib' source code for 'virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian natty, as they were previously giving download problems. I am still unable to update Inkscape which is stuck in Update Manager.
Any help is gratefully appreciated.
tony

________________________________
From: Alex Valavanis <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, 9 October 2011, 18:20
Subject: Re: [Question #173739]: Update Manager says update available for Inkscape; but will not let me tick or install. Have checked depenandcies and attemted to correct through term' but to no avail.

Your question #173739 on inkscape in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+question/173739

    Status: Open => Answered

Alex Valavanis proposed the following answer:
Looks like you've got something weird going on with your software
sources: you're pulling in updates from the lucid-backports and the
natty-backports repositories.

Please could you do the following to ensure that you are not using
lucid-backports?

* Start update manager
* Click on the "Settings..." button
* Click on the "Other software" tab
* Remove any lines that mention "lucid" or "lucid-backports"
* Close the Software Sources dialog
* Reload the update list and install any available updates

Please let me know how you get on - if you need any help, let me know.

--
If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
know that it is solved:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+question/173739/+confirm?answer_id=3

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Hmm - OK, the output in comment #2 shows that the old lucid-backports repo is being used somehow. Please could you try tracking down the source of the problem by entering the following command in a terminal and letting me know the result?

egrep -rn oneiric-backports /etc/apt/sources.list*

Oops sorry. That should have said:

egrep -rn lucid-backports /etc/apt/sources.list*

Yep!!!
/etc/apt/sources.list:31:deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list:32:deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade:35:# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade:36:# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list.save:31:# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list.save:32:deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse

Please let me know what to do next.
Many thank yous
tony

________________________________
From: Alex Valavanis <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, 9 October 2011, 20:01
Subject: Re: [Question #173739]: Update Manager says update available for Inkscape; but will not let me tick or install. Have checked depenandcies and attemted to correct through term' but to no avail.

Your question #173739 on inkscape in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+question/173739

Alex Valavanis requested more information:
Oops sorry.  That should have said:

egrep -rn lucid-backports /etc/apt/sources.list*

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You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Alex, when I go to sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list I see the offending lines and am able to delete them using arrows and keyboard delete button but I cannot see where to save once deleted. Sorry to take your time.
t.

________________________________
From: Alex Valavanis <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, 9 October 2011, 20:55
Subject: Re: [Question #173739]: Update Manager says update available for Inkscape; but will not let me tick or install. Have checked depenandcies and attemted to correct through term' but to no avail.

Your question #173739 on inkscape in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+question/173739

    Status: Open => Answered

Alex Valavanis proposed the following answer:
OK, you need to delete the offending lines:

* Back up the sources file in case anything goes wrong:
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.save.2011-10-10

* Edit the sources file:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

* Remove lines 31 and 32 (the ones with "lucid-backports")

* Save the file and exit

* Refresh your package list
sudo apt-get update

* Try running the upgrade again
sudo apt-get upgrade

Please let me know if this fixes the problem

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If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
know that it is solved:
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If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
following page to enter your feedback:
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You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Fixed, great. Thank you.

Alex, please disregard previous email. Carried out your instructions and all's well. You're a star. Many thanks. t.

________________________________
From: Alex Valavanis <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, 9 October 2011, 20:55
Subject: Re: [Question #173739]: Update Manager says update available for Inkscape; but will not let me tick or install. Have checked depenandcies and attemted to correct through term' but to no avail.

Your question #173739 on inkscape in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+question/173739

    Status: Open => Answered

Alex Valavanis proposed the following answer:
OK, you need to delete the offending lines:

* Back up the sources file in case anything goes wrong:
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.save.2011-10-10

* Edit the sources file:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

* Remove lines 31 and 32 (the ones with "lucid-backports")

* Save the file and exit

* Refresh your package list
sudo apt-get update

* Try running the upgrade again
sudo apt-get upgrade

Please let me know if this fixes the problem

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