Where and how do I fix broken packages in Mate 18.04? [Synaptic package manager won’t work, says ‘fix broken packages’]
In the Software Boutique, the last icon, called Fixes, has a button to resolve broken packages.
Did you already try Synaptic itself?
Edit -> Fix Broken Packages
You can find the broken list under “Custom Filters” or possibly under “Status”.
There’s a lot of ways packages break. Post a screenshot of the report if you like.
Not sure if my reply email got to you
The fix in Boutique under fixes did the trick.
Was actually trying to use Synaptic Package Manager which complained of broken packages on ‘apply’.
Thanks for the useful additional tools you sent me
Ray [xaire - means ‘greetings’ or perhaps ‘hi’ in current language]