Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages

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Broken Package in Mint Update

If you get a warning in Mint when it is updating about Broken Packages and telling you to fix them, don’t panic there is a quick and easy way to do so. Go to Synaptic Package Manager 2)Click on Edit 3)When the box comes up it will show you Fix Broken Packages click on that. Let it do its job and repair them. It will say Successfully Fixed dependency problems After it has completed refresh the Update Manager and that should sort it - if it hasn’t it is because Synaptic Manager did not compl…

Sudo get update is not working

I haven’t encountered the same error you describe so my suggestion is just a guess. Try running the commands shown here: http://www.iasptk.com/ubuntu-fix-broken-package-best-solution/ These instructions have bailed me out a couple of times. Don

Node.js — Download

You should always first try the installation method most recommended by the software’s authors.