php5-mysql : Depends: libmysqlclient16 (>= 5.1.21-1) but it is not installable

Question

I went to install php5-curl, I sadly did not read that it would remove php5-mysql. I really need that, so when I go to install it apt-get says

The following packages have unmet dependencies: php5-mysql : Depends: libmysqlclient16 (>= 5.1.21-1) but it is not installable E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages

I am running Ubuntu 12.04.2

Can anyone help?

EDIT: Well, apt-get still cant find it, but I manually downloaded the deb (here http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mysql-dfsg-5.1/libmysqlclient16_5.1.69-0ubuntu0.10.04.1_amd64.deb) and installed it now it works fine

Answer 1

If you are facing problems regarding Broken packages then first of all remove that package by first checking dependencies and then forcefully remove that package, and don't ever forget to reboot when you do make enormous changes in your system. To remove that package use these shell commands First be a super user : login through root

$ sudo su

Then Enter your password

# apt-cache rdepends package-name
# apt-get --purge remove --force package-name

Then reboot your system and put these shell commands

# apt-get clean
# apt-get autoclean
# apt-get update
# apt-get upgrade
# apt-get dist-upgrade
# reboot

and When you are done try re installing your desired package with

# apt-get install package-name

This worked in my Ubuntu, Try this, I believe this will fix all your problems, Good luck.