i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 15 Nov 2015 17:27:40 +0000Can't install i3 4.11 on Ubuntu 14.04https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7125/cant-install-i3-411-on-ubuntu-1404/Hi guys, I get the following error-message when trying installing i3 through provided repositories for Debian and Ubuntu on i3wm.org The following packages have unmet dependencies: i3 : Depends: i3-wm (= 4.11-1~~trusty1) but it is not going to be installed Recommends: i3lock (>= 2.2) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. I hope someone can help me solve this problem.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 23:23:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7125/cant-install-i3-411-on-ubuntu-1404/Answer by oldos2er for <p>Hi guys,</p> <p>I get the following error-message when trying installing i3 through provided repositories for Debian and Ubuntu on http://i3wm.org</p> <pre><code>The following packages have unmet dependencies: i3 : Depends: i3-wm (= 4.11-1~~trusty1) but it is not going to be installed Recommends: i3lock (&gt;= 2.2) but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. </code></pre> <p>I hope someone can help me solve this problem.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7125/cant-install-i3-411-on-ubuntu-1404/?answer=7330#post-id-7330Enable the http://debian.sur5r.net repository, then run sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install i3 You might need to first run sudo apt-get install -f to fix your broken packages.Sun, 15 Nov 2015 17:14:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7125/cant-install-i3-411-on-ubuntu-1404/?answer=7330#post-id-7330Comment by apoc for <p>Enable the <a href="http://debian.sur5r.net">http://debian.sur5r.net</a> repository, then run</p> <p>sudo apt-get update &amp;&amp; sudo apt-get install i3</p> <p>You might need to first run</p> <p>sudo apt-get install -f</p> <p>to fix your broken packages.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7125/cant-install-i3-411-on-ubuntu-1404/?comment=7331#comment-7331To clarify where this repository comes from and why it can be trusted. From the i3 documentation (http://i3wm.org/docs/repositories.html): "This Ubuntu repository is provided by sur5r and contains the latest stable release of i3."Sun, 15 Nov 2015 17:27:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7125/cant-install-i3-411-on-ubuntu-1404/?comment=7331#comment-7331