Here is my progression in terminal:
m@RTrain:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i ObinsKit_1.2.11_x64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package obinskit.
(Reading database ... 231275 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack ObinsKit_1.2.11_x64.deb ...
Unpacking obinskit (1.2.11) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of obinskit:
obinskit depends on gconf2; however:
Package gconf2 is not installed.
obinskit depends on gconf-service; however:
Package gconf-service is not installed.
obinskit depends on libappindicator1; however:
Package libappindicator1 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package obinskit (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.27-2build1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
obinskit
rem@RTrain:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get install gconf2
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package gconf2 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package 'gconf2' has no installation candidate
rem@RTrain:~/Downloads$ sudo apt install gconf2
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package gconf2 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package 'gconf2' has no installation candidate
rem@RTrain:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get remove --purge gconf2 && sudo apt-get install gconf2
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package 'gconf2' is not installed, so not removed
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
obinskit : Depends: gconf2 but it is not installable
Depends: gconf-service but it is not installable
Depends: libappindicator1 but it is not installable
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
rem@RTrain:~/Downloads$ apt --fix-broken install
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), are you root?
rem@RTrain:~/Downloads$ cd ..
rem@RTrain:~$ cd /
rem@RTrain:/$ apt --fix-broken install
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), are you root?
rem@RTrain:/$ cd var/lib/dpkg/
rem@RTrain:/var/lib/dpkg$ apt --fix-broken install
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), are you root?
rem@RTrain:/var/lib/dpkg$ ls
alternatives cmethopt info parts status-old
arch diversions lock statoverride triggers
available diversions-old lock-frontend status updates
rem@RTrain:/var/lib/dpkg$ sudo nano lock-frontend
rem@RTrain:/var/lib/dpkg$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of obinskit:
obinskit depends on gconf2; however:
Package gconf2 is not installed.
obinskit depends on gconf-service; however:
Package gconf-service is not installed.
obinskit depends on libappindicator1; however:
Package libappindicator1 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package obinskit (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
obinskit
rem@RTrain:/var/lib/dpkg$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
obinskit
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 215 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database ... 231394 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing obinskit (1.2.11) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.27-2build1) ...
rem@RTrain:/var/lib/dpkg$ sudo apt-get install gconf-service
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package gconf-service is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package 'gconf-service' has no installation candidate
