Linux Mint 21.3 - Installation Dependency Problems Prevent Configuration of Veracrypt 1.26.7-1

[markatgh]

I made a new install of Linux Mint 21.3 Xfce, which I understand is based on Ubuntu 22.04.
I got 2 dependency errors during the installation of what I believe is the latest version of Veracrypt (GUI) for Ubuntu 22.04.
The dependency issue wrt libwxgtk3 with Debian was addressed in #1046: #1046
There are a couple of posts in early 2024 about LM 21.1 and 21.3, but seemingly with the Debian releases/packages.
I found a potential "work-around," but I'm a Linux newb and don't know if it'll cause issues with the os and/or other installations.

Expected behavior

I expected Veracrypt to run (as it runs on Windows 10/11 and other versions of Linux Mint).

Observed behavior

Installation from .deb completed, but Veracrypt did not run.

Steps to reproduce

1. Downloaded veracrypt-1.26.7-Ubuntu-22.04-amd64.deb from https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html
2. Ran "sudo dpkg -i veracrypt-1.26.7-Ubuntu-22.04-amd64.deb"

$ sudo dpkg -i veracrypt-1.26.7-Ubuntu-22.04-amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package veracrypt.
(Reading database ... 562944 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack veracrypt-1.26.7-Ubuntu-22.04-amd64.deb ...
Unpacking veracrypt (1.26.7-1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of veracrypt:
 veracrypt depends on libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5; however:
  Package libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5 is not installed.
 veracrypt depends on pcscd; however:
  Package pcscd is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package veracrypt (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26+mint3+victoria) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (2.1-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 veracrypt

Your Environment

Distro: Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy
Intel Core2 Duo T7300 bits: 64 type

(I'm a Linux newb. Hopefully the following is useful....)
$ dpkg -l libgtk-3-0
||/ Name Version Architecture Description
+++-=================-==================-============-==================================================
ii libgtk-3-0:amd64 3.24.33-1ubuntu2.1 amd64 GTK graphical user interface library

Other Later Notes

To install pcscd, I found this link: https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/smart-card-authentication
Ran "sudo apt install opensc-pkcs11 pcscd sssd libpam-sss," which error'd, so then ran "apt --fix-broken install."
pcscd was "loaded" and was "active/running," but perhaps after starting Veracrypt.
||/ Name Version Architecture Description
ii libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5:amd64 3.0.5.1+dfsg-4 amd64 wxWidgets Cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit (GTK 3 runtime)
Veracrypt GUI started. So far, no other issues.

$ sudo apt install opensc-pkcs11 pcscd sssd libpam-sss
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libpam-sss : Depends: libpam-pwquality (>= 1.2.2-1) but it is not going to be installed
 pcscd : Depends: libccid but it is not going to be installed or
                  pcsc-ifd-handler
 sssd : Depends: python3-sss (= 2.6.3-1ubuntu3.2) but it is not going to be installed
        Depends: sssd-ad (= 2.6.3-1ubuntu3.2) but it is not going to be installed
        Depends: sssd-common (= 2.6.3-1ubuntu3.2) but it is not going to be installed
        Depends: sssd-ipa (= 2.6.3-1ubuntu3.2) but it is not going to be installed
        Depends: sssd-krb5 (= 2.6.3-1ubuntu3.2) but it is not going to be installed
        Depends: sssd-ldap (= 2.6.3-1ubuntu3.2) but it is not going to be installed
        Depends: sssd-proxy (= 2.6.3-1ubuntu3.2) but it is not going to be installed
 veracrypt : Depends: libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5 but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

$ apt --fix-broken install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libccid libwxbase3.0-0v5 libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5 pcscd
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libccid libwxbase3.0-0v5 libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5 pcscd
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 5,391 kB of archives.
After this operation, 19.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 libwxbase3.0-0v5 amd64 3.0.5.1+dfsg-4 [881 kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5 amd64 3.0.5.1+dfsg-4 [4,368 kB]
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 libccid amd64 1.5.0-2 [83.1 kB]            
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/universe amd64 pcscd amd64 1.9.5-3ubuntu1 [58.1 kB]
Fetched 5,391 kB in 7s (771 kB/s)                                                                      
Selecting previously unselected package libwxbase3.0-0v5:amd64.
(Reading database ... 563402 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libwxbase3.0-0v5_3.0.5.1+dfsg-4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libwxbase3.0-0v5:amd64 (3.0.5.1+dfsg-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5_3.0.5.1+dfsg-4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5:amd64 (3.0.5.1+dfsg-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libccid.
Preparing to unpack .../libccid_1.5.0-2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libccid (1.5.0-2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package pcscd.
Preparing to unpack .../pcscd_1.9.5-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking pcscd (1.9.5-3ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libccid (1.5.0-2) ...
Setting up pcscd (1.9.5-3ubuntu1) ...
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/pcscd.socket → /lib/systemd/system/pcscd.socket
.
pcscd.service is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it.
Setting up libwxbase3.0-0v5:amd64 (3.0.5.1+dfsg-4) ...
Setting up libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5:amd64 (3.0.5.1+dfsg-4) ...
Setting up veracrypt (1.26.7-1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.10.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.35-0ubuntu3.7) ...

[Jertzukka]

As the error message says, you're missing packages which the program depends on. Run:

sudo apt install libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5 pcscd
sudo apt --fix-broken install

Or download the generic installer and run veracrypt-1.26.7-setup-gtk3-gui-x64 script which should work on any distro.

[markatgh]

I'll definitely use the installer the next time.