How to fix dpkg: package:amd64: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested in APT

First, understand which packages have unmet dependencies by running:

sudo apt check

This will show you any broken dependency relationships. If you need more details, run:

sudo apt install -f

This will attempt to install missing dependencies automatically, which is usually the safest first step.

Run the automatic dependency fixer:

sudo apt install -f

or

sudo apt --fix-broken install

This will fetch and reinstall any missing packages to restore system consistency. This is the recommended approach as it maintains system integrity.

If there are packages stuck in an unconfigured state, run:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

This configures all pending packages. Then retry the fix-broken-install command.

If the above doesn't work, update your package lists first:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -f

The update ensures you have the latest package information, which may help resolve version-specific dependency issues.

If the missing package cannot be found in repositories, you may need to remove the packages that depend on it:

sudo apt remove package-that-depends-on-missing

Check which packages depend on the missing one with:

apt-cache depends package-name

After resolving dependencies, clean up and verify the system is healthy:

sudo apt autoclean
sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt check

The final apt check should return no errors if your system is consistent.