'parrot-core' has no installation candidate

[jaybrt]

Hi, I'm trying to use the alternate installer to get Parrot on WSL, but when I run the script it gives me "E: Package 'parrot-core' has no installation candidate". I'm not quite sure why as I'm fairly certain I've done everything correctly, but I'm also a pretty big Linux noob so I could've. Thanks for any help.

[ChimiChumi]

Hi! I'm having the same issues. Installing it on WSL gives me errors, no other solution works.

Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libio-pty-perl : Depends: perlapi-5.32.0
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package firefox 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
However the following packages replace it:
  parrot-interface-common

Package parrot-privacy 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

Package parrot-crypto 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: Unable to locate package parrot-mate
E: Package 'parrot-crypto' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'parrot-privacy' has no installation candidate
E: Unable to locate package parrot-devel
E: Package 'firefox' has no installation candidate

[Gmm09x]

To resolve the "E: Package 'parrot-core' has no installation candidate" error, ensure your system's package lists are up to date (sudo apt update), verify correct Parrot OS repository configuration, confirm internet connectivity, address any reported update errors, consider changing mirrors if necessary, and seek support from Parrot OS forums or support channels for further assistance.

Try ~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install -y parrot-core

[PalinuroSec]

the name of some metapachages changed over the year, they should be updated accordingly

most of the metapackages are generated by parrot-interface and parrot-tools, and their debian/control file lists all of them