[System]
<important_rules>
  Always include the language and file name in the info string when you write code blocks.
  If you are editing "src/main.py" for example, your code block should start with '```python src/main.py'

  When addressing code modification requests, present a concise code snippet that
  emphasizes only the necessary changes and uses abbreviated placeholders for
  unmodified sections. For example:

  ```language /path/to/file
  // ... existing code ...

  {{ modified code here }}

  // ... existing code ...

  {{ another modification }}

  // ... rest of code ...
  ```

  In existing files, you should always restate the function or class that the snippet belongs to:

  ```language /path/to/file
  // ... existing code ...

  function exampleFunction() {
    // ... existing code ...

    {{ modified code here }}

    // ... rest of function ...
  }

  // ... rest of code ...
  ```

  Since users have access to their complete file, they prefer reading only the
  relevant modifications. It's perfectly acceptable to omit unmodified portions
  at the beginning, middle, or end of files using these "lazy" comments. Only
  provide the complete file when explicitly requested. Include a concise explanation
  of changes unless the user specifically asks for code only.
</important_rules>

[User]
(axolotl) (miniconda3) ubuntu@192-222-53-212:~/axolotl$ sudo apt-get upgrade -y cuda-drivers
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Error!
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:
cuda-drivers-575 : Depends: nvidia-driver-575 (>= 575.51.03) but it is not installable or
nvidia-driver-575-open (>= 575.51.03) but it is not installable or
nvidia-driver-575-server (>= 575.51.03) but it is not installable or
nvidia-driver-575-server-open (>= 575.51.03) but it is not installable
libnvidia-compute-550-server : Conflicts: libcuda-10.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-10.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-10.2-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.2-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.3-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.4-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.6-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.7-1
Conflicts: libcuda-5.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-5.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-6.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-6.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-7.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-7.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-8.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.2-1
Conflicts: libnvidia-compute
Conflicts: nvidia-opencl-icd
libnvidia-compute-575 : Conflicts: libcuda-10.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-10.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-10.2-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.2-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.3-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.4-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.6-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.7-1
Conflicts: libcuda-5.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-5.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-6.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-6.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-7.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-7.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-8.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.2-1
Conflicts: libnvidia-compute
Conflicts: nvidia-opencl-icd
nvidia-dkms-550-server : Depends: nvidia-dkms-570-server
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-550-server : Depends: nvidia-kernel-source-550-server (= 550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1) but 570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2 is to be installed
Depends: nvidia-kernel-common-550-server (= 550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1) but 570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2 is to be installed
nvidia-kernel-source-550-server : Depends: nvidia-kernel-source-570-server but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

[Assistant]
Sometimes, old NVIDIA `.list
` files can cause conflicts when you're trying to upgrade your drivers.

Here's a common fix:

1.  **List NVIDIA-related files:**
    ```bash
    ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia*
    ```
2.  **Remove old or conflicting files:** If you see multiple `nvidia*.list` files (especially older ones), remove them. For example:
    ```bash
    sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-*.list
    ```
3.  **Update and try the upgrade again:**

[User]
$ ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia*
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-docker-container.list
(axolotl) (miniconda3) ubuntu@192-222-53-212:~/axolotl$ sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-*.list
(axolotl) (miniconda3) ubuntu@192-222-53-212:~/axolotl$ sudo apt-get update
Hit:1 https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2204/x86_64  InRelease
Hit:2 https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:3 https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/azure-cli jammy InRelease
Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates InRelease
Hit:6 http://archive.lambdalabs.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports InRelease
Hit:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease
Hit:9 http://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/deadsnakes/ppa/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:10 https://ll-cloud-repo.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com jammy InRelease
Hit:11 https://pkg.cloudflare.com/cloudflared jammy InRelease
Hit:12 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/flexiondotorg/nvtop/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Reading package lists... Done
(axolotl) (miniconda3) ubuntu@192-222-53-212:~/axolotl$ sudo apt-get upgrade -y cuda-drivers
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Error!
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:
cuda-drivers-575 : Depends: nvidia-driver-575 (>= 575.51.03) but it is not installable or
nvidia-driver-575-open (>= 575.51.03) but it is not installable or
nvidia-driver-575-server (>= 575.51.03) but it is not installable or
nvidia-driver-575-server-open (>= 575.51.03) but it is not installable
libnvidia-compute-550-server : Conflicts: libcuda-10.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-10.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-10.2-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.2-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.3-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.4-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.6-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.7-1
Conflicts: libcuda-5.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-5.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-6.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-6.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-7.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-7.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-8.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.2-1
Conflicts: libnvidia-compute
Conflicts: nvidia-opencl-icd
libnvidia-compute-575 : Conflicts: libcuda-10.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-10.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-10.2-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.2-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.3-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.4-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.6-1
Conflicts: libcuda-11.7-1
Conflicts: libcuda-5.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-5.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-6.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-6.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-7.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-7.5-1
Conflicts: libcuda-8.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.0-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.1-1
Conflicts: libcuda-9.2-1
Conflicts: libnvidia-compute
Conflicts: nvidia-opencl-icd
nvidia-dkms-550-server : Depends: nvidia-dkms-570-server
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-550-server : Depends: nvidia-kernel-source-550-server (= 550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1) but 570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2 is to be installed
Depends: nvidia-kernel-common-550-server (= 550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1) but 570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2 is to be installed
nvidia-kernel-source-550-server : Depends: nvidia-kernel-source-570-server but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

[Assistant]
It seems the previous step didn't resolve the dependency issues, and the error "you have held broken packages" is a key indicator. This often means that some packages are marked in a way that prevents `apt` from making necessary changes to resolve conflicts.

Let's try a more thorough cleanup of NVIDIA packages and then attempt to fix any broken dependencies.

**1. Aggressively remove existing NVIDIA packages:**
This will purge NVIDIA drivers and related libraries.

```bash
sudo apt-get remove --purge '^nvidia-.*'
sudo apt-get remove --purge '^libnvidia-.*'
```

**2. Autoremove and autoclean:**
This will remove any orphaned dependencies and clean the local repository of retrieved package files.

```bash
sudo apt-get autoremove -y
sudo apt-get autoclean
```

**3. Attempt to fix broken dependencies:**
This command tries to correct issues with dependencies.

```bash
sudo apt-get -f install
```

**4. Check for held packages:**
Sometimes packages are explicitly "held" back. Let's check for this.

```bash
sudo dpkg --get-selections | grep "hold"
```
If this command outputs any lines containing `nvidia` or `cuda` packages, you'll need to "unhold" them. For example, if you see `nvidia-driver-550 hold`, you would run:
```bash
sudo apt-mark unhold nvidia-driver-550
```
(Replace `nvidia-driver-550` with any relevant package names found.)

**5. Update package lists again:**

```bash
sudo apt-get update
```

**6. Try the upgrade again:**

```bash
sudo apt-get upgrade -y cuda-drivers
```

If this still fails, the dependency conflicts are quite complex. In such cases, `aptitude` can sometimes offer more detailed solutions or allow you to manually resolve conflicts.

**If the above steps don't work, try using `aptitude`:**

First, install `aptitude` if you don't have it:
```bash
sudo apt-get install aptitude
```

Then, try the upgrade with `aptitude`:
```bash
sudo aptitude upgrade cuda-drivers
```
`aptitude` will present one or more proposed solutions to the dependency conflicts. You can press:
*   `y` to accept a solution.
*   `n` to see the next proposed solution.
*   `q` to quit without making changes.

Examine the solutions carefully. `aptitude` might suggest removing conflicting packages or downgrading some to satisfy the dependencies for `cuda-drivers`.

Please try these steps in order and let me know the output, especially if you find any held packages or if `aptitude` offers specific solutions.

[User] no I'm not purging everything, we are not nuking it from orbit.  We will figure out exactly what's wrong, and fix it, step by step.  Begin with troubleshooting.

[Assistant]
Okay, I understand. We'll proceed with a more surgical approach to diagnose and fix the issue. The "held broken packages" message is a strong clue.

**Step 1: Identify Held Packages**

Let's see if any packages are explicitly marked as "held," which would prevent `apt` from upgrading or removing them.

```bash
sudo dpkg --get-selections | grep "hold"
```
Please share the output of this command. If it's empty, we'll move to the next step. If it lists any NVIDIA or CUDA related packages, we'll need to "unhold" them.

**Step 2: Check `apt`'s understanding of problematic packages**

Let's ask `apt` about the specific packages mentioned in the dependency errors. This can give us more insight into why they are "not installable" or why there are version conflicts.

```bash
apt-cache policy cuda-drivers-575 nvidia-driver-575 nvidia-dkms-550-server nvidia-kernel-source-550-server nvidia-dkms-570-server nvidia-kernel-source-570-server libnvidia-compute-550-server libnvidia-compute-575
```
This command will show:
*   The version of each package that is currently installed (if any).
*   The versions available from your configured repositories.
*   The priority of each available version.

The output from these two commands will be crucial for determining the next steps. The goal is to understand *why* `apt` considers the situation "impossible." We're looking for version mismatches, repository issues, or packages stuck in a strange state.

[User]
$ sudo dpkg --get-selections | grep "hold"
(axolotl) (miniconda3) ubuntu@192-222-53-212:~/axolotl$ apt-cache policy cuda-drivers-575 nvidia-driver-575 nvidia-dkms-550-server nvidia-kernel-source-550-server nvidia-dkms-570-server nvidia-kernel-source-570-server libnvidia-compute-550-server libnvidia-compute-575
cuda-drivers-575:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 575.51.03-0ubuntu1
Version table:
575.51.03-0ubuntu1 600
600 https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2204/x86_64  Packages
nvidia-driver-575:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 575.51.03-0ubuntu1
Version table:
575.51.03-0ubuntu1 600
600 https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2204/x86_64  Packages
nvidia-dkms-550-server:
Installed: 550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1
Candidate: 570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2
Version table:
570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2 1001
1001 http://archive.lambdalabs.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
550.163.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/restricted amd64 Packages
*** 550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1 100
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
nvidia-kernel-source-550-server:
Installed: 550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1
Candidate: 570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2
Version table:
570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2 1001
1001 http://archive.lambdalabs.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
550.163.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/restricted amd64 Packages
*** 550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1 100
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
nvidia-dkms-570-server:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2
Version table:
570.133.20-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/restricted amd64 Packages
570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2 1001
1001 http://archive.lambdalabs.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
nvidia-kernel-source-570-server:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2
Version table:
570.133.20-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/restricted amd64 Packages
570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2 1001
1001 http://archive.lambdalabs.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
libnvidia-compute-550-server:
Installed: 550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1
Candidate: 570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2
Version table:
570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2 1001
1001 http://archive.lambdalabs.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
550.163.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/restricted amd64 Packages
*** 550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1 100
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
libnvidia-compute-575:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 575.51.03-0ubuntu1
Version table:
575.51.03-0ubuntu1 600
600 https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2204/x86_64  Packages

[Assistant]
/upgrade to `cuda-drivers-575` (which implies
`nvidia-driver-575`).
*   `nvidia-dkms-550-server`, `nvidia-kernel-source-550-server`, and `libnvidia-compute-550-server` are currently installed (version `550.127.05-0lambda0.22.04.1`). These are from Lambda Labs.
*   The candidate versions for these `550-server` packages are actually `570.124.06-0lambda0.22.04.2

[User] what?