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can't install gnuplot

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I am using gnuplot and Rust for a project on my Linux Mint (cinnamon) PC. However once I try to display a picture I get:
called Result::unwrap() on an Err value: Couldn't spawn gnuplot. Make sure it is installed and available in PATH.
Cause: No such file or directory (os error 2)
This seems ok as I haven't downloaded Gnuplot. However once i run
sudo apt install gnuplot
I get
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package gnuplot-x11 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
and I have no idea what I should do now. Any help is apreciated, thanks EDIT: I already ran
apt update
and apt policy returns
Package files:
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Pinned packages:
     snapd -> 2.58+22.04.1 with priority -10
     snapd -> 2.58+20.04.1 with priority -10
Asked by Beppe (23 rep)
Jan 30, 2024, 02:04 PM
Last activity: Jan 30, 2024, 02:39 PM