I have the same problem. Here is the same output David provided in the first post
joe@joe-eeepc:~$ evolution The program 'evolution' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt-get install evolution joe@joe-eeepc:~$ sudo apt-get install evolution [sudo] password for joe: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 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: evolution : Depends: evolution-common (= 3.2.0-0ubuntu2) but 2.32.2-0ubuntu7 is to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. joe@joe-eeepc:~$ lsb_release -a; echo; apt-cache policy evolution No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 Codename: oneiric evolution: Installed: (none) Candidate: 3.2.0-0ubuntu2 Version table: 3.2.0-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages 2.32.2-0ubuntu7 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status dpkg -l output attached ** Attachment added: "dpkg.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/875651/+attachment/2578266/+files/dpkg.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to evolution in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/875651 Title: evolution not installed after upgrade to oneiric To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/875651/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs