The error message is now:
ste...@steven-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
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
** Attachment added: "DpkgTerminalLog.gz"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/26850145/DpkgTerminalLog.gz
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kdebase-runtime-data_4:4.2.85-0ubuntu1_all.deb failed to install: trying to
overwrite /usr/share/kde4/services/filetypes.desktop', which is also in package
kdebase-data
https://bugs.launch
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: kdebase-runtime-data
r...@dello:/home/steven# dpkg -i
/var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-runtime-data_4%3a4.2.85-0ubuntu1_all.deb
(Reading database ... 176340 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace kdebase-runtime-data 4:4.2.2-1ub