I seem to hit the same dep issues on a freshly installed 23.04 system when trying to install vanilla-gnome-desktop.
The following packages have unmet dependencies: pipewire-alsa : Conflicts: pulseaudio but 1:16.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu3 is to be installed pipewire-audio : Conflicts: pulseaudio but 1:16.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu3 is to be installed E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2017196 Title: package pipewire-alsa (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: conflicting packages - not installing pipewire-alsa:amd64 [pipewire- alsa conflicts with pulseaudio] Status in pipewire package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upgrading from UBUNTU 22.10 to UBUNTU 23.04 as advised. Required software appeared to have downloaded. Committing Changes operated to about 84% at which point the system crashed. It was necessary to re- initiate the upgrade procedure. This time, the upgrade proceeded to about 95% when an error notification appeared on the screen. Further upgrades were not attempted. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.10 Package: pipewire-alsa (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-40.41-generic 5.19.17 Uname: Linux 5.19.0-40-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.23.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown Date: Fri Apr 21 04:46:04 2023 ErrorMessage: conflicting packages - not installing pipewire-alsa:amd64 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-04 (1171 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.7, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.18-9 RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks. RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.21.9ubuntu1 apt 2.5.3 SourcePackage: pipewire Title: package pipewire-alsa (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: conflicting packages - not installing pipewire-alsa:amd64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pipewire/+bug/2017196/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp