I can confirm the workaround in comment #2 does work in an up-to-date lucid install. It installs "quassel-client-qt4" without pulling in any kde dependencies.
$ sudo apt-get install phonon-backend-xine --no-install-recommends then $ sudo apt-get install quassel-qt4 $ uname -a Linux mitch-lucid 2.6.32-16-generic #25-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 9 16:33:52 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux $ sudo apt-cache policy quassel-client-qt4 quassel-client-qt4: Installed: 0.6~rc1-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 0.6~rc1-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 0.6~rc1-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status -- "apt-get install quassel-client-qt4" still pulls in kde https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/510914 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to phonon-backends in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs