This problem still exists in maverick as of now: # apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment 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: gnome-desktop-environment : Depends: swfdec-gnome (>= 2.26) but it is not installable E: Broken packages # apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment swfdec-gnome Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package swfdec-gnome 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 E: Package 'swfdec-gnome' has no installation candidate -- Package "gnome" is uninstallable due to conflicting dependencies on epiphany and swfdec-mozilla https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542404 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs