Public bug reported: running "apt-get install -f" to attempt to fix:
sudhcmeyer@evilStudent:~$ sudo apt-get install -f [sudo] password for hcmeyer: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-input-evdev xserver-xorg-input-synaptics xserver-xorg-input-wacom xserver-xorg-video-apm xserver-xorg-video-ark xserver-xorg-video-chips xserver-xorg-video-cirrus xserver-xorg-video-fbdev xserver-xorg-video-geode xserver-xorg-video-i128 xserver-xorg-video-i740 xserver-xorg-video-intel xserver-xorg-video-mga xserver-xorg-video-neomagic xserver-xorg-video-nouveau xserver-xorg-video-nv xserver-xorg-video-openchrome xserver-xorg-video-radeon xserver-xorg-video-rendition xserver-xorg-video-s3 xserver-xorg-video-s3virge xserver-xorg-video-savage xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion xserver-xorg-video-sis xserver-xorg-video-sisusb xserver-xorg-video-tdfx xserver-xorg-video-trident xserver-xorg-video-vesa xserver-xorg-video-vmware xserver-xorg-video-voodoo Suggested packages: gpointing-device-settings touchfreeze firmware-linux Recommended packages: xserver-xorg-video-cyrix xserver-xorg-video-nsc The following packages will be REMOVED: xserver-xorg-input-all xserver-xorg-input-mouse xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse xserver-xorg-video-all xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-mach64 xserver-xorg-video-r128 The following packages will be upgraded: xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-input-evdev xserver-xorg-input-synaptics xserver-xorg-input-wacom xserver-xorg-video-apm xserver-xorg-video-ark xserver-xorg-video-chips xserver-xorg-video-cirrus xserver-xorg-video-fbdev xserver-xorg-video-geode xserver-xorg-video-i128 xserver-xorg-video-i740 xserver-xorg-video-intel xserver-xorg-video-mga xserver-xorg-video-neomagic xserver-xorg-video-nouveau xserver-xorg-video-nv xserver-xorg-video-openchrome xserver-xorg-video-radeon xserver-xorg-video-rendition xserver-xorg-video-s3 xserver-xorg-video-s3virge xserver-xorg-video-savage xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion xserver-xorg-video-sis xserver-xorg-video-sisusb xserver-xorg-video-tdfx xserver-xorg-video-trident xserver-xorg-video-vesa xserver-xorg-video-vmware xserver-xorg-video-voodoo 32 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 7 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/3,862 kB of archives. After this operation, 1,184 kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Extracting templates from packages: 100% dpkg: regarding .../xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.9.99.901+git20110131.be3be758-0ubuntu1_i386.deb containing xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core breaks xserver-xorg-video-8 xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-ati provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-i740 provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-geode provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-nv provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-mach64 provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-intel provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-chips provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-trident provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-s3 provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-i128 provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-mga provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-nouveau provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-neomagic provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-r128 provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-cirrus provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-ark provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-tdfx provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-sisusb provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-rendition provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-vesa provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-fbdev provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-savage provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-radeon provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-vmware provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-openchrome provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-s3virge provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-voodoo provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-apm provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. xserver-xorg-video-sis provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.9.99.901+git20110131.be3be758-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software (Reading database ... 265993 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion 1:1.7.4-0ubuntu3 (using .../xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion_1%3a1.7.4-0ubuntu4_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.9.99.901+git20110131.be3be758-0ubuntu1_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) hcmeyer@evilStudent:~$ system is natty Computer is Intel classmate nl2, intel video chipset, aTurbo touchscreen all other updates applied ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.28-generic 2.6.38-rc2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic i686 Architecture: i386 DRM.card0.LVDS.1: status: connected enabled: enabled dpms: On modes: 1024x600 edid-base64: AP///////wAiZOkDt2wAAAMUAQOAFg14CoyFl1tTjicYUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBLBUAMEFYUCBdI5UI3n0AAAAZAAAA/gAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/ABIU0QxMDFQRlcyCiAgAAAAEAAKICAgICAgICAgICAgAOE= DRM.card0.VGA.1: status: disconnected enabled: disabled dpms: Off modes: edid-base64: Date: Tue Feb 1 06:32:41 2011 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: natty DistroVariant: ubuntu ErrorMessage: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software GraphicsCard: Subsystem: QUANTA Computer Inc Device [152d:0834] Subsystem: QUANTA Computer Inc Device [152d:0834] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20101204) MachineType: Intel Intel powered classmate PC ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-1-generic root=UUID=21509f82-b140-4652-a0af-4a216a82f9ac ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcKernelCmdLine_: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-1-generic root=UUID=21509f82-b140-4652-a0af-4a216a82f9ac ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg-server Title: package xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software dmi.bios.date: 03/26/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix dmi.bios.version: SPPNV10A.86A.0026.2010.0326.0001 dmi.board.name: Intel powered classmate PC dmi.board.vendor: QCI dmi.board.version: SP PV dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Intel dmi.chassis.version: SP PV dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenix:bvrSPPNV10A.86A.0026.2010.0326.0001:bd03/26/2010:svnIntel:pnIntelpoweredclassmatePC:pvrSPPV:rvnQCI:rnIntelpoweredclassmatePC:rvrSPPV:cvnIntel:ct10:cvrSPPV: dmi.product.name: Intel powered classmate PC dmi.product.version: SP PV dmi.sys.vendor: Intel version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu8 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.2+git20110124.fadee040-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu1 ** Affects: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 natty ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/711197 Title: package xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs