package console-tools has conflicts

[Alvin]

Binary package hint: console-tools

I wanted to install console-tools, in order to check for utf8 support (vt-is-UTF8), but many important packages would be removed.

$ sudo aptitude install console-tools
[sudo] password for alvin:
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  console-tools{b} libconsole{a}
0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 457kB of archives. After unpacking 1597kB will be used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  kbd: Conflicts: console-utilities which is a virtual package.
       Conflicts: open which is a virtual package.
  console-tools: Conflicts: console-utilities which is a virtual package.
                 Conflicts: open which is a virtual package.
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

      Remove the following packages:
1) console-setup
2) kbd
3) kubuntu-desktop
4) ubuntu-minimal
5) xorg
6) xserver-xorg
7) xserver-xorg-core
8) xserver-xorg-input-all
9) xserver-xorg-input-evdev
10) xserver-xorg-input-mouse
11) xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
12) xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse
13) xserver-xorg-input-wacom
14) xserver-xorg-video-all
15) xserver-xorg-video-apm
16) xserver-xorg-video-ark
17) xserver-xorg-video-ati
18) xserver-xorg-video-chips
19) xserver-xorg-video-cirrus
20) xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
21) xserver-xorg-video-i128
22) xserver-xorg-video-intel
23) xserver-xorg-video-mach64
24) xserver-xorg-video-mga
25) xserver-xorg-video-neomagic
26) xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
27) xserver-xorg-video-nv
28) xserver-xorg-video-openchrome
29) xserver-xorg-video-r128
30) xserver-xorg-video-radeon
31) xserver-xorg-video-rendition
32) xserver-xorg-video-s3
33) xserver-xorg-video-s3virge
34) xserver-xorg-video-savage
35) xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion
36) xserver-xorg-video-sis
37) xserver-xorg-video-sisusb
38) xserver-xorg-video-tdfx
39) xserver-xorg-video-trident
40) xserver-xorg-video-tseng
41) xserver-xorg-video-v4l
42) xserver-xorg-video-vesa
43) xserver-xorg-video-vmware
44) xserver-xorg-video-voodoo

      Leave the following dependencies unresolved:
45) console-tools recommends console-setup | console-data (>= 2002.12.04dbs-1)
46) console-tools recommends console-setup | console-common

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: console-tools (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-23.41-generic 2.6.35.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Dec 15 13:22:52 2010
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 LANG=C
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: console-tools

[Ramkumar R. Aiyengar (andyetitmoves)]

I have the same issue with Natty as well, does anyone know of a solution here?

[Filippo Mazza (filippo-mazza)]

On Precise:

Install: libconsole:i386 (0.2.3dbs-65.1ubuntu2, automatic), console-tools:i386 (0.2.3dbs-65.1ubuntu2)
Remove: kbd:i386 (1.15.2-3ubuntu4), ubuntu-minimal:i386 (1.267), console-setup:i386 (1.70ubuntu5)

This makes the system unusable, i.e. user won't be no more provided graphical login, tough.

Why this behaviour?
I can provide more info if needed.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.