Gives "Could not apply changes! Fix broken packages first." error for some packages on install

[miked]

Fresh install Ubuntu 7.04 The Feisty Fawn Alpha Herd 4 i386/i686.iso
With all updates and upgrades available at the time.
After choosing a bunch of packages I got this error message and the packages did not install.
"Could not apply changes!
Fix broken packages first."
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[miked (miked11)]

I could not get past the one line constraint to file this bug report.

Add/Remove Applications gives error message:

"Could not apply changes!
Fix broken packages first."
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I have noticed this problem in all the herds so far.(Herd1?, 2,3,& 4)
Choosing certain packages gives this error message. I will isolate them in time and report. I notice Kdar doesn't work for this computer, so maybe it should not be there or noted somehow so people don't try to choose it without advanced knowledge of how to work around the limits of installation.
I will try to file this in the right place when the reporting is working right again.

[miked (miked11)]

I figure someone will want the sourcves.list file so here it is, I have not changed it from the installation setup yet.

[miked (miked11)]

I figure someone will want the sources.list file so here it is, I have not changed it from the installation setup yet.

[miked (miked11)]

Add/Remove Applications
I got this error in the Accessibility applications:

? Some of the packages could not be retrieved from the server(s).
  Do you want to continue, ignoring these packages?
[NO] [YES]

[miked (miked11)]

! An error occured (with spelling error?)

The following details are provided:

W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/k/kdemultimedia/artsbuilder_3.5.6-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
  Connection timed out [IP: 195.248.90.38 80]
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[miked (miked11)]

All Accessibility Applications downloaded and installed o.k.
after a computer restart.

[Michael Vogt (mvo)]

Thanks for your bugreport.

If you could give me one example package were you get the "Could not apply changes!
Fix broken packages first." that would be really really cool.

Thanks,
 Michael

[Michael Vogt (mvo)]

In any case, the logic that detects what packages can be installed together and which can't needs to be improved here.

[miked (miked11)]

O.K. I found a current couple.
Most of the other stuff installed o.k as long as I didn't install them together.
but-
Add/Remove Applications:
Sound & Video:
GCfilms (Movie Catalog)
GCstar (Movie Catalog)
trying to install these two together gets me the error/bug.

[Michael Vogt (mvo)]

@miked: thanks a lot for finding those two! that is indeed the testcase I need :)

[Michael Vogt (mvo)]

Thanks for your bugreport.

This problem is fixed in my local tree and the fix will be part of the next upload.

Cheers,
 Michael