This bug is making me turning in circles.... I switched repositories, I've tried the "Main" and a specific Canadian but always the same dependencies problem apt-get install gnome 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: Depends: epiphany-extensions but it is not going to be installed E: Broken packages root@alphabeta-desktop:~# apt-get install epiphany-extensions Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: plasma-dataengines-workspace kdesdk libcaca-dev kdepim-runtime libprocessui4 libtaskmanager4 gwibber-service cervisia kdesdk-kio-plugins python-levenshtein libpackagekit-glib2-12 libkscreensaver5 libsolidcontrolifaces4 libaudiofile-dev libboost-program-options1.40.0 cmake-data libsoprano-dev plasma-widgets-workspace kdebase-apps libmikmod2-dev kapptemplate umbrello liblog4j1.2-java klipper ubuntu-system-service libkonq5-dev ksysguard libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libsysfs-dev libdirectfb-extra kdelibs5-dev libavahi-client-dev libogg-dev automoc kwrite festlex-cmu python-gtkspell kdesudo libpackagekit-qt-12 libgupnp-av-1.0-2 libdirectfb-dev libbcel-java libakonadiprivate1 libido-0.1-0 libphonon-dev valgrind libksgrd4 lokalize cmake libgee2 rtkit krosspython libplasmagenericshell4 libdbus-1-dev systemsettings libkfontinst4 kdm festlex-poslex kbugbuster python-iniparse festvox-kallpc16k kcachegrind libesd0-dev libswfdec-0.8-0 python-packagekit packagekit tcl8.3 kinfocenter libasound2-dev ksysguardd python-egenix-mxdatetime libplasmaclock4 kdepimlibs5 python-enchant libweather-ion4 libgcj9-0-awt libc6-dbg kdebase-workspace-kgreet-plugins poxml libsolidcontrol4 translate-toolkit libslang2-dev kpartloader cvsservice plasma-desktop python-egenix-mxtools kompare festival python-vobject akonadi-server pkg-kde-tools libksignalplotter4 indicator-session packagekit-backend-apt plasma-widget-folderview kappfinder liblsofui4 kdesdk-misc gwibber libplasma-applet-system-monitor4 libavahi-common-dev portmap libprocesscore4 kdesdk-strigi-plugins kdesdk-scripts libvorbis-dev libestools1.2 kdepimlibs-data libaa1-dev libmx4j-java kuiviewer kdepasswd kmtrace python-indicate Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: epiphany-browser Suggested packages: epiphany-extension-gwget The following packages will be REMOVED: swfdec-mozilla The following NEW packages will be installed: epiphany-browser epiphany-extensions 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 1 to remove and 571 not upgraded. Need to get 377kB/1502kB of archives. After this operation, 4088kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Get:1 http://gpl.savoirfairelinux.net/pub/mirrors/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe epiphany-browser 2.30.2-1ubuntu1.1 [377kB] Fetched 377kB in 0s (1117kB/s) (Reading database ... 307949 files and directories currently installed.) Removing swfdec-mozilla ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ... Selecting previously deselected package epiphany-browser. (Reading database ... 307933 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking epiphany-browser (from .../epiphany-browser_2.30.2-1ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ... No diversion `diversion of /usr/bin/epiphany by epiphany-webkit', none removed No diversion `diversion of /usr/share/man/man1/epiphany.1.gz by epiphany-webkit', none removed Selecting previously deselected package epiphany-extensions. Unpacking epiphany-extensions (from .../epiphany-extensions_2.30.0-4_i386.deb) ... Processing triggers for menu ... In file "/usr/share/menu/outrec", at (or in the definition that ends at) line 4: ?package(outrec):needs="X11" section "Applications/Sound" title="outRec" command="/usr/bin/outrec.gambas" icon="/usr/share/pixmaps/outrec.png" ^ Expected: "=" Skipping file because of errors... Processing triggers for man-db ... Setting up epiphany-browser (2.30.2-1ubuntu1.1) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/epiphany-browser to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode. Setting up epiphany-extensions (2.30.0-4) ... Processing triggers for menu ... In file "/usr/share/menu/outrec", at (or in the definition that ends at) line 4: ?package(outrec):needs="X11" section "Applications/Sound" title="outRec" command="/usr/bin/outrec.gambas" icon="/usr/share/pixmaps/outrec.png" ^ Expected: "=" Skipping file because of errors... root@alphabeta-desktop:~# apt-get install gnome 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: Depends: swfdec-mozilla but it is not going to be installed E: Broken packages root@alphabeta-desktop:~# apt-get install swfdec-mozilla Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: plasma-dataengines-workspace kdesdk libcaca-dev kdepim-runtime libprocessui4 libtaskmanager4 gwibber-service cervisia kdesdk-kio-plugins python-levenshtein libpackagekit-glib2-12 libkscreensaver5 libsolidcontrolifaces4 libaudiofile-dev libboost-program-options1.40.0 cmake-data libsoprano-dev w3c-dtd-xhtml plasma-widgets-workspace kdebase-apps libmikmod2-dev kapptemplate umbrello liblog4j1.2-java klipper ubuntu-system-service libkonq5-dev ksysguard libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libsysfs-dev libdirectfb-extra kdelibs5-dev libavahi-client-dev libogg-dev automoc kwrite festlex-cmu python-gtkspell kdesudo libpackagekit-qt-12 libgupnp-av-1.0-2 libdirectfb-dev libbcel-java libakonadiprivate1 libido-0.1-0 libphonon-dev valgrind libksgrd4 lokalize cmake libgee2 rtkit krosspython libplasmagenericshell4 libdbus-1-dev systemsettings libkfontinst4 kdm festlex-poslex kbugbuster python-iniparse festvox-kallpc16k kcachegrind libesd0-dev python-packagekit packagekit tcl8.3 kinfocenter libasound2-dev ksysguardd python-egenix-mxdatetime libplasmaclock4 kdepimlibs5 python-enchant libweather-ion4 libgcj9-0-awt libc6-dbg kdebase-workspace-kgreet-plugins poxml libsolidcontrol4 translate-toolkit libslang2-dev kpartloader cvsservice plasma-desktop python-egenix-mxtools kompare festival python-vobject akonadi-server pkg-kde-tools libksignalplotter4 indicator-session packagekit-backend-apt plasma-widget-folderview kappfinder liblsofui4 kdesdk-misc gwibber libplasma-applet-system-monitor4 libavahi-common-dev portmap libprocesscore4 kdesdk-strigi-plugins kdesdk-scripts libvorbis-dev libestools1.2 kdepimlibs-data libaa1-dev libmx4j-java kuiviewer kdepasswd kmtrace python-indicate Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following packages will be REMOVED: epiphany-browser epiphany-extensions The following NEW packages will be installed: swfdec-mozilla 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 2 to remove and 571 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/46.4kB of archives. After this operation, 4088kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]?