However, in the end I did upgrade the system. I restarted the computer. On the second restart it allowed me to log-in. I ran Synaptic and removed all the broken packages, then reinstalled those I needed with all the proper dependencies.
However, in the end I did upgrade the system. I restarted the computer. On the second restart it allowed me to log-in. I ran Synaptic and removed all the broken packages, then reinstalled those I needed with all the proper dependencies.