I was trying to upgrade from Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 22.04 and got and error. It seems by looking at the broken packages in apt.log that gnome is broken and causing ubuntu-desktop upgrade to break.
This is from main.log:
INFO installing linux metapackage: linux-generic
DEBUG Installing 'linux-generic' (linux metapackage may have been accidentally uninstalled)
DEBUG Marking 'ubuntu-desktop' for upgrade
WARNING Can't mark 'ubuntu-desktop' for upgrade (E:Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.)
ERROR Dist-upgrade failed: 'Broken packages after upgrade: ubuntu-desktop'
And this from apt.log by $grep Broken /var/log/dist-upgrade/apt.log
Broken gnome-shell:amd64 Breaks on gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons:amd64 < 20.04.0-3~ubuntu20.04.6 @ii mK > (< 21.04)
Broken gnome-settings-daemon:amd64 Breaks on libmutter-6-0:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 @ii mK > (< 3.37)
Broken fuse3:amd64 Breaks on fuse:amd64 < 2.9.9-3 -> 2.9.9-5ubuntu3 @ii umU >
Broken gnome-remote-desktop:amd64 Depends on libfreerdp-server2-2:amd64 < none | 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3 @un uH > (>= 2.5.0)
Broken gnome-control-center:amd64 Depends on gnome-remote-desktop:amd64 < none | 42.7-0ubuntu1 @un uH > (>= 42)
Broken libayatana-appindicator3-1:amd64 Conflicts on libappindicator3-1:amd64 < 12.10.1+20.04.20200408.1-0ubuntu1 -> 12.10.1+20.10.20200706.1-0ubuntu1 @ii umU >
Broken libtss2-mu0:amd64 Breaks on libtss2-esys0:amd64 < 2.3.2-1ubuntu0.20.04.1 @ii mK > (< 3.0.1-2)
Broken libgc1:amd64 Conflicts on libgc1c2:amd64 < 1:7.6.4-0.4ubuntu1 @ii mK Ib >
Broken libgupnp-av-1.0-3:amd64 Breaks on libgupnp-av-1.0-2:amd64 < 0.12.11-2 @ii mK > (< 0.14)
Broken ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 Depends on gnome-control-center:amd64 < 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4 | 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 @ii umR >
Broken exfatprogs:amd64 Conflicts on exfat-utils:amd64 < 1.3.0-1 @ii mK >
Broken gir1.2-unity-7.0:amd64 Conflicts on gir1.2-unity-5.0:amd64 < 7.1.4+19.04.20190319-0ubuntu3 @ii mK >
Broken libgupnp-dlna-2.0-4:amd64 Breaks on libgupnp-dlna-2.0-3:amd64 < 0.10.5-4 @ii mK > (< 0.12)
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-control-center:amd64 < 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4 | 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 @ii umR >
Broken libwacom2:amd64 Depends on libwacom-common:amd64 < 1.3-2ubuntu3 -> 2.2.0-1 @ii umU > (= 1.3-2ubuntu3)
Broken gvfs-bin:amd64 Depends on gvfs-common:amd64 < 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2 -> 1.48.2-0ubuntu1 @ii umU > (= 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2)
Broken gir1.2-mutter-6:amd64 Depends on libmutter-6-0:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 @ii mR > (= 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2)
Broken libgsl23:amd64 Depends on libgslcblas0:amd64 < 2.5+dfsg-6build1 -> 2.7.1+dfsg-3 @ii umU > (= 2.5+dfsg-6build1)
Broken python3-crypto:amd64 Depends on python3:amd64 < 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 -> 3.10.6-1~22.04 @ii umU > (< 3.9)
Broken libsemanage1:amd64 Depends on libsemanage-common:amd64 < 3.0-1build2 -> 3.3-1build2 @ii umU > (= 3.0-1build2)
Broken libgcc1:amd64 Depends on gcc-10-base:amd64 < 10.3.0-1ubuntu1~20.04 -> 10.4.0-4ubuntu1~22.04 @ii umU > (= 10.3.0-1ubuntu1~20.04)
Broken gnome-remote-desktop:amd64 Depends on libfreerdp-server2-2:amd64 < none | 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3 @un uH > (>= 2.5.0)
Broken gnome-control-center:amd64 Depends on gnome-remote-desktop:amd64 < none | 42.7-0ubuntu1 @un umH > (>= 42)
Broken ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 Depends on gnome-control-center:amd64 < 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4 | 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 @ii umR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-control-center:amd64 < 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4 | 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 @ii umR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 < 1.450.2 | 1.481 @ii umR >
Broken gnome-control-center:amd64 Depends on libwacom2:amd64 < 1.3-2ubuntu3 @ii gR > (>= 1.1)
Broken gnome-control-center:amd64 Depends on gnome-control-center-data:amd64 < 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4 -> 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 @ii umU > (< 1:3.37)
Broken libwacom2:amd64 Depends on libwacom-common:amd64 < 1.3-2ubuntu3 -> 2.2.0-1 @ii umU > (= 1.3-2ubuntu3)
Broken gnome-control-center:amd64 Depends on libwacom2:amd64 < 1.3-2ubuntu3 @ii gR > (>= 1.1)
Broken libwacom2:amd64 Depends on libwacom-common:amd64 < 1.3-2ubuntu3 -> 2.2.0-1 @ii umU > (= 1.3-2ubuntu3)
Broken libwacom9:amd64 Depends on libwacom-common:amd64 < 1.3-2ubuntu3 | 2.2.0-1 @ii umH > (= 2.2.0-1)
Broken libmutter-10-0:amd64 Depends on libwacom9:amd64 < none | 2.2.0-1 @un umH > (>= 2.0.0)
Broken gir1.2-mutter-10:amd64 Depends on libmutter-10-0:amd64 < none | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @un umH > (= 42.5-0ubuntu1)
Broken libwacom-bin:amd64 Depends on libwacom9:amd64 < none | 2.2.0-1 @un umH > (>= 2.0.0)
Broken libinput-bin:amd64 Depends on libwacom9:amd64 < none | 2.2.0-1 @un umH > (>= 2.0.0)
Broken mutter:amd64 Depends on libmutter-10-0:amd64 < none | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @un umH > (>= 42~beta)
Broken gnome-shell:amd64 Depends on gir1.2-mutter-10:amd64 < none | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @un umH > (>= 42.0)
Broken gnome-settings-daemon:amd64 Depends on libwacom9:amd64 < none | 2.2.0-1 @un umH > (>= 2.0.0)
Broken libinput10:amd64 Depends on libwacom9:amd64 < none | 2.2.0-1 @un umH > (>= 2.0.0)
Broken ubuntu-session:amd64 Depends on gnome-settings-daemon:amd64 < 3.36.1-0ubuntu1.1 | 42.1-1ubuntu2.1 @ii umR > (>= 3.37.0)
Broken gnome-control-center:amd64 Depends on gnome-settings-daemon:amd64 < 3.36.1-0ubuntu1.1 | 42.1-1ubuntu2.1 @ii umR > (>= 3.29)
Broken gdm3:amd64 Depends on gnome-settings-daemon:amd64 < 3.36.1-0ubuntu1.1 | 42.1-1ubuntu2.1 @ii umR > (>= 3.37.0)
Broken update-manager:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR >
Broken gnome-initial-setup:amd64 Depends on gnome-settings-daemon:amd64 < 3.36.1-0ubuntu1.1 | 42.1-1ubuntu2.1 @ii umR > (>= 3.24)
Broken gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (< 43)
Broken gnome-shell-extension-appindicator:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (>= 3.33)
Broken gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (>= 3.38)
Broken xserver-xorg-input-libinput:amd64 Depends on libinput10:amd64 < 1.15.5-1ubuntu0.3 | 1.20.0-1ubuntu0.2 @ii umH > (>= 1.19.1)
Broken ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 Depends on gdm3:amd64 < 3.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 | 42.0-1ubuntu7 @ii umR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gdm3:amd64 < 3.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 | 42.0-1ubuntu7 @ii umR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-control-center:amd64 < 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4 | 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 @ii umR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-settings-daemon:amd64 < 3.36.1-0ubuntu1.1 | 42.1-1ubuntu2.1 @ii umR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell-extension-appindicator:amd64 < 33.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42-2~fakesync1 @ii umR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 < none | 43-2ubuntu1 @un umH >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock:amd64 < 68ubuntu1~20.04.1 | 72~ubuntu5.22.04.1 @ii umR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 < 1.450.2 | 1.481 @ii umR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on ubuntu-session:amd64 < 3.36.0-2ubuntu1 | 42.0-1ubuntu2 @ii umR >
Broken gsettings-desktop-schemas:amd64 Breaks on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umH Ib > (< 40)
Broken gnome-shell:amd64 Depends on gir1.2-mutter-6:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 @ii gR > (>= 3.36.0)
Broken gnome-shell:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell-common:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 -> 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umU > (= 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2)
Broken gnome-shell:amd64 Depends on mutter:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (>= 3.36.0)
Broken gnome-shell:amd64 Depends on libmutter-6-0:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 @ii gR > (>= 3.36.0)
Broken gnome-settings-daemon:amd64 Depends on gnome-settings-daemon-common:amd64 < 3.36.1-0ubuntu1.1 -> 42.1-1ubuntu2.1 @ii umU > (= 3.36.1-0ubuntu1.1)
Broken gnome-session-bin:amd64 Breaks on gdm3:amd64 < 3.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 | 42.0-1ubuntu7 @ii umH Ib > (< 3.37.90)
Broken ubuntu-session:amd64 Depends on gnome-session-common:amd64 < 3.36.0-2ubuntu1 -> 42.0-1ubuntu2 @ii umU Ib > (= 3.36.0-2ubuntu1)
Broken libgweather-3-16:amd64 Breaks on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (< 40.4-1~)
Broken gdm3:amd64 Depends on gir1.2-gdm-1.0:amd64 < 3.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 -> 42.0-1ubuntu7 @ii umU > (= 3.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.4)
Broken gdm3:amd64 Depends on libgdm1:amd64 < 3.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 -> 42.0-1ubuntu7 @ii umU > (= 3.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.4)
Broken libgjs0g:amd64 Breaks on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (< 3.38.6)
Broken gir1.2-gweather-3.0:amd64 Depends on libgweather-3-16:amd64 < 3.36.1-1~ubuntu20.04.1 | 40.0-5build1 @ii umH > (>= 40.0)
Broken gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-3.0:amd64 Breaks on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (< 42~alpha)
Broken yaru-theme-gnome-shell:amd64 Breaks on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (< 42~)
Broken gnome-startup-applications:amd64 Depends on gnome-session-bin:amd64 < 3.36.0-2ubuntu1 | 42.0-1ubuntu2 @ii umH > (>= 42.0-1ubuntu2)
Broken gjs:amd64 Depends on libgjs0g:amd64 < 1.64.5-0ubuntu0.20.04.01 | 1.72.2-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (= 1.72.2-0ubuntu1)
Broken ubuntu-settings:amd64 Depends on gsettings-desktop-schemas:amd64 < 3.36.0-1ubuntu1 | 42.0-1ubuntu1 @ii umH > (>= 40)
Broken eog:amd64 Depends on gsettings-desktop-schemas:amd64 < 3.36.0-1ubuntu1 | 42.0-1ubuntu1 @ii umH > (>= 42~beta)
Broken gnome-calendar:amd64 Depends on libgweather-3-16:amd64 < 3.36.1-1~ubuntu20.04.1 | 40.0-5build1 @ii umH > (>= 40.0)
Broken ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons:amd64 < 20.04.0-3~ubuntu20.04.6 @ii gR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 Depends on gvfs-bin:amd64 < 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2 @ii gR >
Broken gvfs-bin:amd64 Depends on gvfs-common:amd64 < 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2 -> 1.48.2-0ubuntu1 @ii umU > (= 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2)
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 < none | 43-2ubuntu1 @un umH >
Broken libgirepository-1.0-1:amd64 Breaks on libgjs0g:amd64 < 1.64.5-0ubuntu0.20.04.01 | 1.72.2-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (< 1.68.4-1+b1)
Broken gvfs:amd64 Depends on gvfs-common:amd64 < 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2 | 1.48.2-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (= 1.48.2-0ubuntu1)
Broken evolution-data-server:amd64 Depends on libgweather-3-16:amd64 < 3.36.1-1~ubuntu20.04.1 | 40.0-5build1 @ii umH > (>= 40.0)
Broken libgjs0g:amd64 Breaks on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umH Ib > (< 3.38.6)
Broken gnome-calendar:amd64 Depends on libgweather-3-16:amd64 < 3.36.1-1~ubuntu20.04.1 | 40.0-5build1 @ii umH > (>= 40.0)
Broken gnome-todo:amd64 Depends on evolution-data-server:amd64 < 3.36.5-0ubuntu1 | 3.44.4-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (>= 3.17.1)
Broken gvfs-bin:amd64 Depends on gvfs-common:amd64 < 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2 -> 1.48.2-0ubuntu1 @ii umU > (= 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2)
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 < none | 43-2ubuntu1 @un umH >
Broken libgirepository-1.0-1:amd64 Breaks on libgjs0g:amd64 < 1.64.5-0ubuntu0.20.04.01 | 1.72.2-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (< 1.68.4-1+b1)
Broken gnome-shell:amd64 Depends on evolution-data-server:amd64 < 3.36.5-0ubuntu1 | 3.44.4-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (>= 3.33.1)
Broken evolution-data-server:amd64 Depends on libebackend-1.2-10:amd64 < 3.36.5-0ubuntu1 -> 3.44.4-0ubuntu1 @ii umU > (= 3.36.5-0ubuntu1)
Broken libgjs0g:amd64 Breaks on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (< 3.38.6)
Broken ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 Depends on gvfs-bin:amd64 < 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2 @ii gR >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 < none | 43-2ubuntu1 @un umH >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 < 1.450.2 | 1.481 @ii umR >
Broken libgirepository-1.0-1:amd64 Breaks on libgjs0g:amd64 < 1.64.5-0ubuntu0.20.04.01 | 1.72.2-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (< 1.68.4-1+b1)
Broken evolution-data-server:amd64 Depends on libebackend-1.2-10:amd64 < 3.36.5-0ubuntu1 -> 3.44.4-0ubuntu1 @ii umU > (= 3.36.5-0ubuntu1)
Broken libgjs0g:amd64 Breaks on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umH Ib > (< 3.38.6)
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 < none | 43-2ubuntu1 @un umH >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 < 1.450.2 | 1.481 @ii umR >
Broken libgirepository-1.0-1:amd64 Breaks on libgjs0g:amd64 < 1.64.5-0ubuntu0.20.04.01 | 1.72.2-0ubuntu1 @ii umH > (< 1.68.4-1+b1)
Broken gnome-shell:amd64 Depends on evolution-data-server:amd64 < 3.36.5-0ubuntu1 | 3.44.4-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (>= 3.33.1)
Broken ubuntu-session:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (>= 3.36.0-2ubuntu1~)
Broken gdm3:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (>= 3.19.92)
Broken gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (< 3.37)
Broken gnome-shell-extension-appindicator:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (>= 3.33)
Broken gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 42.5-0ubuntu1 @ii umR > (>= 3.33)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:20.04.41
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1-generic 5.15.85
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-67-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.25
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Mar 23 00:06:05 2023
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-07-17 (978 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2023-03-22 (0 days ago)
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.