I do not know whether it is related, but in the same log file as the previous comment, I also see:
2006-05-04 09:25:57,693 DEBUG Marking 'ubuntu-desktop' for upgrade 2006-05-04 09:25:57,693 DEBUG no {ubuntu,edubuntu,kubuntu}-desktop pkg installed 2006-05-04 09:25:57,693 DEBUG guessing 'ubuntu-desktop' as missing meta-pkg
But ubuntu-desktop is installed:
$ dpkg -l ubuntu-desktop ii ubuntu-desktop 0.80 The Ubuntu desktop system
I do not know whether it is related, but in the same log file as the previous comment, I also see:
2006-05-04 09:25:57,693 DEBUG Marking 'ubuntu-desktop' for upgrade edubuntu, kubuntu} -desktop pkg installed
2006-05-04 09:25:57,693 DEBUG no {ubuntu,
2006-05-04 09:25:57,693 DEBUG guessing 'ubuntu-desktop' as missing meta-pkg
But ubuntu-desktop is installed:
$ dpkg -l ubuntu-desktop
ii ubuntu-desktop 0.80 The Ubuntu desktop system